I am dull,
dull and boring;
listen to me
and you’ll soon be snoring
Sadly, I’m a poet
and don’t you know it
by the tumultuous round of applause,
I do not get
when I ply my wares;
but, I’m hoping to soon,
one day yet –
if I can get the people
to stay awake just long enough
for me to set
their hearts and minds alight
– literally, of course –
by the rhythm of my words
the rhyme of my—
um… ah… horse?!
Clip-clop, clip-clip,
‘Please make this stop!’
I hear you cry.
Which is quite rude,
but, ‘Okay.’ I reply.
And you rest in silence.
Graeme Sandford 