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by Stanski


  Therefore only a slight chance

  Of being in full control

  And beginning to unwind

  Complexities of the Ninth

  You might be so bold as to

  Saturate yourself with facts

  Then breathe a sigh of relief

  When at last you discover

  You're standing on the threshold

  ...Not on the blade of a sword

  24. Half Life

  Semi-autobiographical?

  Mathematical half-true story?

  Barring a few of the gory details

  it never fails to grab our attention

  And did I mention it's based on fact?

  Though half is missing, to be exact

  And no-one's guessing the reason why

  It makes me cry, it's so frustrating!

  And I'm not even exaggerating

  I'm just debating the pros and cons

  while the frozen ones start on their fast thaw

  Relaxing their jaw to have their say

  they offer a ray of clarity...

  But everyone knows reality

  can often be stranger than fiction

  ... as in this depiction of life

  25. Deep

  Don't say my plan is to mislead you.

  The day you can, then yes indeed, you

  must report my action; be abrupt.

  Distort, augment, but never corrupt.

  Whatever occurs is for the best.

  Don't rest until your duty is done.

  The beauty is, you'll find it becomes

  some kind of mental merry-go-round...

  All very profound... Don't you agree...?

  26. Broken News

  April 17 Year of the Snake

  Kim Jong Un, in North Korea

  Threatens war; thermonuclear

  Pyongyang ready to attack?

  Seoul defences, watch your back!

  Meanwhile, over in USA

  Boston bombers have their say

  Finish Line, so near, so far

  In the long run, fatal scar

  Cyprus, China; here's an oddity

  Blamed for price fall in commodities

  Crude Oil, Gas, as bad as Gold

  Stack it high and get it sold!

  British public on its best

  Maggie Thatcher, laid to rest

  Past mistakes now glorified

  Cameron's actions justified

  That's the news, now here's the weather

  This winter chill might last forever

  So wrap up warm and stay indoors

  Await the war to end all wars

  27. Newton’s 3rd

  Blue light patrol in the no-go zone

  New tight control sets a slow-mo tone

  Patience and tact disperse the factions

  No fast reactions

  Crime-rate subtractions

  Street gangs regroup and revive the noise

  'Sweet Cantaloupe' leads the East Side boys

  Tooled-up for action the air is tense

  Feel the suspense

  Search for some sense

  Side streets deserted you heard the shout

  High heat alert spreads the word about

  Road junction lookouts adorn the morning

  Large crowds are forming

  No further warning...

  28. Three Piece Sweet…

  In the 'Flamethrower' form as devised by

  Sweet Talking Guy

  UNDERESTIMATED

  Under repair, tear track tide mark, the norm

  Normal service will be resumed some day

  Daily dose, designed to entertain

  Enter train, and we’ll take her for a ride

  Rid her mind of all unwanted extras

  Extrovert behaviour displayed sometimes

  Sum total of her time amounts to trash

  True clash of personality insight

  Incited by action bordering madness

  Made mess difficult to clean up after

  At her own home she can seem more tidy

  Tidy tailor made bespoke emotions

  Emulsion painted on and taken down

  Drowning in her tears she’s going under

  MARINE TEST DUDE

  Made mess difficult to clean up after

  At her own home she can seem more tidy

  Rid her mind of all unwanted extras

  Incited by action bordering madness

  Normal service will be resumed some day

  Emulsion painted on and taken down

  True clash of personality insight

  Extrovert behaviour displayed sometimes

  Sum total of her time amounts to trash

  Tidy tailor made bespoke emotions

  Daily dose, designed to entertain

  Under repair, tear track tide mark, the norm

  Drowning in her tears she’s going under

  Enter train, and we’ll take her for a ride

  DEMAND TRUE SITE

  Drowning in her tears she’s going under

  Emulsion painted on and taken down

  Made mess difficult to clean up after

  At her own home she can seem more tidy

  Normal service will be resumed some day

  Daily dose, designed to entertain

  Tidy tailor made bespoke emotions

  Rid her mind of all unwanted extras

  Under repair, tear track tide mark, the norm

  Enter train, and we’ll take her for a ride

  Sum total of her time amounts to trash

  Incited by action bordering madness

  True clash of personality insight

  Extrovert behaviour displayed sometimes

  29. Aw... Improvisation!

  A brief explanation before I commence

  Waiting for words that make some kind of sense...

  I'm writing this straight off the top of my head

  Making it up as I think about bed

  Paper and Pen, in the old-fashioned way

  Ready to play?

  Or call it a day?

  Vocal attachment might be an idea

  I'll have to speak up so that people can hear

  Set up my camera in video mode

  Actions speak louder, my research has showed

  Timing is crucial...

  Or so somebody (whose name I don't remember) once said

  It's getting quite late now... I'm ready for bed

  Only one line left to finish this verse Now leave a comment... Go on... Do your worst...!

  30. Don’t Ask

  No promise of shelter from

  the bomb you detonated

  The infidels you hated

  will always struggle to thrive

  unless they learn to survive

  Due diligence hardens them

  Resilience guards their aim

  They must fight around the clock

  against those who wish to shock

  until you've shipped all your stock

  ...And your land is a spent force

  31. Random Access

  At one time

  or another

  I thought I knew

  a thing or two

  Friend or foe

  I'd have a go

  Win or not

  unimportant

  Taking part

  the achievemen

  Now I know

  a thing or three

  my memory

  a loyal servan

  takes great care

  to keep me posted

  stores events

  but most of all

  gives me a sense

  of satisfaction

  My reaction

  to a challenge

  is to keep

  that healthy balance

  at my core

  And now I'm sure

  that day or night

  my mind is strong

  Am I right?

