Exercise - comical poem by comical poem 638 Angela Lansbury

 

Walking Frame.  Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. 

I got up from my wheelchair

and used my walking frame

I nearly fell over.

Who can I blame?

Tell someone in a wheelchair

That they need to exercise

Expect to get a glare or two

From incredulous eyes

After two weeks in a wheelchair

I found I'd put on weight

I walked at night to the bathroom

Next day I got up late

I have to get back on my feet

For ten seconds or more

I promise I'll do more next week

I might walk as far as the door

I did exercise while in my bed

Rolled my shoulders, rocked my head

I lifted my feet in the sky

And waved both hands to say goodbye

The physio said

When you're sitting in your seat

I want you marching

Both your feet

Life is what it is

No point moaning

You'll be happier

Creating seratonin

I've followed their instructions

To the letter

Now I deserve

To get better.

But if I don't

What can I say?

Whether walking, sitting, standing

Lucky you. Have a nice day.

-ends-

Confession time. The first verse was added to my poem about exrcise and a wheelchair because I had a picture of a walking frame.

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Excuse, Excuse comic poem 233 by Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury in swimsuit with umbrella. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright.

 Look, I can't go swimming today

The sky is looking too hazy

Pollution might damage my lungs

The worry will drive me crazy

My husband's looking suspicious

Sys, 'Your haze is a distraction

The swim will bring more benefits

Getting fit is the attraction

I sigh. I don't think he's right

I think I should think about it

Haze danger's a newsworthy fright

If they report, I don't doubt it

I'll dress and take one step outside

Just sniff and see the way things go

If I have trouble with breathing

Then surely I'll instantly know

In swimsuit outside one minute

The same as starting any task

Forget doubts. You must begin it

Leave old excuses in the past

Every action has a downside

Just think about the later good

I'll just step out and look about

Don't you agree with me, I should?

Alas I've lost a lot of time

Writing you this comic poem

Instead of going, gave advice

On things you're already knowing

Now my chance is nearly over

My hour for swimming almost past

But at least we have a poem

This good mind exercise will last.

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Copyright Angela Lansbury 2023

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Reflections On Reflections comic poem 172

 I look at myself in the mirror 

What do I think of that? 

I think I am thin and beautiful 

Why does the mirror say that I'm fat? 

Reflections in the pool, Singapore. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. March 2023. 

I exercise while the day's still cool

I swim to get slimmer

I look at reflections in the pool

Kind tall trees wave, and weave and glimmer

I'm reflecting on the reflections

It's something new to do

Never mind, forget introspection

It's a lovely world for me and you

Why does the water reflect blue sky?

I read but I forget

Keep reading, one day I'll remember

Sadly. I haven't remembered yet

Someone stops to talk, reflects my mood

He's a cheerful neighbour

I reflect all interaction's good

Despite mad chats and weird behaviour

I reflect the time for swimming's past

I've stopped swimming, just float

I reflect I'm ready for my breakfast

Solid, secure, thoughtless, like a boat.

-ends-

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Baby Teeth - Baby Food For Thought (Comic Poem 125)

I learned about food and first teeth 

From watching a small baby 

Although she doesn't yet possess 

A food vocabulary 

When she likes a favourite food 

She reaches out, keen for more 

Then when she's eaten quite enough 

She falls asleep - on the floor 

If she likes a big banana 

She will quickly gulp it down 

But if a new food disgusts her 

She shows - throws it on the ground 

When she chucks her milk bottle down 

It's always a loud surprise 

But my quick jumping up and down 

Is good granny exercise 

I always trust fate has a plan 

So it's my fervent belief 

Each day, each cry's a vital step 

Signalling soon we'll see teeth 

One day she'll grow her second teeth 

On her big day, I'm in line 

Old teeth will be treasured by me 

By that time I'll have lost mine! 

This granny will be tooth fairy 

Those teeth I buy won't be sold 

We should collect and keep first teeth 

For second smilehood when we're old. 

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Inspired by grand-child Ava who has two teeth and likes bananas.

Second smile hood is a pun on second childhood. I was thinking of toothless but thought smile was a more positive word.

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10 Egg Tricks - and an egg poem which I was egged on to write

I'll have to beg

I'll have to beg
You to go shopping for a pint of milk
Another box, I need another egg
I shall reward you with a great surprise
Not just an egg, a shape to please your eyes

It's just five minutes walk, my dear
It's exercise, not losing a whole day
Besides, I have a secret plan
Something I'll do while you're away

Please don't suspect I'll phone another
Friend, or mother, or waste time watching porn
Trust me, I have a tea-time plan
I promise something new will soon be born

I long for your return each time we part
I shall create messages of love upon the plate
For cookery is just another love, another art
To give, and to receive, an egg - shaped like a heart!
-ends-
Angela Lansbury. Copyright. 2017. Wed 2nd August.