The 5 Word Story

and squarks like a parrot

hiya,
she actually resembles a vulture
thanks harry, long retired.

from the uninhabited Mersey wilderness

hiya,
where dockers thought they ruled
thanks harry, long retired.

“strikes” more than bowling alleys

hiya,
exponents at the vanishing trick
thanks harry, long retired.

when pubs open at lunchtime

hiya,
they leave drivers unloading themselves
thanks harry, long retired.

while the dockers fill themselves

hiya,
to the gunwales with beer
thanks harry, long retired.

and end up on dole-wallers

with pocketfulls of nicked goods

ready for the black market

hiya,
and a never used balehook
thanks harry, long retired.

or any muscles if possible

hiya.
never afraid of pulling muscles
thanks harry, long retired.

as they rarely used any

harry_gill:
hiya.
never afraid of pulling muscles
thanks harry, long retired.

Long ago wasted away because

they had time to develop

while watching the horse racing