10. Thoughts for right now!
Controversial Contrivances.
Impure water, impure thought,
Impure daughter, impure nought,
Sacred cattle, sacred mat,
Sacred battle, sacred gnat.
And other controversial contrivances.
Original Social Networking.
Two gesticulating villagers deep in conversation
As sedentary residents; they discussed affairs,
Parochial topics, local sport and the weather.
Other items on the agenda included roof repairs.
From dim and distant decades they spoke of exploits
And overseas experiences in the military zones.
Colonial influences that returned with them to the fold
Were steeped in the annals of history since they made old bones.
These monosyllabic monoglots use limited dialogue
As a means of social networking in their community.
Traditional neighbourhood commentary just spreads
Throughout the district without pribacy or immunity.
The grey stone church and red brick school nestle on the hill,
Whereas the High Street shops and offices dominate
Central aspects of small-town and village daily life.
Which mundane and boring features could one eliminate?
Scenarios such as these can be easily observed
In thousands of places on each continent that entreats
The global Internet which can thus connect inhabitants
As readily as neighbours have chatted in the streets.
All Fingers and Thumbs
All fingers and thumbs and two left feet,
Play the piano and dance in the street.
At sixes and sevens, gale for ten,
Ships all at sea, kept pigs in a pen.
Gulley Suckers.
Gulley suckers advertised for sale.
Second-hand at a moderate price,
Vacuum cleaners for storm drains.
Is it worth another bowl of rice?
Team Effort.
Cohesion is easily achieved
By accomplished individuals,
Working with spirit, combining
Talent and team effort
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