Versification

By Patricia Gilmour

VERSIFICATION - this is my book of poetry.

 

There will be something to suit everyone. From the young at heart to the older adult.

 

Enjoy.

 

Just an example:

 

The Long Commute

 

Woke up late

Not this again

Jump out of bed

Heart pounding

So late!

 

Drag on some clothes

Commute across the hallway

Turn on computer

Log on

I need coffee

 

Rush to the kitchen

Dodging rubbish along the hallway

Turn the jug on

A watched jug is never quick

Made it, with 20 seconds to spare

 

Zoom meeting

No one here yet, for the briefing call

Then realised, it was Saturday

I could have stayed in bed.

 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gilmour Publishing
• Release date: Apr 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224543090

Book preview

GILMOUR PUBLISHING

New Zealand

Published April 2024

ISBN - 978-1-7386172-1-0 - Paperback

ISBN - 978-1-7386172-5-8 – Hardcover

ISBN - 978-1-0670074-0-9 – E-book

ISBN - 978-1-0670074-1-6 – D2D

VERSIFICATION

My Poetry Collection

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Patricia Gilmour

Strange Housemates

Believe me when I say I have had some strange ones

They want everything their own way

Not their place, I was here first

But they do tend to take over

Have more rights, they think

My personal items moved

Hidden away, out of sight

Their photos, ornaments

Taking over the mantelpiece

Lounge room mat, rolled up

Into the garage it went

Permission not sought

No chance to give it

Not asked

Told how to hang laundry

Yelling out the window

On a Sunday morn

Must do it their way, section by section

Not round and round

It is my laundry

No one else is using the line this day

Had to lock up the cat food

Though I was the one with a cat

Unopened box of cat bikkies, near empty

Was a new box

Was not going mad, I was sure

Certainly had not been fed to my cat

New housemate moving in

Lots of activity going on

Inconsiderate helper taking over

Was not her place

Cleaning

Kitchen completely rearranged

I was thirsty

Could not find a glass

Agreed on amount of rent

Housemate moves in

Change the rules

Paying too much she said

Had to accept change in goal post

Too easy going,

Get taken advantage of

Comes from being too nice.

Time Past

She will have regrets

And so she should

It will be hard

So much time has past

Twenty plus years on

She had the opportunity

More recently to reach out

I am easily reached

Several ways to contact

Phone call, email, text

Private message even

Does not even care

Had a health scare

All sorted now

I am only her