  Or am I... wrong?

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bsp; 32. Virtual Reality

  I've grown accustomed to those telly sessions

  of very professional declutterers

  not just mutterers of minimalist dogma

  but trog practitioners of home-improvement makeovers

  who want to take over our thought process

  in order to possess our body and mind

  so they can blind us with art not science

  Giants they are definitely not...

  They've just got a lot of big ideas

  to match their big-wig careers

  and their not so grand designs

  33. Loophole

  Slip knot detour

  Avoids cold slab aftermath

  Shocked, boring guest

  Furiously crossed palm

  With 'modest' transfer value

  34. Ownership

  At certain times it may be inappropriate

  Here's hoping that we're not caught unawares

  At certain times it may be unconventional

  Intentional or otherwise, who cares?

  At certain times it may be inconvenient

  You're lenient, but flexible you're not

  At certain times it may be untraditional

  Conditions will dictate who says what's what

  At certain times it may be unacceptable

  This aspect will take some time to evolve

  At certain times it may be unforgiveable

  But, if at all it's possible, absolve

  At certain times it may be inexcusable

  It used to be unusual, times past

  At certain times it may be inconceivable

  That data is retrievable, at last

  At certain times it may be unbelievable

  That some things are achievable at all

  At certain times it may be undeniable

  That I am able to receive the call

  At certain times it may be inexplicable

  How quickly we are able to accept

  At certain times it may be disagreeable

  This will be all we'd normally expect

  At certain times it may be inconsiderate

  Or did a bit of thought go into it?

  At certain times it may be irresponsible

  And once you walk away, the blame will hit

  At certain times it may be unavoidable

  Devoid of any barriers or walls

  At certain times it may be unreliable

  So try and see if someone's got the balls

  At certain times it may be unadvisable

  A sizeable majority agree

  But then again, at times it's understandable

  Demand a reason why this should not be

  At times like this, it's absolutely critical

  To literally stand up for your cause

  And times like this you've got to have the way with all

  To say with all your heart, what's yours, is yours

  35. Catch 22

  They say the greater part of valour

  Is discretion

  While possession is nine tenths

  Of the law

  And though the score may be settled

  At your leisure

  They'll take the pleasure all the same

  And what is more...

  Like a cat with nine whole lifetimes

  To enjoy

  They'll employ your services

  Time after time

  They're well aware that they're exploiting

  Your emotions

  But your devotion is a weakness

  Not a crime...

  And by the time you realise

  You have a voice

  You'll know your choice of silence

  Was your fatal flaw

  So you'll ignore the urge to run

  From their circus

  Because escape is not an option

  Anymore...

  36. Truth Or Dare?

  Under oath, should I swear

  I saw rare, but harrowing

  thin, transparent grubs

  that chilled me to the marrow?

  I guess it's either

  borrow some courage

  or steal a march

  by telling the truth...

  37. Heading Home

  Coming to the conclusion

  Illusion, reality

  Normality returning

  Learning from the beginning

  Winning is not important

  Oughtn't be a distraction

  Satisfaction is derived

  (Not contrived) from taking part

  Heart and soul, body and mind

  Find their own way to express

  Less or more, it makes no odds

  Nods of approval follow

  Swallow hard... Soon be over...!

  38. Reaction

  Overdue a dressing-down

  A thousand text messages

  (At the very latest count)

  Spit their angry words at him

  While he stands at front of house

  Pulsing with offensive charm

  Receives thunderous applause

  For serving Dish of the Day

  In this jumped-up Soup Kitchen!

  You could say I'm seeing red...

  39. Focus

  Don't yield to the temptation

  Of drifting with the current

  Re-phrase your definition

  Shift up to Warp Factor Nine

  And follow that pulsing beam

  Beating in time with your heart

  Stay in range of fertile thought

  Get close enough to anchor

  Until at last you connect

  With new layers of knowledge

  40. What’s On Your Mind?

  Just updating my status

  on my mobile Facebook page.

  Taking a rest from traffic

  as I park close to the curb.

  'Shimmering steps spill their guts

  out onto the rain-soaked yard.

  Sky above spewing thunder

  and random jets of lightning...'

  41. Cheers...!

  A guy walks into a bar

  teeth chattering from the cold

  Splits a fifty note to buy

  a scoop or two of moonshine

  Anything for a giggle

  Says - I know this sounds crazy

  and won't make a load of sense

  so I'll just cut to the chase...

  Cave paintings depict our dreams!

  So I try not to wake up...

  It shatters the illusion...

  42. X Files

  Prepare for a Master Class

  in solving complex problems...

  Start by following the tracks

  that lead from the gas station

  to the edge of the forest.

  The answers are all out there...

  The files still lie unopened

  in their pale, faded folders.

  So try not to leave a mess!

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  About The Author

  Stanski is the kind of guy who doesn’t do things by half measures.

  For example, he’s the guy who went to Thailand in 1999, to see in the New Millennium.

  He enjoyed it there so much that he decided to stay on for a while.

  He didn’t return to the UK until October…

  October 2010…!

  Stanski began writing in earnest in 2005 while recovering from a motorcycle accident, in the northern city of Chiangmai, in which he sustained serious head injuries.

  Find Stanski on Facebook

  https://www.facebook.com/stan.ski.9

  Examples of verse by Stanski can be found on his Blog, ‘Elephant Small’

  Crawling Distance

  In Decline

  The Night Jasmine

  The Fourth Millennium

  Hotel 27

  A Fetish For Frustration

  Elephant Small Vol 1

  Elephant Small Vol 2

  El
ephant Small Vol 3

  Elephant Small Vol 4

  Elephant small Vol 5

 


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