Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian

May 21, 2017
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Modes of Occupational Transportation

Peelers on their bikes

Police in their panda cars

old and new at work

May 20, 2017
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Watching Riverboats on the Mississippi

Mark Twain they swing lead

measuring the water’s depth

as they ply their course

May 20, 2017
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The Chrysanthemum River

Kiku no gawa

Chrysanthemum River flows

downwards to the sea

May 20, 2017
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Barron Trump talks to Pooties Boy

Barron Trump bragging

My Dad’s lies are bigger than

your dad’s lies, so there!

May 20, 2017
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Chinese snacks – Dim Sum

Start your day off right

Har gow, siu mai, char siu bao

gai bao, it’s all good

May 16, 2017
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Famous (and other) londoners

Richard Whittington

and Tommy the ratting cat

Were famous Londoners

May 16, 2017
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Advice for New Teens

Platonic love is

That time between the first sight

and the first shy kiss.

May 16, 2017
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Shoe Sales are Tempting

Don’t buy her new shoes

If you do, there is a chance

She will run away.

May 16, 2017
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Q.E.D.

I can prove nothing

Quod erat demonstrandum.

A contradiction

May 15, 2017
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Allotment Gardeners

Bright sun chitted spuds

Have leaves above ground level;

Below lies white gold