My New Neighbour Poem by Valsa George
My New Neighbour
In my close vicinity has come a new neighbour
Who is seen by all as a terrible bore
No one is quite sure of his identity
And no body seems to endure his audacity
If you go to him, he will bore you with his brag
With stories, your precious time he will drag
Once you have such a chance encounter
Never will you dare to have another
When he begins his tedious yapping
The listeners start turning and yawning
Nobody, his words closely attend
And not a single soul wants to be his friend
He is equally puffed up as a pedant
About displaying knowledge he is ardent
But his learning is splashy as a bauble
If probed deep, you can see it bursting like a bubble!
Not that he lacks any sense of humour
But he has some shady deals, runs the rumour
Some say he runs an illegal distillery
His past is history and his present a mystery
Meeting him face to face is a fright
That people often flee for life from his sight
Some say, he plays many a foul trick
That he is seen as a pestering tick
By his talk he makes others feel sick
To him not even his children do stick
Strange that he could easily be pleased
If his hunger for praise could be appeased
Among locals, he is called a bore
His new entry, they sorely deplore
If you have such an uncanny neighbour
Will you bear him or totally ignore?
If I have a neighbor like this I shall be pity on him, he might be a lonely man who has been deceived in love or a victim of bad treatment by his wife and children.
You have more powerful weapon i.e poetry. Attack with your poetry. Bajpaijee told once friend can be changed but neighbour can never/ Meet up all resentment.10 for wonderful write.
a friend must be a good if he good to save time and help and support nor bore
I got a good laugh out of this poem after the first read and then I took it a little more seriously upon the second reading. Loved the line His past is history and his present a mystery. It was a little long BUT the lymric type of style made it an enjoyable read. I was thinking that maybe the way he presents himself is done PURPOSELY so as to keep people at a distance. Because if he is doing illegal things the last thing he wants is a bunch of friendly neighbors becoming nosy. If he can drive people nuts to the point of keeping them all at bay he can do his work without having to give much thought to those around him. I'm thinking the answer lies in the last question you posed... If you have such an uncanny neighbour Will you bear him or totally ignore? From the way it appears this individual is hoping to be totally ignored. Or he could just be a sad and socially awkward sort as well but I am thinking that he wants to be left alone and that is why he presents himself in the way he does. Either way it was a funny read thanks for sharing.
Good to see you back, Valsa Madam, after a long time. Good poem, beautiful rhyme scheme and rhythmic. Nice presentation, expressing keen observation..enjoyed. Top score
No one is quite sure of his identity And nobody seems to endure his audacity....this true dear madam.
A very funny poem about a funny creature so beautifully narrated.....Valsa......I am stunned to see your diction so clear and so neat that you deserve all the appreciation......10/10
my dear valsa, at first i was appalled by your gall in writing about me here. then i realized you were talking about Brian Johnston. of course! i should have realized it right off the bat. nice write. kill the guy when no one is looking. actually maybe nobody would mind if you killed him. :) bri p.s. thanks for sharing. this is a departure from your butterflies-and-sweet-breezes poems. keep up the good work! ok, bedtime now. nighty night. [don't let any more westerners into your neighborhood. it's not good for property values.]
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I would like to translate this poem
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Ignore. A great perceptive write on your neighbour. You have made a detailed observation, stated them and ended with a question, like an afterthought. Great rhymes and thought flow. I enjoyed it. Thank you.