Easy Spanish words comical poem 676 by Angela Lansbury

Spanish - English 

preferir - to prefer

English - Spanish

to prefer - preferir

Spanich is easy

Easy is facil

It's easy to order

If you want a meal

A gato is a cat

A villa is a house

If the cat is the house

There will not be a mouse.

Hola is hello

A sombrero is a hat

Adios is goodbye

How easy is that!

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Midnight Date comical poem 629 by Angela Lansbury

 

24 hour time and date clock. Photo by Angela Lansbury.  Copyright. 

At midnight to our delight

We'll wave goodbye to today

So I can sit up til twiight

Not wasting time today

However, on the other hand

Things did not go as we had planned.

I must announce with sincere sorrow

Today has become tomorrow

Now just a minute

Yesterday, has not become today

But also tomorrow

Has now become today

This is a linguistic problem

Which will not go away

And now tomorrow's things to do

Tomorrow means today

No more procrastinating

Today I must be brave

And use buttons and ribbons

And new shirts I had saved

I kept them for a rainy day

But the rain has not gone away

I might never get to wear them

If I don't wear them today

But lets look on the bright side

And make the inside outside

Today will soon be in the past

The days are runnying past so fast

I do not have a wedding

A funeral or crisis

Give it a rest, I'll wear my best

And see that this day nice is.

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Copyright Angela Lansbury. 2025. July 26th.

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Bilingual English-Italian Poem comic poem number 501 by Angela Lansbury

 

Bilingual Poem by 

Angela Lansbury

(and her new friend 

Google Translate) 

Inspired by Duolingo

With rhymes playing bingo

Even just using my name

It's a wonderful game

This is bilingual, my poem

I wrote it in Italian

From phrases I learned today

Which said this, what I wanted to say - to you

I am learning Italian

I learned the past tense

What did I learn to say?

I greeted. Then I cheated

With AI translated

 I found my way

I was so excited

I practised all day

We understood each other, so well

I really liked it

Believe me, I loved it!

What time did you arrive?

What time were you there?

He had had some problems

We had kept it

Where had you put it?

We had become poor

The neighbours were rich

Now I am the teacher

I'm a learner and poet

I hope that you liked it

It is my gift to you

And your applause to me

Helps me on my way.

We will say goodbye for today

But I shall return tomorrow

We'll get together again

On a page or a train, or a plane.

I won't waste your time today

Two words, before you go on your way

I'll teach you to say hello

And I'll teach you to say goodbye.

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Poesia bilingue di

Angela Lansbury

(e la sua nuova amica

Google Traduttore)

Ispirata da Duolingo

Con rime che giocano a bingo

Anche solo usando il mio nome

È un gioco meraviglioso

Questa è bilingue, la mia poesia

L'ho scritta in italiano

Da frasi che ho imparato oggi

Che diceva questo, quello che volevo dire - a te

Sto imparando l'italiano

Ho imparato il passato remoto

Cosa ho imparato a dire?

Ho salutato. Poi ho barato

Con l'intelligenza artificiale tradotta

Ho trovato la mia strada

Ero così emozionata

Ho fatto pratica tutto il giorno

Ci siamo capiti, così bene

Mi è piaciuto molto

Credimi, mi è piaciuto!

A che ora sei arrivato?

A che ora eri lì?

Aveva avuto dei problemi

L'avevamo tenuto

Dove l'avevi messo?

Eravamo diventati poveri

I vicini erano ricchi

Ora sono io l'insegnante

Sono uno studente e un poeta

Spero che ti sia piaciuto

È il mio regalo per te

E il tuo applauso per me

Mi aiuta nel mio cammino.

Ci saluteremo per oggi

Ma tornerò domani

Ci incontreremo di nuovo

Su una pagina o un treno, o un aereo.

Non ti farò perdere tempo oggi

Due parole, prima che tu vada per la tua strada

Ti insegnerò a dire ciao

E ti insegnerò a dire arrivederci.

-fine-

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Hear About A Polyglot's Day, Dia, comical poem number 366 by Angela Lansbury

I learned to speak in fluent French

And 'useless' Latin when at school

I passed A level, with effort

No fool, I learned the words and rules

And then I met a polyglot

His languages, not four, but eight!

For years I dreamed of my hero

But thought for me it was too late

Than along came Duolingo

And Google hit and miss Translate

What great joy, I started German

I learned, it is never too late

Each day I learned twenty new words

'though each day I forget thirty

Each day I learn to say, It's new

Can't say, It's old, dear, or dirty

I'm learning twelve new languages

Sometimes get a bit confused

I learn a lot of obscure words

Practise tenses I've never used

Yet I am learning every da y

I say all new words twice out loud

Ten words I read but cannot say

Of that I am extremely proud.

