Hamish's Poetry Collection
THE ARCHMAGE AND HIS CAT
THE ARCHMAGE AND HIS CAT
The archmage and his cat were an amazing duo
The archmage and his cat were an amazing duo
They sliced through baddies like gel.
They sliced through baddies like gel.
Suddenly, Enemiez arrived.
Suddenly, Enemiez arrived.
And the final battle came
And the final battle came
It was a fair fight, they say
It was a fair fight, they say
They battled night and day
They battled night and day
But soon the archmage was tired
But soon the archmage was tired
Casting spells all day
Casting spells all day
The cat did the best he could
The cat did the best he could
But Enemiez was stronger
But Enemiez was stronger
It was by a lucky shot
It was by a lucky shot
That the archmage saved the day!
That the archmage saved the day!
I used to
I used to
Look at computers
Look at computers
And think
And think
“Video games”
“Video games”
Now i look
Now i look
At computers
At computers
And think
And think
School
School
Quarantine
Quarantine
Zoom
Zoom
Google classroom
Google classroom
Frustration
Frustration
Now and then
Now and then
Then and now
Then and now
They are different
They are different
In many ways.
In many ways.
MAGICATS!
MAGICATS!
Cats
Cats
Are magic
Are magic
And magic
And magic
Is cats
Is cats
Mew they say
Mew they say
And cast a spell.
And cast a spell.
Mrow they call
Mrow they call
And their assistant comes
And their assistant comes
Kazam!
Kazam!
Abracadabra!
Abracadabra!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Boom!
Boom!
Those are fake magic sounds
Those are fake magic sounds
Made by non-cat-and-magic people.
Made by non-cat-and-magic people.
Spells are complicated
Spells are complicated
And cats are cute.
And cats are cute.
MY MIND
MY MIND
Do dragons exist?
Do dragons exist?
What about magic?
What about magic?
Does that exist?
Does that exist?
In my mind they do.
In my mind they do.
Dragons flying
Dragons flying
With riders casting spells
With riders casting spells
Rocket shuttles
Rocket shuttles
Taking people to faraway planets
Taking people to faraway planets
Why don’t humans have wings?
Why don’t humans have wings?
What about cats?
What about cats?
Meowing and
Meowing and
Catching birds for that is what they do
Catching birds for that is what they do
Why do planes fly?
Why do planes fly?
Why do rockets fly?
Why do rockets fly?
In my mind
In my mind
They are powered by
They are powered by
My mind
My mind
And the complexity of it
And the complexity of it
People say I have an active imagination
People say I have an active imagination
And that’s true.
And that’s true.
Why did the cat eat the tuna?
Why did the cat eat the tuna?
You are my food
You are my food
I love eating you
I love eating you
Day and night
Day and night
Night and day
Night and day
Yum
Yum
Yum
Yum
Yay!
Yay!
SPACE
SPACE
Why do humans need oxygen?
Why do humans need oxygen?
I want to float.
I want to float.
Just in general
Just in general
Nowhere in particular
Nowhere in particular
I just want to float.
I just want to float.
Why do humans need oxygen?
Why do humans need oxygen?
I want to swim with the turtles.
I want to swim with the turtles.
Why do humans need oxygen?
Why do humans need oxygen?
I want to go where none have gone before.
I want to go where none have gone before.
I do not know,
I do not know,
That is why I ask.
That is why I ask.
ODE TO MY CATS
ODE TO MY CATS
Boris
Boris
He reads the thesaurus
He reads the thesaurus
And lies around all day
And lies around all day
And he doesn’t pay
And he doesn’t pay
But he makes
But he makes
Up for it
Up for it
With his cuteness.
With his cuteness.
Breakfast
Breakfast
Curls up in the box’s nexus
Curls up in the box’s nexus
Until night is nigh
Until night is nigh
Then she jumps high
Then she jumps high
But she makes up for it
But she makes up for it
By snuggling with me
By snuggling with me
And being amazing.
And being amazing.
But
But
No matter what they do
No matter what they do
I still love them
I still love them
Mew
Mew
ODE TO THE BEATLES
ODE TO THE BEATLES
Oh, The Beatles
Oh, The Beatles
Your songs admit thee
Your songs admit thee
To the world of music
To the world of music
Let it be
Let it be
John Lennon,
John Lennon,
Not a lemon,
Not a lemon,
One of the greatest musicians of all time!
One of the greatest musicians of all time!
A master of rhyme
A master of rhyme
Paul’s playing personally!
Paul’s playing personally!
George says go gig time!
George says go gig time!
Ringo’s ringing repetitively!
Ringo’s ringing repetitively!
John jabbin and jumpin!
John jabbin and jumpin!
Oh, but alas
Oh, but alas
The band broke up,
The band broke up,
But before that they went undercover as
But before that they went undercover as
SARGENT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BANNNNNND!
SARGENT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BANNNNNND!
It is a pillow, but better
It is a pillow, but better
Feels like a cat in the moonlight
Feels like a cat in the moonlight
Looks like snow
Looks like snow
But also
But also
Dark as the night
Dark as the night
I could fall asleep on it
I could fall asleep on it
A bean bag.
A bean bag.
outside harmful
outside harmful
inside safe
inside safe
cozy bean bag
cozy bean bag
Oh thy dented sphere with infinite loop and rectangle,
Oh thy dented sphere with infinite loop and rectangle,
Your colors are breathtaking
Your colors are breathtaking
For white, black, amber, brown, beige, green and red
For white, black, amber, brown, beige, green and red
You make me think of the cat.
You make me think of the cat.
And cold nights by the fire,
And cold nights by the fire,
How ‘bout that?
How ‘bout that?
Your little cute ears by the fireplace,
Your little cute ears by the fireplace,
Make me want to sleep
Make me want to sleep
You hear thumping, breathing, scratching, shifting
You hear thumping, breathing, scratching, shifting
You are soft and furry yet hard and rough
You are soft and furry yet hard and rough
Below you is a diagonal pattern,
Below you is a diagonal pattern,
Above a person and a laurel wreath
Above a person and a laurel wreath
There is darkness behind you,
There is darkness behind you,
And you radiate happiness, warmth, and comfort!
And you radiate happiness, warmth, and comfort!
You are a beanbag.
You are a beanbag.
Hovering, shimmering emeralds, beautiful as the night sky
Hovering, shimmering emeralds, beautiful as the night sky
Our world, our earth is neither everlasting nor infinite or purple
Our world, our earth is neither everlasting nor infinite or purple
Commenting on the sugary dessert
Commenting on the sugary dessert
The mirror does not reflect the soul and neither does the computer
The mirror does not reflect the soul and neither does the computer
Zooming and movement, oh my!
Zooming and movement, oh my!
I dream of riding to the beyond on a craft made of timber
I dream of riding to the beyond on a craft made of timber
The internet has many words, none of them ours
The internet has many words, none of them ours
The excitement does not end when there is food and music
The excitement does not end when there is food and music
The number of schedules I have...
The number of schedules I have...
Most people smile from their heart.
Most people smile from their heart.