Strange Isn't It

I take small round pieces of metal
and thin sheets of printed plastic in an exchange for items.
I also take promises of reimbursement 
which are transactions confirmed by a computer
which talks to another computer down the wires
to check
just to make sure 
this reimbursement has occurred 
in exchange for a number of items.
 
This reimbursement and exchange is mainly for the promise 
and reassurance of the delivery of a certain type of special liquid with magical powers!
This special liquid
which after being discovered underground 
is pumped up
then fiddled about with
pushed and pulled
sent through a pipe
stuffed into a tanker
dropped into a small tank
precisely measured
into another smaller tank
inside your mainly metal device with comfortable seats 
the one you use for moving around and travelling long distances in
where, it's then able to help your device go long distances
with you on the comfortable seats
These devices love to eat this special liquid!

sometimes the round pieces of metal
and thin sheets of printed plastic and so on
are exchanged for portions of a hot brown liquid in a waterproof paper container with a plastic lid
or brown slabs of fat, sugar and other stuff combined 
which is also then wrapped plastic 
or thinly sliced, fried and flavoured pieces of potato which come in a plastic bag.

Certain people
people who are a special age and who come at a special time
can exchange these round pieces of metal and thin sheets of printed plastic and so on
for other magical liquids!
If you pour too much of this particular magical liquid down your throat
then first you might fall over
then you might get thrown out of somewhere
but always you will wake up with a thumping feeling coming from within your head

The people who come and exchange these round pieces of metal and thin sheets of printed plastic and so on
generally seem happy to perform the transaction 
only sometimes are they unhappy about it
complaining about the amount of round pieces of metal and thin sheets of printed plastic and so on they had to forfeit in the exchange.
Strange isn't it!?

Sunday


The sporty types - all lycra clad.
The early morning joggers
the marathon runners
the exercisers
the cyclists
the fishermen
the 'banger racers'
the 'surfer dudes'
and the 'horsey folk' in their big wagons - off to gymkhanas.

The self employed caterers off to a 'gig'.
The smokers missing tobacco
Those missing milk
The 'have you got any bread?'
The late risers
and the obviously 'hung over'.
Those just off to bed
and those looking,
for all the world,
like they've just got out of bed!

The vintage car drivers - out for 'a spin'
The paper readers.
The day trippers
sun worshipers
walkers
family beach goers.
The holiday makers returning home.
 
The forward planners - getting ready for the week.
The reluctant workers
The doers
The 'getting things done' people
The mowers of lawns
and the parental taxi drivers off with the kids,
to something or other!

The weekend water-sport lovers
the scuba-divers
the swimmers
the sailors
kayakers
canoers 
jetskiers
and the boat owners - with the speedboat in tow!

The black
The white
the green
and blue.

it's Sunday - so which one is you?


Balance (Best Stay On Ya Feet)

Balance; is the road we tread
balance; a state within our head
balance; an opposing point of view
balance; the cash that I'm due
balance; the money I've left to spend
balance; the outcome in the end
balance; the vegans lack of meat
balanced; the diet they must eat
balance; a ball upon my head
balanced; emotions when nerves are shred
balanced
stable
poised and steady
equilibrium complete.
the opposite is falling down
it's painful - best stay on ya feet!

Boxes

We all live in boxes
spilt up into smaller boxes
some of these boxes are arranged in rows
others sit on their own
many sit huddled in large groups
others sit 
one on top of the another
some have boxes people are supposed to put their cars into
cars are another type of box
only with wheels
some of these boxes are large
some are quite tiny
but when all said and done
they're all just boxes in the end!

Schrodingers Trailer

A trailer that's not a trailer 
i.e. not carrying something 
being trailed behind a vehicle
but a trailer sitting on a trailer as the thing being carried 
that trailer then is being trailed behind a vehicle 

This Pembrokeshire Car Park

in this Pembrokeshire car park...
it's shorts and muscular 'walkers legs'
nordic poles and sensible shoes
comfy shorts and wide brimmed hats
with sunglasses perched atop greying heads

in this Pembrokeshire car park...
it's paddle boards and all the bikes
wetsuits; snorkles; bottles of air
kyacks; huge with all the kit
with camper vans filled to the top!

in this Pembrokeshire car park...
it's dogs and maps and rucksacks packed
thermos full with drink of choice
car unpacking - packing up
some all day: some passing through!

in this Pembrokeshire car park...
it's mums and babies; dogs and daughters 
blokes with mates; husbands with wives
three generations in two different cars!
seems like everyone's here...

in this Pembrokeshire car park!