Albert Semple, Poet

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Albert Semple, Poet

albert@mastodon.scot

Wales-based Scotsman who fancies himself as a poet, among other things. Mostly writing light verse in English with occasional diversions into Scots.

I always follow back creators of poetry or art!

#poetry #poem #ScotsLeid #LightVerse

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Albert Semple, Poet

Albert Semple, Poet

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Albert Semple, Poet

2 years ago • •

Albert Semple, Poet
2 years ago

My poem about life in Britain in the twenty-teens.

#poem #PoetryCommunity

A distance for driving is stated in "miles"
But our petrol is purchased in "litres".
Economy's measured in "M-P-G"
But the width of the car is in "metres".

The height of all people is "inches" and "feet"
And then "stones" are still used for their weights
The distance from Greenwich is "minutes" and "secs",
While a "yonk" is the time between dates.

A "Starmer" will measure a shift to the right
And our langers are measured by "Dorries".
"Prince Andrew" is used as a yardstick of shame,
While the unit of lies is a "Boris".

#poetrycommunity #poem

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