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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Carry On Tuesday # 142

The prompt at Carry On Tuesday is:
After all, tomorrow is another day.

Here's mine:

BERLIN
Don't you just hate it 
when the telephone rings???
Berlin Berlin Berlin, 
Berlin Berlin Berlin.
Pronto, what you want ha?
Greetings, it's Gretchin I'm calling 
because it's time to talk about things.
Things? What things? I don't like the things that you shout about!
We need to talk about the weather
in case there's a storm. 
After all, tomorrow is another day.
I've still got the umbrella you gave me, 
I don't think that it's torn. 
There's no need to worry 'cos it never rains, 
it persists it down in this town when it pours.
Don't you just hate it 
when the fat lady sings???
Berlin berlino, 
berleno Berlin, Berlin.
'Cos it's time to go home!
Back to the trouble and strife and the squids 
and that old thing they call work!
Berlin berlino, 
berleno Berlin, Berlin.
Berlin Berlin Berlin, 
Berlin Berlin Berlin.
Berlin berlino, 
berleno Berlin, Berlin.
Berlin Berlin Berlin, 
Berlin Berlin Berlin.
31012012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Total Recall - Post One

The prompt at CarryOn Tuesday
is: Is that all there is?

SIXTY NINE

Inside outside down under the arches
nearly fourteen in nineteen sixty nine
trying to shelter from the pouring rain
I thought I was alone until she came
I heard the telephone ring first and then
the train on the overhead railway
before I saw her step out of the booth
she was dressed to kill done up to the nines
flashing no nickers fur coat and high heels
flesh coloured tights up to her threepennies
Is that all there is? I thought to myself
Want some business Chuck?
she says spitting gum
How much do you charge love? I said for fun
Cheeky what d'yer think that yer gunner do?
I've got a son at home older than you
When she saw I was soaking wet she said
I'll tell yer what I fancy a brandy
C'mon I'll tek yuh fer 'alf a shandy
She took me to the Union Hotel.
24012012