Peace
Oh, give me a home
Where there ain't not no home,
And there's peace
In the homestead all day;
Where shall not be heard
Unsolicited word,
And the kids will all do as I say!
poem by John Carter Brown
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Crazy Tradesmen Rhymes No6
I once knew a man in the Conservation trade
Known for the lecturing
Sermons that he made;
He thought he was clever
But between you and me
He couldn't tell a Bat
From a Bumble-Bee.
poem by John Carter Brown
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She's here now
Why does it rain
On the leaves, on the floor;
On the clear window-pane
And all over the door.
Why is the sky
Dark, and heavy today?
She's here now
See now
All is OK.
(Written 2006)
poem by John Carter Brown
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Little Juvenile Snobs
Little juvenile snobs
Are such terrible things,
They get uppish and don't give two hoots;
So you cut them hard back
Like you do in the spring
To a shrub that's too big for it's roots.
Written Feb 1995
poem by John Carter Brown
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Lazy Boy
He loves to lie in, in the morning i'm told,
Well it's true that he ain't no spring chicken;
Just to open his eyes is an effort of will,
Seems his back, to the bed, won't stop stickin'.
(Written Jan 1994)
poem by John Carter Brown
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You Could
You could, and you should,
If you did, did you 'dould '
Is this sentence confusing your brain?
If it's not then it's clear
That you're like Edward Lear,
Either that or you're going insane.
Written July 1994
poem by John Carter Brown
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Crazy Tradesmen Rhymes No1
I once knew a man in the gardening trade,
Bob Green was his name
He was surly, he was staid;
He thought he knew it all
But between you and me
He couldn't tell a lettuce
From a lilac tree.
Written Autumn 1995
poem by John Carter Brown
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Sunday Clock
The old Sunday clock
Was a ticking it's way
With no effort at all
Through a long lazy day.
It stood on the ledge
With so little to say,
But it didn't surprise me:
They're all made that way.
(Written Feb 1994)
poem by John Carter Brown
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Crazy Tradesmen Rhymes No7
I once knew a 'sparky' in the building trade
Ne'er a thought for his safety
All his mates were afraid;
He thought he knew the business
But between you and me
Before he turned the switches on
Everyone would flee.
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Crazy Tradesmen Rhymes No4
I once knew a fellow in the music trade
He was known for the very little
Banjo he played;
His playing was erratic
And between you and me
The reason was the instrument
Kept rolling off his knee.
(Written Sept 2012)
poem by John Carter Brown
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