A Cheese Snob

Can you find me some 'Abbaye de Belloc'

I do hope they have some my love!

Of all the collection of Abbey cheeses

this ones taste; is heaven above!

And I mentioned I needed some 'Rainton Tomme'

for the main - perfect in the sauce!

If I can't find some; what would I chose?

it would need to be creamy of course!

I'll see what they have,

some 'Rambol' might do

being creamy and soft

one could use it as glue!

A board with cheese, but not a cheeseboard

suggest a cheese for me.

Perhaps a spot of 'Beemster 

XO', 

a surprise to the palate - let's see!

So to the cheeseboard - the final hurrah!

Name me some cheeses but nothing too bizarre!

'Acorn' or 'Admiral Collingwood?'

or 'Smoked Van Gough' if you will

or there's always that stuff the Americans like,

atop those burgers they grill!

No; no that's not a cheese 

I'm not going out of my mind!

me the old parmesan - me with

my bullet-proof rind!

Don't worry my love; I will find some 'Rambol'

it's going to be just the job!

for this; my perfect menu; but...

...do you think I've become a cheese snob?

That bit inbetween...

Time

too much time

post Christmas stationary time

you have no clue what day it is

your time zone has shifted to 'Pacific Standard Time'

you're out of bed by midday 

yet yawning all afternoon 

lounging around in your pj's 

you can't even see the telly

because of the heaps of wrapping paper all over the floor

you haven't been out for three days 

you've forgotten how to open the lounge curtains

there are piles of sweaty laundry everywhere 

people simply chosing to wear their least-worst looking things

yesterdays attempt at tea is still on the table

if you want to eat using a plate 

you must select one from the huge unwashed pile on the draining board 

and run it under the tap

you're sick of chocolate - even the stuff you bought for yourself 

even the dog won't eat anymore turkey

you've forgotten what bathing is and even the woman have stubble

you sit in a level of squalor a student wouldn't endure  - if you were a house you'd be condemned 

...and demolished 

but you're with the ones you love

you've had a fantastic Christmas 

full of joy and happiness

and presents

and food

and you sit

waiting for the one amongst you 

the one who's had enough

and so who gets up

and addresses the rest,

shouting...

"Enough! 

We need to tidy up!"

Dog and the Christmas dinner

Dedication.

An unflinching stare.

A plate piled high.

A head only moving

to follow the movement of a loaded fork

from an even more laidend plate

to someones mouth - alas not her mouth!

But,

ever patient 

and with eyes full of hope...

...she knows the time will come,

so the dedication goes on!

(Haiku) Ramifications

Ramifications.

Unwelcome consequences 

of choosing long words.

I know

I know that most people know,

I know that you know - did you know that?

I know that the majority have knowledge - don't they?

I know it's said that only a few don't know,

but...

is it that those few don't know

or is it that they do know

...only choose to do nothing about it?

I know,

I know!

I know what you're thinking!

Nice to talk

I know your face.

I know what you did

so I feel I know you - but I don't!

You sang 

sold a few records

sang with that other bloke - what's his name?

The girls really loved you - even though you didn't love them!

You made a few mistakes - who hasn't!

We could call you a flawed genius.

You put your heart into your songs

and your singing

but your heart gave out - and here we are

chatting away at the cemetery.

I wasn't looking for you - we just met quite by chance.

But it was nice to talk!