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Ticket to Ride
By misscontrary
26 April 2006
"What's going on in your mind," my husband often asks me.
And well he might, as I had a look - and this bit of nonsense popped out!

Parking, parking, always bloomin parking
Oh, but we do get into a tizz.
But we're never going to win it, so let's just take a minute
To look at just how wonderful life is.

Moaning, moaning, always bloomin groaning
I suppose it's just the British way.
So you get a ticket, you can't tell em where to stick it
They just slap it on and simply walk away.

Horses, horses give everybody horses.
Just picture this, and maybe you will smile.
A passing warden numpty slaps a ticket on the rumpty
of a horse - and so it kicks him half a mile.

Reviews

Written by brook_rivers (484 comments posted) 27th April 2006
this is brilliant! the rythm and style of this piece really appeals to me. It is a 'fun' poem :) and very true! 
 
I especially liked the repetition at the begining of each stanza, and the colloquial language. well done i will be looking out for more of your work!
Good bit of fun
Written by BrianRobertNeal (1195 comments posted) 27th April 2006
I agree with BR, keep em coming. 
 
Brian
Blushing
Written by misscontrary (17 comments posted) 27th April 2006
Why thanks Brook and Brian, really apprecaite your nice comments. 
 
As I've said in messages on the forums bit, rhymes, usually funny, run through my mind all the time. Years ago I sent a 10-verse funny poem entitled "Where have all the binmen gone" (based on the song of similar name) to the local council complaining that my bins weren't getting emptied. 
 
It took me 30 mins to write it and not only did it work and the binmen began turning up again, but I received a short poem in reply and the council contacted the local paper!! 
 
Will post more when time allows. 
 
:grin  
 
Mary 
xx
Sentiments echoed
Written by steve666 (50 comments posted) 28th April 2006
Not my normal kind of fare, but very entertaining and written in a style i sort of recognise! I think by that, i mean polished and professional! 
:)
appreciated
Written by misscontrary (17 comments posted) 28th April 2006
Thanks Steve666 
 
Wish I WAS polished and professional hee hee.Nice of you to take the trouble to read and reply - apprecated. Mary 
xx
More bloody poems
Written by IPFaulkner (83 comments posted) 21st May 2006
Every time I review a poem - 3 in a row - I complain about being rubbish with them. I take my reviews from the random thingy so in terms of me and poetry have been "unlucky" to get three in a row.  
 
But this is excellent. No hassle to read, brings a smile and is just plain lovely. 
 
Mabye poems aren't so bad - at which point I'll be randomly generated 4 sripts on a row. Me and bloody scripts...

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