Poems that I have written
Coronavirus Lockdown
Can be sung to the tune of Baggy Trousers by Madness
(if you don’t know the tune you can easily find it on YouTube)
With the virus spreading round, we must all keep safe and sound
Wash our hands ten times a day, that is what the experts say
Run upstairs to keep us fit, run back down and have a sit
Watch some programmes on TV, they don’t mean that much to me
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
Sit and read a book, do some baking – learn to cook
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
We have to find some ways to make a difference to the days
Whenever I walk in the room all I hear is doom and gloom
Raise your spirits – don’t despair, go outside and get some air
Dig the ground, remove the weeds, grow some veg by planting seeds
Trim the hedge and mow the grass, how much longer will this last?
See your friends on Skype or Zoom, cannot be in the same room
Not allowed to have a hug just in case we catch the bug
Children cannot go to school, keep them busy – that’s the rule
Parents struggle teaching them - online lessons are a gem
When we go shopping join a queue. I must stay six feet from you
Spare a thought for those who serve - give them pay that they deserve
Online shopping’s very good if you need to buy some food
Get potatoes, beans and leeks but you might be waiting weeks
Acts of kindness we can see, People are so neighbourly
Getting shopping for the old, queuing up and getting cold
NHS and nursing staff are working hard on our behalf
With dedication, care and skill make us well if we get ill
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
Sit and read a book, do some baking – learn to cook
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
We have to find some ways to make a difference to the days
Can be sung to the tune of Baggy Trousers by Madness
(if you don’t know the tune you can easily find it on YouTube)
With the virus spreading round, we must all keep safe and sound
Wash our hands ten times a day, that is what the experts say
Run upstairs to keep us fit, run back down and have a sit
Watch some programmes on TV, they don’t mean that much to me
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
Sit and read a book, do some baking – learn to cook
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
We have to find some ways to make a difference to the days
Whenever I walk in the room all I hear is doom and gloom
Raise your spirits – don’t despair, go outside and get some air
Dig the ground, remove the weeds, grow some veg by planting seeds
Trim the hedge and mow the grass, how much longer will this last?
See your friends on Skype or Zoom, cannot be in the same room
Not allowed to have a hug just in case we catch the bug
Children cannot go to school, keep them busy – that’s the rule
Parents struggle teaching them - online lessons are a gem
When we go shopping join a queue. I must stay six feet from you
Spare a thought for those who serve - give them pay that they deserve
Online shopping’s very good if you need to buy some food
Get potatoes, beans and leeks but you might be waiting weeks
Acts of kindness we can see, People are so neighbourly
Getting shopping for the old, queuing up and getting cold
NHS and nursing staff are working hard on our behalf
With dedication, care and skill make us well if we get ill
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
Sit and read a book, do some baking – learn to cook
What crazy times these are, we’re stuck at home, we can’t go far
We have to find some ways to make a difference to the days
Be an Automata Maker
If you want a hobby that is good
Try making something out of wood
If you’d like to be a mover and shaker
Why not become an automata maker?
It doesn’t matter what you make
As long as it will move and shake
Carve a model with a knife
Then add some mechanics to bring it to life
With pulleys, sprockets, cams and springs
You can get them to do all sorts of things
A pig that irons, a paddling dog
A bird that tweets or a croaking frog
A swimming fish, a penguin hops
A horse that saws, a lamb that chops
Models that do magic tricks
Which can go wrong but quick to fix
Time and patience is required
To get the movement that’s desired
It’s quite a challenge to get it done
But give it a try – it’s lots of fun!
2021
I wish you a Happy New Year
That’s full of good tidings and cheer
When we’ve all had the vaccine
We can then start relaxing
So until then stay safe without fear
Silly
I started to write this short ditty
About things quite normal and pretty
But before I could think of it
I had written a limerick
Which I thought was a bit of a pity
Happy
There was an old fella from Kent
Caught COVID and was on a vent
But his doctors discovered
That he had recovered
He was an extraordinary gent
Sad
There was also a young girl from Ryde
Went to a large party inside
Young ones just assume
That they are immune
But she caught the virus and died
Positive
The light in the tunnel is near
Be positive and of good cheer
Get Brexit behind us
Get rid of the virus
And we’ll all have a Happy New Year
Ivan
31/12/2020
When Ivan’s not dozing in bed
He’s building machines in his shed
Now not many know it
But he’s also a poet
Making up funny rhymes in his head
Peter Bushell
