FROM THE POET

This is a series of poems written by John Svododa over a number of years. There are times of peak-where numerous poems were written & there are also times of lows where there are long periods between each poem. As the author is trying to reach a goal of 1001 (and then retire!!) it was never envisaged that this would be done over a short period of time. Poems can be humorous, ridiculing someone or something, show a meaning of hurt or love or even project feelings that not necessarily be directed to the same person/thing, can be a reflection of life or to be life. Most poems are trying to send a message to the reader be it not understandable or nonsense.

The idea of this poet is not to have any ill feelings against anyone but to be read by young whom can learn about life – and by the elderly look back at what could have been. Some are very personal- but who cares when you are currently living in a life that has total enjoyment. Suggestion is not to criticize but to take in the enjoyment of creative poetry make it meaningful and thus may be you can be an author.

SO NOW:

Please Read On!

Monday, 29 September 1986

Poem Number 181 - A Pre-selection of Preselectors - 29/9/1986

I was one of the first to arrive at ‘ The Hakoah’
Some people I spoke too backstabbed some candidates to stand.
They spoke with a fiery torch in their hands,
The audience was to decide: out of ten a good man.

To myself, the first round of speeches show all the difference,
They all outlined that to win, ‘Phillip’ needs a team of full campaign management and working.
That all discussed why they should win,
Not at all ‘why’ and ‘what’ would happen if they lose!

Not at all had good qualities to be represented,
But at least six should have been given a proud dance.
That was not to happen, everything went haywire,
The results of elimination were quite clear of the numbers.

For one ‘Dickhead’ of a candidate (the youngest of all),
Had brought out a prepared speech of not his own,
And read out in staggered sentences of which he couldn’t understand,
The laughable comments, which slipped out of his mouth.

Then when the question time commenced,
He had answered the few, by a short ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
That he was ridiculed by himself,
And left us, our entire crowd with laughter.

This young bastard had the audacity to run,
This young hoodlum had the idea he’d win.
For his numbers had grown to ten,
And the day had arrived for him to go around, the bend.

He help eliminate, one by one; the candidates,
His end ambition had been rather surprising, to us all.
One should have 303’d him with no breath alert,
To ensure that the mockery was not made into reality.

Ray Collins was elected our new candidate for ‘Phillip’,
Ray has the suave personality to make us reach him.
To tell the community to rest assured,
That his representation to Canberra will be heard of, for sure!

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