Mike Berriman Poems

Pride we carry, one and all
Remember this frailty before our fall
Idolatry of self, a deadly sin
Destroys humility of that within
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Of all the birds that I hold dear
Our butcher bird calls when he is near
His woodnote pierces our early dawn
To this honeyed sound I am drawn.
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A baby boomer of advancing years
I tackle the net, my nemesis my fears
On line shopping, the love of many
So easy to shop, to spend that penny.
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Once time was a friend
It waited for me, silently
Hanging there in the air, still and serene
Idle summer days with no ending
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This is a battle for young and old ears
A loosely held secret of some 100 years
The battle of Beersheba won with bayonet and horse
And the skill of our riders, our most precious resource.
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I don't want any fancy Boutique beer
And I can't drink cocktails bionic
What I need to fill me with cheer
Is a long cool iced, gin and tonic.
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Back I trek after so many years
Will I laugh or will there be tears
My wife is with me this time around
When I land on foreign ground.
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Tinsel, lights and tree of green
This Christmas sucks or so it seems
I see the gifts, spread under tree
I've checked them all, there's none for me.
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What is your PIN number the operator said
I have the number it's in my head
Why do you ask, because I've been told
Only scammers ask and those so bold
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I have dozens of sox, for work and for play
Do you think I can match them, easy you say
I have odd sox in colors and so many black
Match two odd black feet, now that is the knack.
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