Tag Archives: satire

The Really Awful Mannerisms in ‘New York School’ Poetry

Posted on April 21, 2014 by colonialist

(Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: )———-> (Click on Sidebar items on right for translations, to play Colonialist compositions, or to visit his writings etc.) Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a “New York School” poem: New … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire, Wordplay | Tagged Colonialist, humorous rhyme, NaPoWriMo, New York Style poetry, Really Awful Rhyme, satire, wordplay. | 42 Comments

Really Awful Holy Mackerel

Posted on September 30, 2013 by colonialist

Now once there was a mackerel, Of ancestry had lots; Her name goes way, way back – Carol – MacCarol shows she’s Scots. She wondered what there was entailed When at the end came ‘FIN’, And how the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Language, Nonsense verse, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire | Tagged Colonialist, fisherel rhyme., Holy Mackerel, humour, nonsense rhyme, Really Awful Rhyme, satire, wordplay. | 17 Comments

REALLY MOST AWFULLY PERFECT WOMEN

Posted on August 11, 2013 by colonialist

Yes women are a handy sort of thing to have around Although the right ones are a little thin upon the ground They mustn’t be the slightest trace of the complaining sort But able to keep coming all the beers while you … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Humour, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire | Tagged challenge, Colonialist, funny rhyme, Really Awful Rhyme, satire, theme, Women | 50 Comments

The Blogger You Award.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by colonialist

Thank you, Ivor Knievel Skeem, for nominating me for this award. I feel deeply honoured and chuffed and flattered and chirpy about it. The rules are that I have to thank the nominator. Done. Then I have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Parody, Satire, Writing | Tagged blogger you award, blogging awards, Colonialist, humour, mweb cable break, satire, scams. | 38 Comments

REALLY AWFUL FLAMING LOGIC IN TRAIN

Posted on January 31, 2013 by colonialist

Commuters in Umlazi get Put under lots of strains, And to express displeasure set Alight offending trains. A bunch of this lot’s breth’ren stole Some cable from the track Which sends the signals up the pole Until it gets put … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire | Tagged burning trains, Colonialist, humorous rhyme, Really Awful Rhyme, satire, Settler's perspective, stoning trains and buses | 23 Comments

A REALLY AWFULLY TYPICAL POLITICIAN

Posted on January 17, 2013 by colonialist

Amos Keeto buzzing round, Sticking nose In where he didn’t ought; Ever whining, it is found, And that shows That he’s a nasty sort Always wants to bleed you dry He is such A sneaky parasite, And that is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire, Writing | Tagged Amos Keetoe., Colonialist, fun, funny rhyme, humour, politicians and parasites, Really Awful Rhymes, satire | 33 Comments

REALLY AWFUL REVOLUTION

Posted on September 27, 2012 by colonialist

I’m going to take the government And yank them from their seats, And then set every one of them At cleaning up the streets; For those of them who demonstrate They have a few more brains, I’ll set tasks more … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Humour, Language, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire, Writing | Tagged Colonialist, crime eliminated., downfall of democracy, humour, new kingdom, Really Awful Rhyme, revolution call, SA is a state of emergency, satire, Settler's perspective, striker discipline | 26 Comments

REALLY AWFUL RAMBLINGS

Posted on September 20, 2012 by colonialist

DAMP AWFUL Tomorrow the fambly are having another try at getting to the spot they didn’t get to over the last long weekend due to rain, snow, sleet, and lots of squidgy mud. More bad weather is in the offing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Nonsense verse, Personal Journal, Photography, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire | Tagged Colonialist, damp awful humour, dry humour, Really Awful Rhyme, SA politics, satire, Settler's perspective, snail-paced workers., wordplays | 9 Comments

REALLY AWFUL NEWS COMMENTARY

Posted on September 13, 2012 by colonialist

TOTS GO ON RAMPAGE Children at the Little Sweethearts Nursery School staged demonstrations today during which they burnt school emblems and destroyed stuff. They also threatened the staff. Their protest was apparently sparked off by the showing … Continue reading →

Posted in Satire, Writing | Tagged Colonialist, fracking., miners listening to fairy stories, really awful news commentary, satire, Settler's perspective, shell and SA govt selling fairy stories, violent protests over fairy stories | 19 Comments

REALLY AWFULLY THESPIAN

Posted on September 8, 2012 by colonialist

The thought that ‘All the world’s a stage’ Must our attention now engage, If that is so, it would seem that A very silly stage we’re at – The actors mess up half the set, And haven’t got their … Continue reading →