Haiku Train

[barrie]

trimmed up like hedges,
smoked like Benson and Hedges
the privets caught fire

[Jester]

the privets caught fire
and, with agile,green fingers,
turned it to water

[barrie]

"Turned it to water?
No, should be water to wine,
Jesus, me old mate."

[Jester]

Jesus, me old mate,
spare a bottle for an old
ex AA member.



still can't resist Python

[barrie]

Ex AA member?
It's all your own fault, should have
joined the RAC!

[Jester]

joined the RAC!
Reprobates and Criminals
The damn lot of them.

[barrie]

The damn lot of them
suffer in Eternity -
They're all clockwatchers.

[Bombadil]

They're all clockwatchers,
these new-fangled working gals
who put kids second.

[Jester]

who put kids second
hand genes though quick-wash cycle
and ride to the pub

[barrie]

And ride to the pub
on the back of your old nag
or leave her at home.

[twoleftfeet]

Or leave her at home?
I wouldn't dream of it! What?
Pay for my own drinks?

[barrie]

Pay for my own drinks
I was having a nightmare -
old nags and nightmares!

[Jester]

old nags and nightmares
never die - they just give you
scary memories

[twoleftfeet]

Scary memories -
Jordan trampolining - and
Scary mammaries

[Jester]

scary mammaries
do pendulous summaries
in modern art work

[twoleftfeet]

In modern Artwotk
the Art is in the Concept -
It's Jackson Pollocks

(Phil Listine)

[Jester]

It's Jackson Pollock's
or orchestra stalls to some.
Gets on my badgers.

[juliadebeauvoir]

Gets on my badgers?
Does that mean get on your nerves??
Oh this britishspeak!

[barrie]

Oh this Britishspeak
in pidgin Welsh - Yes boyo!
Iechyd da Dai bach!

[Jester]

Iechyd da Dai bach!
Might as well be Greek to me.
Is it Welsh rarebit?


Julia

Jackson Pollocks - bollocks
orchestra stalls - balls
.......... badgers - nadgers

[barrie]

"Is it Welsh rarebit?"
asked blind Taff who couldn't spell.
It was Welsh jugged hare.

[Jester]

It was Welsh jugged hare.
Stole its jugs from the rare bit -
cosmetic wildlife

[barrie]

Cosmetic wildlife
runs free in false eyelashes
tearful rainforests

[Jester]

tearful rainforests
weeping at passing lumber
for a window frame

[barrie]

for a window frame
I might even sell my soul -
if I can find it