Humble Bean Dues

On April 5, 2013April 14, 2013 By Renee Lou Dallow ( Bourgeoise Bloomers )In comfort zones

Don’t you know there’s no escape

You’re in this like it or not

We Know you’ve got yourself in a scrape

We know that you are hot

We’re bound to get you in the end

evening wear

You can’t hide from us

We’ve got your number my friend

Why create such a fuss?

We know where you hide your cash

And we know which bank

We’ve every right to keep your stash

We’re onto your little prank.

We’ll provide for your later years

Arrange your community care

It’ll be right so forget your fears

Sometimes we can play fair

Do come down and pay your dues

There’s a humble bean

Come on what have you got to lose

We’ve already got your spleen.

From ‘The Humble Coffee Bean’

By

Renee Dallow © 5/4/2013

( Hybiscus Bloom )

Detroit,Michigan broken down

On April 4, 2013May 13, 2015 By Renee Lou Dallow ( Bourgeoise Bloomers )In Now and then

Downtown Detroit Skyline

Detroit,Michigan broken down

Old car factories gone

Nice white neighbours all left town

Houses sold for a song

Gone too that high dividing wall

Keeping black from white

No more sales at the shopping mall

With the black lot out of sight

Now it’s down town no mans land

Good business gone to ground

Because the black man took a stand

And voiced his claim out loud

A great pulsating thorough fare

In economic boom

Badly in need of financial repair

And in need of it soon.

Why has Detroit been left to waste?

Another abandoned town

Where is the charm and pride of place?

Detroit,Michigan broken down.

crowded street Detroit

By Renee Dallow © 4/4/13

(Hybiscus Bloom )

Bourgeoise Boutique

On April 3, 2013February 16, 2016 By Renee Lou Dallow ( Bourgeoise Bloomers )In Poetry in motion

Please I don’t want to buy any more

Sorry no time for a chat

Really it’s more than I bargained for

No I’m sure I don’t want that!

No pressure to buy you say

Well let’s have another peek

But I wish you would get out of my way

I’m not into hide and seek

This is cute and that’s quite nice

I can’t decide it’s too hard

if you’re sure this is the right price

I’ll just put both on my card

No I’m afraid that’s all for today

Now if you’ll open the door

It’s time that I was on my way

Let me out of your store!

From

‘The Humble Coffee Bean’

© Renee Dallow 3/2/2013

(Hybiscus Bloom )

Ladies Who Lunch

On April 2, 2013July 19, 2016 By Renee Lou Dallow ( Bourgeoise Bloomers )In Now and then, Poetry in motion

Ladies who lunch

love to start the day

by sampling on brunch

to keep boredom at bay.

A delicate rehearsal

without the greasy chips

as selected dainty morsels

touch their painted lips

The prelude to a shopping jaunt

to all the best boutiques

So many new designs to flaunt

just slightly tongue and cheek.

The labels are always a feature

of every new design

Such a clever creature

That Mr Calvin Klein.

Then there’s still Armani

A pheasant under glass

Who’s suited corporate army

simply reeks of class.

But a night at The Casino

calls for something refined

When draped in Valentino

the ladies look divine.

Eager to compare new clothes

In a trendy bar of choice

They drive each other comatose

In one collective voice.

Ladies who lunch earn their keep

by getting lots of rest

After a long relaxing beauty sleep

they’re always at their best

From ‘The Humble Coffee Bean’

© Renee Dallow. 2/4/2013

( Hybiscus Bloom )