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Harry Is A Poet

Harry Mason

A audio archive of the poems up at http://harryisapoet.blogspot.com/

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00:02:14

#130 Cloudscape

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/06/03

The greatest of all sins is pride. And so I must confess That, deep down inside, I felt great duress That I found the scene before me impossible to explain To not be able to say what I had seen caused me great pain Alright, let me clear my mind and at the very least try To explain what you see when you go above the sky The setting is made, I'l give you my angle The beauty displayed out of your transparent rectangle Ignoring the wing in the corner of your eye An ugly orange thing emblazoned

00:02:15

#129 Running

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/05/27

Run, run, run, run The time to move has just begun Though to some it may not seem fun You'll change your thoughts when I am done Ok, let me paint a picture for you You are young, energetic, and lively too You love the grass as it flies past your running shoe Each rushed breath you breath is life anew Then suddenly, from out of the grass A branch sticks out, makes you fall on glass That step you took would be your last For a good long while, without a cast Suddenly, life moves a lot slower

00:01:48

#128 Magic

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/05/20

He was the magician, his tricks you'd never realise You could get an optician to double check your eyes You could see a psychiatrist to examine your brain Who'd heartily insist you were indeed quite sane A philosopher you'd see, and debate the nature of man's being A scientist in biology would confirm the magician a human being A gymnastic trainer to confirm the impossibility of such a reflex A filmographer to let you rewatch visually yet still stay vexed You see it seemed

00:02:50

#127 Democratinsect

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/05/13

It's one of the few times in its insanity, humanity hasn't lied When it acknowledged as homage our greatest sin is pride We like to pretend our philosophy is unique, it's hypocrisy That our culture has the only properly practiced clique of democracy This hypothesis is preposterous, but it's argued in absentia From our monstrous cluelessness of kingdom animalia insecta You heard me right, the insects of this earth elect the ruler of their state Let me not just infer or be impolite,

00:02:16

#126 Labels

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/05/06

Y'know. For a population so diverse, so varied, so fantastic. We use a lot of labels. Wherever we go, with whomever we converse, we like to keep our reality stable. We make matches, avoid mixes, we categorise people's personalities with care And it catches, because the trick is, it simplifies humanity so we can socially prepare This world is confusing so we strive to be the first to make sense of it all It's mostly amusing, to be alive is to thirst to try to enthrall To capture

00:01:21

#125 If Today

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/04/29

If today is not the day we die, then let it be a day worth living Before the world should pass us by, for time is unforgiving There's action we can take, paths that we may choose There are smiles that we can make, hours that we can loose If today is not the day we die, let it be one we remember Let July not pass us by, so we can't recall it in December We all have dreams, we all have goals. It is not wrong to strive. Complete your longing, and be whole. Let us feel alive. If today is not

00:01:25

#124 Why I'm Voting

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/04/22

I would like you all to realise how fantastic democracy is And yes, I know it's flawed. I know there are many different democratic systems. I know there are those whose voices I do not want governing me I know there are those who do not want my voice governing them. But voting. Ah, voting. It's the great equaliser. No matter how much money gets spent, in the end, you get the choice You. No matter who you are. You matter. You matter enough that you get a say in this country. When you see

00:01:46

#123 Tanning

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/04/15

Don't get me wrong. I'm amazed at the Sun. I really am. I don't really understand the physics. Or the chemistry. I just know it as a big ball of fire in the sky above me. I know it's been here from long before I was born. And will probably be here long after I die. It provides plants with energy, to produce the oxygen we breath It lights up our life so we can see our lover's faces It is hidden by a rotating Earth to give us chance to rest Now, we have harnessed the Sun to start

00:01:07

#122 The Re-Tale

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/04/08

Stop if you've heard this one a few times before The re-tale of those who clean and mop the floor The deja vu of the cashier's day Just sit back and press "replay" I said stop me, if you've already seen this scene Analysed all the wall you're appalled this is mean There's not one task to do you haven't done prior Your brain goes insane as you know this world entire Don't pretend you don't know of this world gone stale The all-too well known re-tale of

00:02:35

#121 The Coffee Shop

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/04/01

They're working, working. On computers and paperBut I'm working too, serving caffeine to their flavourI see all types, observe every Mrs and MisterSo listen to the tales of the coffee shop barista.They're working, working, scribbling away.Some have been here since the start of the dayLet me take you through the types, the workers' who's whoBecause it seems everyone these days has a lot of work to doSitting by the door, talks to everyone as they passIs the not-really-worker, the

00:01:27

#120 Time

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/03/25

You wasted three seconds reading this line Another two on this one. We need to be careful with how we spend out time Whether on learning or fun. Our purse of time is not predetermined Yet it will have a limit When you're young, as far as your concerned Most spending is within your remit You can't live each day preparing for sundown You'll survive the night anyhow Yet as you spend more time to become more renown You'll gain more regrets than you should allow If I'd spent my

00:01:24

#119 Outside the Elements

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/03/18

Pitter patter pitter patter goes the rain on the window Howl and whistle, can you hear the wind blow? Thud and splat as the rain raises it's attack Now there's a solid connection as the hail makes contact And here you are, just hidden away Protected and secure, no need to pray There's no hell to endure when you're under a roof You can shelter ensured of protection, that's truth You can find it peaceful, the chaos outside It's almost sinful, like a sin of pride That some are feeling pain, and

00:01:41

#118 Listening

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/03/11

Practical exercise time. You've probably done it before courtesy of a tired teacher Now courtesy of this rhyme I want to re-execute this exercise in enlightment like a preacher Are you ready? Do you trust me like science? I'm going to follow it with you and write right after that I need you to turn off all noise, engage in silence Be aware of all that surrounds where you sit. ... The constant whirr of my computer is not new. I'm aware of this companion What else is there I don't always

00:01:21

#117 The Greatest

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/03/04

I'm sure you've heard the big names before The classics, the greats, the best for ever more The ones who stand out from an ever growing crowd The ones who you'd love to know and make proud Well put all those aside, whatever your doing Whatever goal it is in life you're pursuing I assure you, there's no point from this moment on You've been surpassed, there's no stopping the momentum They'll do it with skill, they'll do it with flare They'll do it through passion, hard work and care They'll do it

00:01:50

#116 To Terry

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/02/25

It's not often that the death of someone you've never met affects you so personally. This. This is one of those times. My first steps on the Discworld were shaky I wasn't sure if I'd take a firm footing I was young, so young, when first I ran with Rincewind It was the first time I remember enjoying meeting Death Slowly my footing on this odd world became more solid, The skies became tangible as I met its characters on its ground I slunk in dark greys as I observed the dragons and nightwatchmen. I

00:01:53

#115 The Grower vs The Fixed Learner

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/02/18

He was a fixed learner Never was a yearner Always put his dreams on the backburner She had a growth mindset Would start to get upset Ifthe last thing she'd done Wasn't the best she'd doneyet He thought talent was fixed quantity - A self-fulfilling prophecy As, when faced with a challenge, Retreat was his philosophy She saw her talent just as potential That fact was evidential Because when she faced opposition A battle was consequential When he saw success He found it nothing less Than

00:02:21

#114 Had I Been a Girl

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/02/11

Had I been a girl, I wonder how my life would be All I know is my name - I'd have been known as Hermione My birth would've brought gender balance to my family So my parents would have 2 boys, and 2 girls I wonder then what I would be in this world I know, at least, my parents would have been kind If, as a girl, I had showed a scientific mind But from society what prejudice would I find? Maybe I'd have studied humanities, delved deep into art Maybe I'd have gone less with my brain and more with my

00:02:19

#113 The Slow Route

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/02/04

I took the slow route today It's odd, but I think I liked it. It turns out, the place that I live is remarkably beautiful. The sun can indeed shimmer, if you look at it right. If neither of you are going too quickly, you can exchange a good morning with strangers. Close up, scenery isn't actually blurred. The space between worlds is a destination itself The journey is not intrinsically interwoven with the destination Time, is not merely a deadline Time is what we are given to experience the

00:01:54

#112 Confessions of a Fake Extrovert

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/01/28

I'm the happy man, the new guy to meet Always a grin, and cheerful to greet Maybe not the life of the party, but certainly life in the room Someone who seems to not feel gloom There's no question I get joy from interaction I do enjoy when I'm doing things and taking action At parties you'll see me chatting to all Confidence among strangers was never my downfall I've never had an issue talking to new faces I love to meet those who Life gave different races I really do enjoy chatting and

00:01:46

#111 Take My Hand

Harry Is A Poet ·

2023/01/21

Take my hand, there's a world to explore All you need to do is leave your front door It's the hardest step, but it's the most worthwhile Please leave your doubts and ignore your denial Take my hand, we can go anywhere you wish Walk lands with mammals, swim oceans with fish Please realize, right now, you could travel this earth Thank how little you've seen so far since birth This world is so big and broad and varied and vast Expand your mind from the mold in which it is cast There's places on earth

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