Poems and the odd joke -1

poem by: Josh Rogan
Written on Oct 26, 2016

The inflatable pupil Bill Brown,
At the inflatable school in the town;
Did take in a pin, which was a great sin,
For Bill went and let everyone down.

The daring young man from old Chester,
Worked hard as a steam-roller tester.
After 20 years graft, he did really look daft,
As he stretched from old Chester to Leicester.

Private Small was in the gym,
climbing up the rope.
His mates they thought they’d have a laugh,
and smeared it all with soap.
Private Small slipped down again, 
and fell on the sergeant’s head.
The sarge did yell, ‘Get back up that rope!
Or very soon you’ll be dead!’
*
Private Small is now dead.

William Tell, William Tell, 
riding through the glen,
Robin Hood in fury said,
‘What the flamin’ ‘eck’s your game, pal?’
(Note: I know some non-UK folks may not get is, or indeed, UKers far younger than my generation - but just ask Pops)

The girl at the dole to the old man did say,
“You’ve turned down good jobs and they all had good pay.
Are you waiting for something spectacular?”
“No, I just don’t work days,” said Count Dracula.

One Christmas a tortoise went Carol singing.
He knocked on a door and a young boy answered. 
The tortoise began, ‘God Rest. . . .’ 
But the boy picked him up and threw the
tortoise right down the road.
Twenty years later, the boy now man
 answered a knock at the door. . 
“ . . . ye Merry Gentlemen. . . .”

 

Tags: humor, rhyme,

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Geoffrey Brewer commented:
These rhymes amused me considerably; in fact caused me to laugh out loud. You have a very fertile imagination.
Josh Rogan commented:
Thank you, Geoffrey.

 

 

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