Memoirs Of An Old Man. (The Laughing Version)

Memoirs Of An Old Man. (The Laughing Version)

A Poem by Wayne Riley

‘I rant until i tattle.’

An old man said to me.

With boulders brass in battle

For Country, Queen and sea.

 

Lest not aghast a fattie,

Good heavens or abode.

We cannot simper- EVER!

For mighty frog or toad.

 

My clumbus, brood and brattice

Have left and faded dim,

Yet i shall stay with Stumpy

For clopper, clop and Jim.

 

Discounting Morris Upskate,

A ginger by default.

He keeps us musing nicely

For peace and calm revolt.

 

Take up thy stripy cornflake

And all who sail within,

And use the little peabus

For losing, draw or win.

 

And with a hanson blackie,

We clubber what we sow,

Go barphing like a windmill,

For friends we do not know.

© 2015 Wayne Riley


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I'm not exactly sure what you said, but think it's great. Manufactured words or not, you tell quite a tale.

Posted 9 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

That's poetry right there!!!!... love the breakdown and how the old english
usage. Nice one keep it up Riley

Posted 9 Years Ago


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Added on October 30, 2014
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Wayne Riley
Wayne Riley

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom



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Wayne Riley was born in God’s own county, Yorkshire. The 70s, sensational for long hair down to your flares, also gave Wayne his first writing experience, a short, hand-penciled story about the .. more..

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