Friday, February 18, 2022

What can a baby do for you? Comic poem 121



What can a baby do for you?

It cannot talk, that much is true

It can wriggle, it can scream

And smile at some deep, hidden dream


Every new parent wonders why

A baby's first word's just a cry

One day, I hope it's not too late

A baby will communicate


A robot will say if it's happy

Hot or cold, please change my nappy

I'm tired, I am about to die

I'm cross - but have no idea why


I want to sleep

Please go away

I'd like a hug

But not today


I know you

I've seen you before

I like to throw things

On the floor


I like this milk

Now give me more

I do not like this lullaby

I love Mum but do not know why


I like Mum and I like Dad

I like Babygrows and mittens

I like milk and I like kittens

All in all, life isn't bad


I like lying on the floor

When I can walk I'll do much more

What is a spoon for, and a fork?

I can't wait to walk and talk!

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

If today were my last day Comic Poem 120

 If today were my last day

What would the nosy neighbours say?

'Look  at that dress - look at that mess

We're all so glad she's gone away


'The dirty bins are overflowing

Strangling the flowers, weeds are growing

The bin men - they refused to call

So we're not sorry at all!'


That's why today I empty the bin

If someone calls, I can let them in

I've labelled keys to all the doors

Washed dishes, swept and hoovered floors


No worried thoughts entered my head

My only thought was, make the bed

All day I knew where I was heading

To make the bed with fresh, clean bedding


So if the Lord carries me away

I'm sure of what neighbours will say

A tidy house, an emptied bin!

That's why she would not let us in!


And when I'm gone, for days you'll see

The centipedes race round in glee

The weeds in triumph climb the bin

Until another soul moves in.


A lost gravestone, it ought to say

The way she lived 'til her last day

She wiped the dust, removed the rust

She's gone to some clean place we trust


She was a very careful soul

Did not have many issues

She would not want us crying

And throwing dirty tissues


We heard the noisy ambulance bell

Taking her off to heaven or hell

Ensuring she would not be late

For her date at the holy gate


Where every lazy woman and man

Lets her make heaven spic and span

We'll honour her, who passed away

And cleaned the house on her last day.

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I was wondering how many poems and posts I had written. I presumed on https://comicpoemsbynutter.blogspot.com/2022/02/if-today-were-my-last-day.htmloe poem per post and no post without a poem. I started numbering at the earliest date. After three, I was already tired. Then it struck me that the statistics page tells you how many posts you have written. today, Feb 18, 2022, the system tells me I have written 120 posts. That is more than enough for a book. 

When I have time I could go back and add the numbers. That is a quick way to identify poems. For example, to say that poem 1 has the same subject, dusting and cleaning, as poem 120.