Twenty's Plenty!

Twenty's plenty
Thirty's shirty!
Fourty is naughty
Fifty is nifty,
Sixty is too quicksty,
and seventy is basic'lly
as fast as you need to go!

I Must Go Down To The Sea Again

(With a 'nod' to John Measefield's poem "Sea Fever")

I must go down to the sea again
at one with boats; to be again,
and walk the shore,
to be once more,
'midst crashing waves; and free again!

I must go down to the sea again
the clouds; the sky with thee again.
Holding your hand,
along the sand,
with love a guarantee again!

The waves along the harbour wall,
the boats in time do rise and fall.
Skippers readying boats inside,
for morning; catch the early tide!

So I must go down to the sea again
to let my soul be free again,
to be at one
with sea and sun,
a rhythm there in me again.

(Haiku)

You really can't go
anywhere without meeting
somebody you know

(Haiku)

I'm really not sure
who's having more fun on this
train; Dad or his son

The Little Train

The little train,
Pulls...
out...
of...
the...
station.
(Pause)
Gathering speed
trundling along
the railway line
station to station
the telegraph wires
along-side the track
seen from the carriages
rise and fall
post to post
relaying messages
signal to signal box
telling the signalman
up in his perch
which levers to pull
which points to change
directing the trains
keeping us safe
whilst riding the line
trundling on by
cuttings and bridges
crossings and signals
telling the signalman
levers to pull
station to station
rumble on by
trundling along
the railway line
station to station
station to station
crossings and bridges
crossings and bridges
signal to signal box.
signal to signal box
Clickety-clack.
Clickety-clack.
'til back in the station,
Slowing-to-a-stop!

(Haiku)

The seaside selfie.
Grab your ice cream, turn your back
to the sea, and smile!