I'm always keen to add some more

New languages are what I seek

I want to add Esperanto

To my list of those I can't speak.

Acquaintances are so impressed

Just when I open with hello

In lots of foreign languages

Tell waiters yes, (but can't say no).

I say what I know how to say

Hello, Hallo, ola, bonjour

The latter is French for good day, 

Of that, at least, I'm almost sure

They think because I know two words

I must be very brainy

At least I've got something to do

Like cross words, when its rainy.

I'm learning twelve new languages

Yes, strangers are impressed

Learn one new word, then confuse two

Before I'm even dressed.

When people ask, how many

I have a good reply

"How many can  you really speak?"

I smile and reply, "Why?"

"Are you glad you've met me?

Please remember my name

Just read my blogs and learn new words

Then you can do the same

"Alas you will not understand

Those who speak too fast

But sighing, 'I can't speak one word,'

Is in your long lost past."

You stare excitedly with me

Look in the same direction

On hearing, "Look, you look it up!"

Fun spreads like an infection

And if you are not understood

And you do not know why

At least in 12 languages

You quickly say goodbye.

I cannot teach you many words

I won't confuse with thirty

Just adios, and hej hej

Au revoir, arrivaderci.

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The last verse last two lines say goodby in Spanish, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, French, and Italian.

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The poem title contains the word dia, Spanish for day, a pun on the English word dear, addressing the reader as dear, which sounds the same. Hear and dear rhyme, which is a clue. Dia is actually di-a, but near enough.

Comic and tragic sound the same. Strictly speaking, 

Smile Please! comic poem 230 by Angela Lansbury

😀😀😀😀💋💋

 What is a smile

It says I'm a friend

Bringing hostility

To an end

It makes you feel good

Makes sadness end

If you're not in the mood

You have to pretend

Deter hostility

When you are harassed

The Japanese smile

When bereaved or embarrassed

What is a smile

Not like a grin

Which is too much

And says I win

What is a smile

It says I'm okay

Glad to see you

You made my day

What is a smile

It ends a fight

I told you so

You see, I'm right!

What is a smile

It says hello

Also goodbye

Glad to see you go.

What is a smile

For a group photo

This could be seen

By someone I know

What is a smile

It lifts the lips

A quick facelift

Distracts from hips

What is a smile

It's not a lie

But Cheshire cat goodwill 

A cheap bequest left after you die.

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Copyright Angela Lansbury 2O23

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New Pictures from Piccadilly in Old London, England

Piccadilly provides many pleasures

Green scenes and architectural treasures

Tour old times, on top of a modern bus

Take brollies. If it rains, don't make a fuss

You can see the sights by the light of day

Or see sunsets and night life in the dark

I like to walk even on drizzly days

To read and photograph historic plaques

You can pedal around, take your own time

By hiring and handy red and green bike

The latest brand's name is the short word Lime

You can take any bike - just don't take mine!

When you're tired of wet shoes and hat and socks, 

When you're feeling tired, your body clock stops

Then it's time for you to take hot time out

With cold ice cream at the good old Hard Rock

If you walk or bike, feel sad and alone

Don't moan and bleed, about postcard price greed

Don't tell strangers about rain and life's knocks

Phone from the classy, glassy red phone box

Everyone at home thinks you're having fun

That all tourists enjoy eternal sun

That you're not tired when the day's fun is done

That you're the rich trav'ler, the lucky one

So call them all, call Billy, call Willy

Tell them all proudly that willy-nilly

At serious sights, or simply silly

You'll call them from famous Piccadilly

Before you smile and wave for your selfie

Or your blog, hello and goodbye today

Remember, on holiday, interrupt

Jealous friends worldwide, on their working day.

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Revised to ten syllable line count, by Angela Lansbury April 26th 2022.

Brolly is the British English short form for umbrella.

Never neglect to say goodbye

I say hello, later goodbye
I know that you will ask me why

Never neglect to say hello
Never neglect to say goodbye
That way you never lose a friend
Start well and that's how you should end

A friend will be there when you laugh
And therefore stay there when you cry
Make sure you always count two smiles
To compensate for when you sigh

One day, tomorrow you will die
So never forget to say goodbye.

Then when you reach the pearly gate
I guarantee you won't long wait
But you'll see friends you used to know
And they'll be glad to say hello.
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Copyright Angela Lansbury Jan 2020

Unrequited Love

Lost Love
by Angela Lansbury

You're just a happy memory
You found another somebody
You chose her and rejected me
Paths diverged for eternity

I had almost forgotten you
I made my life with someone new
I did what friends said I should do
Lived far away to erase you

So when you came and searched for me
My broken heart was mended, free
And I could smile, write hi, goodbye, and -
Thank you for the memory.

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