Nice work if you can get it!
Geography comes in more than one flavour
Like crisps, Quarks and the cheesy Quaver.
There's a Geography, which is physical
And Geography, both Human and Political.
Regional Geographic topology,
Morphs seamless into Geology.
Igneous and sedimentary, a geological range.
Metamorphic available too, if you like change.
From a geologist's perspective, often the study of metamorphic rock is gneiss!
George Roberts - poetry on the rocks -November 2026
"Three Seasonal Quarks all 'charmed', held together in a nucleus of goodwill by the electro- magnetic 'Spirit of Christmas'"
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'Dodgy Body Breakdown'
Today I visited the local apothecary
And all evidence is indicative
Of me having won a healthcare lottery.
Changing from taking tablets to self injection,
Hoping to avoid a nasty bacterial infection.
Some medical feedback and on reflection:
It is easy to inject in the fat, which wraps my tum,
Or to get a loved one to stick it in my big fat bum.
There are other alternatives for skinning a cat
Taught muscle to target instead of flaccid fat.
Last week, for a laugh, I gave this a go,
It was a bit of a 'cock-up', if you want to know.
My epi-pen just took flight across the room
A sign of clumsiness or harbinger of doom?
Like Dylan
"I don't want to inject in my thigh anymore",
A real time validation of Newton's Third Law.
George Roberts (The times they are a changing) November 2026.
Dog Fisherrel!
My topical tropical fish were untypically humpy
In fact they were quite off it and grumpy.
Apparently, I forgot to refill the digital automatic feeder!
So l fed them by hand,
And now they look grand,
As they are actually, rather than virtually, replete.
My fish are happily lunching
But you cannot hear them munching.
Because, "In aquaria no one can hear your Bream".
George Roberts who should know better November 2026
Ode to Tartiflette (or how I stopped worrying about my waistline and learned to love full fat baked cheese)
When it turns autumnal
You can wager a Brie bet,
That if I need to warm up
I bake a tasty tartiflette.
When the wind blows so very cold.
From my head to my knobbly knees.
I will seek: potatoes, onions, garlic,
Wine and molten cheese.
Although its full of 'taters'
I like to be well fed,
And though I need no more carbs,
I like to dip my bread.
I enjoy a spoon of grain mustard.
Rosemary and nutmeg are a must.
I savour a sourdough slice to push through
A baked Reblochon or Camembert crust.
Some like their Irish Stew cordon-bleu,
You may choose what you culinary please.
Some favour their chicken curry vindaloo
But for me, when it comes to autumn, it's 'Fancy-French' baked cheese.
George Roberts 'Spleeny' Doggerel November 2026
According to my amazing wife who makes this sweet treat.
For the batter:
For the rhubarb compote: (Made before and refrigerated).
Cube the rhubarb and put into a saucepan
Add a little star anise and ginger to taste.
Add a wine glass of orange juice.
Add caster sugar to taste.
Stew on a low heat until the rhubarb is cooked and thickens into a compote.
Allow to cool in a refrigerator.
Put two table spoons of stewed and sweetened rhubarb compote in the bottom of a suitably sized microwaveable bowl.
Put half the mixture on top of the rhubarb.
Microwave at full power (900 w) for two minutes and 15 seconds.
Leave to stand for one minute.
Turn out into a dish.
Pour some double cream over the top.
Add a piece of honeycomb for a real sweet treat!
Eat whilst hot.
Serves one. - Lush!
Halloween has always been a big event in Suffolk, UK. We have lived here for nearly forty five years and had never heard that it is also known as 'Samhain' in this county.
