3461 - Get over it

A good day and evening on the whole, but
Ruined at the end by an argument
In Mulligans Irish bar, where I've supped
Many times with people and Irish friends
But because I joked and I gave offence
It seems that in that bar, you can't do that
What's happened to the open mindedness
In this era of peace, why are they hot-
Blooded and violent in defence of nat-
ionalism, something the Brits forgot
And have been trained to gradually reject
Why is it OK for them to support
Ultra-defensiveness, permit a threat
To critics, albeit joking? I dissent.

3460 - Guitar superstar

A very busy Saturday at home
Didn't see Jo, she's en vacances en France
So had some spare time. Unusually, I roamed
Twice without spending at all! Had a chance
At last to go to PMT to glance
At guitar-leles, but they just weren't good
Not mini-guitars like I thought, just fanc-
y 6 string ukes with weedy strings that would
Not create any power. Need more wood
I guess to resound, reverberate, chime
So sadly I called it a day, but hands
First tried out a twelve-string guitar, imbued
With jangliness, ukes and mandolins strummed
Making me the North West's best one man band!

3459 - Tired of being tired

A terrible night's sleep, wankers below
Got up noisily, 4:15 a.m.
Put shoes on, talked loudly for ages, so
Disturbed I couldn't doze off once again
Until, well I don't know, nearing seven
But one hour later, even noisier
Outside my window, return of workmen
Good news if they're actually now prepared
To do the structural improvements where
They're needed. Oh noisy workmen, please do
Repair my balcony, for since Novem-
ber, scaffolding's been in front, but nowhere
To be seen are your promised repairs. Slow
Is not the word. Glacial, maybe, for them.........

3458 - Time won't give me time

Played guitar for 2 hours and spoke to Jo
Did exercises and some ironing
Run out of time again for TEFL though
I'll have more time this weekend for learning
About my future task that is teaching
I'll also buy a guitar-lele and
Collect Jo's present from Claire that's lying
In the postal depot in Salford land
I rang Josie because tomorrow's plans
For her are the start of a school trip to
France and Germany, and even finding
Time to pop into that there Switzerland
All just for the weekend! She's been laid low
I hope her tonsillitis is healing!

3457 - An ideal for living

Quick sonnet while I listen to music
The sound of Dennis Wilson, ocean blue
Soothing sounds as I let the day dissect
Tomorrow, resurrect things like you do
Or they resurrect themselves over you
Can't escape the cage, the trial, the bullshit
It's all fixed, decided, no room for new
Keep things as they are, the conservative
Mantra, it's something idealists can't lick
Best to give in maybe, but that's just sick
And weak, I know I'm happier when still true
I find it hard to lie, just doesn't stick
Would make me stressed trying to play that trick
Screw that, I'll do it my way, I have to

3456 - Red Snow

An unexpected day off, Josie ill
With tonsillitis, but the medicine
She started last night's helping her get well
I looked after her today, we stayed in
Watching TV and eating, mainly, then
We went to watch Manchester United
Play Stoke. Near the away fans, heard their fun
Singing, and the United replies did
Amuse us too. Although it was so cold
It snowed a few times, we kept dry and full
Of excitement, as The Reds ruled the wing
And crossed dangerously, scoring three goals
Two at our end, in the first half. A cool
Birthday present then for Jo. Yes. Get in!

3455 - Is this face bothered?

A nice weekend with Josie and Louis
But going back to work was a downer
At least I got a few things done quickly
While others chatted as without a care
It's the kind of thing makes you think karma
Should exist, if it doesn't actually
I take so much crap but I get stronger
You can't grind me down, people, no, not me
Because I just don't care enough, maybe
I'm mad, but I'm happy, can barely see
The need for a proper partner, though the
Conventional people try to force me
Not til someone is on my frequency
Til then my path is free as a loner