Poetry

If there's one thing I've always enjoyed writing, it's some poetry. It's often therapeutic to write down your thoughts and channel the energies into something that others may enjoy over time. If you like what you see and wish to obtain some more, please use the contact me page to do so. Thank you.

The last five years' worth of poetry are archived below (apart from April 2021 and January 2024, no poems those months) which you can also check out:

2025
Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020

Here's the poems for December 2025:

Noddy Has Now Said It Is

There are two rules that I impose
When it comes to the festive time ahead
Both criteria must be met or else
It is just not the festivities ahead
So first, it has to be at least 1st December
Any time in November will just not do
So for those shops playing the tunes far too early
Your wish list will just never do
And provided it is in December
You also have to obey this
In that until Noddy Holder has said so
It cannot be Christmas until this
Of course you can avoid Christmas songs
But one day you'll hear the band Slade
You'll know what's coming during the song
Close to the end as choruses are played
"It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiistmas" exclaims Noddy
And that now at least feels right
Because the man has spoken the truth
On this early and dark December night.

(Remember: do not call it Christmas until it is at least 1st December, and if that rule passes, Noddy Holder of Slade has to exclaim it is Christmas too. The Love In My Heart got me a card one year with a cat doing Noddy Holder with her writing inside "it is not Christmas til the cat says it is" which was rather lovely - she gets it.)

Third Round Draw Spoiled

It is a key date in the football calendar
As it's the time when the big sides come in
It's the third round of the FA Cup
A trophy that everyone would like to win
But because of the new television deal
It's not being shown on proper television
Instead it's a Youtube stream to watch
Which just meets with correct derision
It's a time when you want to watch
And if you're someone without fast Internet
The television draw gave it more excitement
And you would wait for your bal drawn yet
The tension just seems more proper
When you can watch along with everyone
Having it behind Internet or a paywall
Just doesn't seem that much fun
You want and hope for your ball drawn at home
So that you have more hope for victory
But at the same time not on free to air
So thanks for nothing, TNT!

(Having the FA Cup draw only via TNT Sports and not even on the BBC just seems a little off - especially if your Internet connection has an issue, having proper telly as a backup just feels so much better..)

Craven Cottage Carnage

I had never been to Fulham away before
But managed to get a ticket for Craven Cottage
Hoping for Manchester City winning there
And being able to see some goals for the age
Erling Haaland needed one more for the ton
And I would love to see that happen here
The rain tipped it down as I crossed Putney Bridge
And out of the dark of Bishops Place Park to the clear
I entered the turnstiles and took my position
Just hoping for a routine away game
City pressed forward and it was impressive
And somehow the defending was a bit lame
Thankfully the cross came in from Jeremy Doku
And Erling Haaland scored his goal
What a pleasure it was to see that struck
Followed by Reijnders and Foden, all told
But Smith-Rowe pulled one back at half time
So it did feel a little more tense
The second half started, Foden got another
And Doku's deflected goal made sense
We were five one up and yet we collapsed
As Iwobi started the Fulham fightback
Then Chukwueze scored two on the bounce
The defence was creaking under every attack
A clearance off the line at the end
And we had made it for the win - only just
A great game to watch for the neutral for sure
But for me - oh my, those nerves were bust!

(Not often you see a 5-4 game anywhere, but for the first time I'd been to Craven Cottage to watch Manchester City away, some effort that. I was just relieved to get over the line...)

The Christmas Market Rip Off

You see all the nice little stalls
Made with wooden huts and looking rather homely
But what is inside seems to be quite inviting
Some hand made goods or some unsual food
But then you see the price tag and that's quite scary
It seems way overpriced for what it is to be
As you sup your gluhwein and keep warm
You realise that it's just an excuse to make money.

(As nice as all these Christmas markets are, don't you think they're actually a bit pricey for what they offer? Especially when it comes to the food.)

Festive Cat Haiku

Brian loves the tree
Wants to play with the baubles
And knock them all down!

(Brian the cat does have his eye on the baubles on the Christmas tree as he keeps watch from his perch!)