My Bid To Become Poet Laureate
By WorDazza
@WorDazza (15830)
Manchester, England
November 10, 2020 6:07am CST
Some of you may remember, that driven by the sheer boredom of lockdown, I started to write some poetry. I posted one or two here but did actually write a few more which never got to see the light of day.
I happened across them just this morning so thought I'd share this one with you. It's called 'Early Night Fright' and is about the perils of being boring and going to bed early on your birthday.
Voices in the night
Wake me from my bed
Did I really hear them
Or are they in my head
Maybe they are remnants
Of my fevered dreaming
Or maybe burglars broke in
And are downstairs scheming
Reaching for the golf club
I keep beneath my bed
Remembering I don't play golf
Find my cricket bat instead
Sneaking down the stairs
Trying not to make a sound
Peeping round the corner
Voices getting very loud
Realising I'm in the nude
Doesn't help my plight
Naked man with cricket bat
Must make a sorry sight
Plucking up my courage
And jumping out quite smartly
Everybody yells "Surprise!
Welcome to your party"
Apparently the poet laureate gets partially paid in sherry. When the job offer comes my way, which it undoubtedly must, I think I'll ask if they can swap it for Newcastle Brown Ale.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov 20
@WorDazza hmm something that can not be applied to you!
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
11 Nov 20
@garymarsh6 Thank you. I'll give you that tenner later.
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@kaylachan (65345)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 20
That's a good one. If that happened to me in real life, I think someone would get injured.
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@kaylachan (65345)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 20
@WorDazza And, we can't have that. LOL!
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
10 Nov 20
@kaylachan I think that would be what's referred to as shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted!!
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@RebeccasFarm (88351)
• Arvada, Colorado
3 Dec 20
You are brilliant my friend keep at it![](/Content/images/emotes/hugs.gif)
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
4 Dec 20
LOL... loved it. You have a knack for sure!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
10 Nov 20
brilliant'n hysterically funny! well done 'ndeed, thanks much fer sharin' :)
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@lovebuglena (43886)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 21
This poem has a song-like quality to it. I was actually singing the words rather than reading them.
I really enjoyed this poem.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
31 Jan 21
@lovebuglena Based on my progress so far I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@lovebuglena (43886)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 21
@WorDazza That would be awesome.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
19 Nov 20
Hahaha, this is why one should wear clothes.
But where's the fun in that?![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
4 Dec 20
Ha ha. Oh dear. SOmetimes it is a big treat to sleep in though
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
7 Dec 20
@FayeHazel I'll be doing what I was doing before retiring. Developing applications for vehicle diagnostics tools.
Working for a different company than I used to but for the same customer as I used to.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
7 Dec 20
@WorDazza Nothing wrong with sleeping in. Congratulations on returning to work... I think! What will you do?
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