The Ape That Asked – 8th February 2025

Always, and again, the ape that asked
Bullied and beaten black and blue
Courting ill-considered conversation
Darkened the done and to do

Each entreaty that elicits anger
You are finished! Flee! Free
To go grumbling and gather
Where the hordes might herald thee

Internal intentions are now impeded
This journey to justice is a joy
Like kids in the kingdom of kindness
Learning to love in lone employ

Matters of meaning in mention
Of nonsense, none now wait
Opponents of order omit opinion
Precise procrastinations prevaricate

Cruel questions quick to quiz
A ready realisation, real and raw
Softer skills seemingly satisfied
Thoughts tumbling through the thaw

Underutilised and upon inspection
A variety of voices victorious
Wild, wandering and wonder won
Youth yearn yonder, rising glorious

This wordplay got out of hand! Inspired by some random alliteration here at the Stoa Letter

Canon – 20th November 2024

I have the words within my pages
My knowledge forms your future texts
Amassed wisdom sung from many sages
Collected comforts to which all connects

This power I pass for you to share
The lessons lived easily explain
To conquer chaos and choose to care
To shrink in size or grow to gain

Your personal action accumulates
Eyes sparkle like dancing diamonds
Mixing the messes of made mistakes
Form the future from many islands

Shared with What Do You See #263 and submitted to an AllPoetry assignment about alliteration.