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What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

Is spontaneity useful?I don’t know,

A lot of it is lack of thought or just for show,

Running down the street with a bunch of flowers,

Laughing when the moment sours,

Trying to get someone’s attention,

Like giving that teacher a special mention,

And though you didn’t realise it yet,

You were of course the teacher’s pet,

To say “I love you “made everyone sick

My classmates even called you  thick!

I suppose the thought of praise made them

cringe,

But on that comment your marks did hinge.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading 🙏

How do you make time for self-care?

Self-Care is a modern past time

In simpler times it was a fun thing to do,

Now it’s  essential ,a form of ritual mime,

From exercise to exfoliation we form a queue,

If we are lucky we can do it all at home,

We have lists of preparations and things to do,

Organic face packs and some seaweed

foam,

An oxygen sauna with a sonic groom,

To be honest the list could go on forever,

It takes up time and becomes  a harbinger of

doom,

Where will it end? Well never say never.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

What’s a place you visited that felt like home?

A house,a Country ,A Planet ,A Universe.

Everywhere is a home in a sense,

We try and build bricks,mortar and fences,

To satisfy our ownership senses,

But step outside your safety bubble,

And home can be a pile of rubble,

There are ‘sayings a many’to give us direction,

Define our home under serious reflection,

I’ve had many homes and they are all me,

Alone or with life ,love and family,

The World is what it’s all about,

Home is everywhere we cannot doubt,

A welcome mat is a necessity,

A closed door is just plain mockery.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏

What’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier in life?

Earlier in life?

Well I suppose if I’d done yoga as a baby,

I might not be so lazy,

I might have been a Paris Model,

And even managed a tuneful yodel,

Everything would be toned and relaxed,

And my articulate joints wouldn’t feel pole-axed

So earlier in life that’s what I’d choose,

Instead of suffering the “sore joint blues.”

Namaste and Thank You for Reading 🙏

If you could pick any fictional animal to be your lifelong companion (like a Pokémon or fantasy pet), what would it be?

My immediate thought was Tamagotchi,

Which came into being,

When I was just a teen,

The ultimate plastic pet,

That never needed a real vet

It had to be fed, nursed and really loved,

Or into the scrap heap it was shoved,

It would look up at you with doleful eyes,

And smile if you gave it a nice surprise,

There were playground crises,

If you forgot it’s ricicles,

Regular meals were part of the ritual,

Even if they were only virtual,

I never had one and didn’t fall into the trap,

Their future was to become an app,

However, they took the Marketing World by

storm,

Some collected them as friends in their dorm,

The sad thing was they often died

No matter how much you tried,

It was really a clever ploy,

To make you buy another toy ,

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

If you had to switch lives with a fictional character for a week, who would you choose?

A fictional character for a week?

Would(for me) would be like playing hide and

seek,

You see I think I’d go back in time,

To be Robinson Crusoe would be just fine,

I’d live his moments every day,

And handle my troubles magnificently,

I’d build my house alone on my Island,

And be happy to make Man Friday my friend,

I’d show the world what mettle I had,

And when the week was over I’d be quite glad.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏

Have you ever liked a villain more than the hero? Who and why?

I’m just at the beginning (9% as I’m reading it on an ancient kindle) of Victor Hugo’s Les Miseràbles and Jean Valjean is struggling with his conscience.

He is rejected everywhere because of his yellow passport(19 years a convict because he attempted to steal a loaf of bread).Even going to one house and the wife whispering to her husband “stray cat”,as a result he is left with no food or shelter for the night.

The bishop comes to his rescue with his open door policy and offers him food and a comfortable  bed for the night.Valjean in return steals his best silver.

The bishop rescues Valjean again by saying he”gifted” the silver to him when Valjean is caught by the Police.

The only payment the Bishop wants is that he becomes a good man.

Valjean is still not convinced and it takes the loss of little gervais and his 40 sous for Valjean to reassess his “evil” outlook.

Valjean does a lot of soul searching and I’m not sure where it will all end as I’ve still got 91% of the book to read,but Jean Valjean is already a hero in my eyes.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading 🙏

What’s the longest book you’ve ever read?

It all started in my history class,

I became a long book bad ass,

One period was not enough for me,

I decided I wanted to know World History,

So my chosen book left my classmates puzzled,

And the poor teacher totally befuddled,

‘A History of the World’ in a book was quite a

feat,

One I was determined to complete,

I can’t remember if I ever did,

In truth though I was just a kid.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

What’s the best advice you’d give to someone younger than you?

So you are younger than me,

You have your whole life ahead,

I tell you it’s a journey,

Of Roses it is no bed,

Somehow you have to find your way,

To make things better every day,

Never look gift  horses  in the mouth,

I tell you that’s a recipe for going South,

For they are feisty creatures who like to bite,

Keep your wits about you and you’ll be alright,

Plenty will tell you that  you’re going bad,

And my friend  that is  just a little sad,

Who knows why people do what they do?

Remember it isn’t always to do with you.

I know you think I’m past my best,

I’m lucky now I can have a rest ,

Your time is now and use it well,

Dreads and Fears you must quell.

No one knows everything,

But to life,  good is what you should  bring.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏

What’s one thing that would instantly improve your city?

First let’s get this very clear,

I don’t live in a City my dear,

No not New York,Paris or London,

They’re faux pas and rather hum-drum,

Saying hum-drum I’m just being polite,

Actually their detritus really reaches quite a

height,

So to my Town I must refer,

Firstly I’d consult with the Mayor,

They change every year and are ceremonial,

But their  interest is truly baronial,.

They walk around with a gold  chain

And pose for photos with a grimace of pain,

They love their town and want it to thrive,

But those councillors make it such a dive,

Sack them all I say they must,

Their massive budget has already gone bust.

The Mayor should be in charge,

To bring the canal back and a Mayoral Barge,

Our Town needs to celebrate its’ maritime

genealogy

I’m tired of hearing about its’  Railway Pedigree.

Boats and all sorts of crafts should be our aim,

Trains after all are really inane!

So let’s get moving and set sail,

Forget about that standard gauge rail.

That building that was a Railway Museum

Has surely had its’ day and is out of steam.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