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Stockroom Disorganiser (lighthearted poem)

22 Jun

Stockroom Disorganiser

The stockroom’s almost overflowing and needs a good sort out,
But I will need some guidance to help me move it all about.
I have been given the perfect schedule, laid out nice and neat.
My actions ordered for me, starting from the top of the sheet.
They should have been easy to follow, or so that’s what I thought,
But instead of calm simplicity, my confusion got caught.

I knew things may be moved more than once, to give me working space.
But as soon as I started, things already seemed out of place.
I had to fill up the brown box, except it wasn’t empty,
It said we should find nothing in there, but no! There was plenty.
Next it tried to tell me to move a box that wasn’t there,
No matter how hard I looked, the third shelf was completely bare.

I looked carefully around me, and everything seemed wrong,
According to my guidance sheets, things were not where they belong
I bump into some items that were sitting next to the door,
But I was sure that nothing was meant to be there on the floor.
I could see it stated clearly that that was how it should be,
So by now this perfect schedule, was making no sense to me.

Standing there in confusion, my suspicion started to grow,
A spreadsheet had been used, to work out what I needed to know.
They are so helpful, letting you order which column you choose,
That if you ordered the wrong one, then you were bound to lose.
What was step one, so I found out, should have been step twenty four,
Now that it’s correctly ordered, I will attempt it once more.

© Jenny Maryl

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by on 22nd Jun 2025 in humanity, Humour

 

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Christmas Eve, that last minute dash (poem)

24 Dec

Christmas Eve, that last minute dash

Christmas Eve is here, time for that last minute dash,
I must remember to pick up that extra cash.
There’s a present that I forget to get last week,
So, to the shopping centre I must go and seek.

There must be a party happening somewhere,
Someone dressed as an elf is sitting on a chair.
I see no Santa as the elf sips some coffee,
But two dressed as reindeer are munching some toffee.

Santa’s grotto has come into sight, with his sleigh,
The children are trying to drag their parents that way.
He has his own elves dressed in red and green,
And beside his sleigh, sack of presents can be seen.

The shoppers are many, the clear spaces are few,
But the shop that I want has now come into view.
Some shouting within it has just begun,
Two people want a present, of which there’s just one.

At last, I have reached it, they still have it in store!
But the queue for the till is heading out the door.
An hour later I am leaving the shops far behind,
Christmas Day tomorrow, that present they will find.

© Jenny Maryl

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by on 24th Dec 2023 in Christmas, Entertainment, Humour

 

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A Moment of Perfection (poem)

27 May

A moment of perfection

I have had a moment of perfection!
Very rarely does that happen to me.
A moment without need of rejection,
Where all is right with all that I can see.

Everything here is now at its best,
A rare moment unlike any other.
I think I had better sit down and rest,
From this moment, I need to recover.

© Jenny Maryl

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by on 27th May 2023 in happiness, Humour, spiritual

 

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Dressing up is Child’s play (poem)

09 Oct

Dressing up is Child’s play

Quick! Mummy’s gone out to the garden, and Daddy’s in the shed,
Let’s go and see what it is they’ve hidden under their bed.
I heard Daddy say it’s a donation for the show next week,
But I’m sure it will be alright, if we go and take a peek.

I can see two large bags, you take the red and I’ll take the blue,
Wow! There’s lots of clothes and stuff in here that we can look through.
I’ve found some funny shaped slippers, each look like a fluffy pig,
Look! They fit over my shoes, and make my feet look so big!

You look funny wearing that shirt, it’s hiding your hands and knees,
And with that woolly hat on your head, your ears would never freeze.
This raincoat is huge! Both of us could fit in it together,
We could use it as a tent and stay outside in rainy weather.

I can see an orange scarf, deep down at the bottom in there,
That would look really good around the neck of our teddy bear.
Oh dear! Everything’s scattered on the bed and on the floor,
And now Mummy and Daddy have appeared, laughing by the door.

© Jenny Maryl

Please visit My Poem Index to select other poems to read.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by on 9th Oct 2020 in children, Entertainment, happiness, Humour

 

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Which book should I read? (poem)

05 Sep

Late summer gardening

I’ve quite a lot of books, with shelves full of them on view,
So there must be one here just waiting to be read!
For even in old books, I’ll find something that is new,
And I have some spare time before I go to bed.

Do I fancy a challenge, all factual and true?
Or somewhere for my imagination to take flight?
Maybe spend some time learning about something new?
Although, I think my mind wants to slow down for the night.

Possibly this book, or maybe that one by the wall,
Oh dear! I am putting together quite a heap!
And now I’ve spent so much time looking through them all,
That I better put them back, for I’m falling asleep.

© Jenny Maryl

If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by on 5th Sep 2020 in Entertainment, Humour

 

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