PAD CHALLENGE 2023- Day 23

 

Day 23

life is scary

move to the planet

of the mind

no one 

can hurt you there

DAY 24

 time
for a cosmetic
touch up
you don't need it
he said
you're a thinking man's
crumpet
really
what am i doing with you
then?

 

 DAY 25

LEST WE FORGET

doesn't get more real than this
anzac day
thousands turn out
to honour our dead soldiers
we wear sprigs of rosemary
and family medals
hear all the stories
a lot of sadness and tears
followed by beers
the pubs are overflowing
spilling out onto the streets
people play two up
an illegal gambling game
the cops turn a blind eye to it
only on anzac day

 

 PRAYERS BEFORE BATTLE AT EL ALAMEIN

My partner's father is pictured in this photo. Fortunately he was one of the lucky ones who survived and came home.

 

 

 DAY 26

it has not been 24 hours

since Anzac Day

the marches the solemn commemoration

the camaraderie the festivities

it's as if none of it ever happened

flick the switch

everything back to normal 

i often wonder

if this is the way to live

DAY 27

 

 early to bed
early to rise
is only good
if you need to get to the airport
don't count your chickens
always have a secret stash
of geese
if at first you don't succeed
you will need connections
no one gets anywhere on merit alone
handsome is
and if they are charming as well
they can do anything they like
the proof of the pudding is
in the price tag
everything expensive tastes good
who's afraid of the big bad wolf
everyone
what makes fish nervous
a cat researching scuba diving gear
an apple a day
keeps the doctor away
it's not the apple

 

DAY 28

 

 

you are my sunshine
my only sunshine

who gets
a dozen sydney rock oysters
a chilled glass of white wine
a bunch of flowers
on a Friday night
OK
so he forgot
to get the
eggs
milk
bread
pick up the mail
put petrol in the car
yesterday
BUT
all is forgiven
today
YES
i can be bought

DAY 29

the sight of the small boat
on the horizon
makes me think of you

you live over there and beyond
i will never see you
I will never hear you laugh
we will never share a beer
words on a page
will never compensate for that
it makes me sad

 DAY 30

Surprise
i made it
60 poems
in 30 days
think there could be
something wrong with me

i remember when i was at school
mother superior saying in front of the class
i was a different kettle of fish
never known what that means
must check it out
if it is derogatory
too late to sue
they have all long since passed