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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Are we to let them do it again?

Sometimes I want to give up on Australians,

Their lack of compassion is incommensurable.

A deep unconscious resonance runs between

Their gutted parched up continent

And their mental inability to offer kindness

Or generosity to another human being in distress.

They turn their ingenuity into callous cruelty

Transforming the forced detention of onshore processing

Into the current atrocious offshore processing

And from today are to make it worse by dumping it

To become another country heartache.

When you believe you've reached the bottom

Another level of mental harshness is revealed

You just have to look at their criminal treatment

Of asylum seekers and refugees.

Are we to let them do it again?

Lucette C. Bailliet ©

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Unseasonable

Unseasonable, that's what it is!

A hot dry wind pushes up

The temperature to twenty degrees

In mid July in full winter

In Victoria but still the leader

Of the opposition denies

That global warming exists

But of course that's it

The wind can't be seen,

It too is invisible,
Neither can it be traded!

L. C. Bailliet

Saturday, July 13, 2013

He brings me a fruit juice
First thing in the morning
Because he cares.
He gives me a banana
At breakfast
Because he cares.
He sets up the sun chaise
In the garden
Because he cares.
He fetches me a blanket
To keep me warm in the wind
Because he cares.
He brings me my pill
Because he cares .
He pours me a glass of water
To go with it
Because he cares.
Life with him is full
Of small gestures
Made into loved ones
All day long
Simply because he cares.

L. C. Bailliet
12/7/2013

Thursday, July 11, 2013

EOFY Sales

Shopping is fun
With my beloved daughter
During the end of financial year sales
'For that price they could have added the buttons'
Says she looking at the hefty price tag
Accompanying a jacket.
To a lovely red leathered tote bag
That I was stroking sensuously
I heard a hushed but distinctive
'Keep stroking it, mum'
Once she had found the so called
Discounted label.
For shame we found a dress
Dearer than the hand made
Alto recorder we just ordered
That will take two years
To be ready to play!
And they dare to call it Sales!

L.C. Bailliet
24/06/2013

Monday, March 4, 2013

Plenty Valley

Plenty Valley,

Likes a outback look

Despite been just built,

If we believe the rusty sign post.

It presents itself

As the next fashionable suburb

With trains, buses to town,

Cafes and gardens.

What is has in plenty,

And that's true,

Is the number of traffic lights,

For I have counted them,

At the crossroads up to eighteen

For a three way intersection.

For the rest it is slightly lacking

As for entertainment it has none.

L. Bailliet©

23/01/2013

Friday, December 28, 2012

catching up

Today Brunetti's displayed its best,

Which turned out fine for our guest,

The salads were fresh and plentiful,

The sweets and coffees at their hottest,

The patrons were lovely and not intrusive,

Even the weather was in party mood

Everything was just at its finest.

So thank you, we had a great time

Even if we did not get to Lygon street,

It was nice catching up on some gossip

Hot and not so hot,

Every one up to their own trick,

So beware I know some and more.

What's lovely is to realize, Armidale,

That I don't miss you one bit

I've moved on and that's it!

L. Bailliet©

24/12/2012

Aujourd'hui Brunetti était à son mieux,

Ce qui fut bien pour notre invitée,

Les salades étaient fraiches et copieuses,

Les sucreries et le café servi à chaud,

Les clients adorables,

Même le temps était en fête

Tout était brillant.

Je vous remercie donc, nous avons eu du bon temps

Même si nous n'avons pas vu la rue Lygon,

Il a été agréable de cancaner

Sur des nouvelles chaudes et pas si chaudes

Chacun jouant son rôle favori,

Alors méfiez-vous, je sais certains ragots

Et quelques-uns en plus.

Que c'est beau de réaliser, Armidale,

Que tu ne manques pas du tout

J'ai tourné la page et un point c'est tout!

L. Bailliet©

24/12/2012

Ode to the Panettone

At Mediterraneo you've got the choice

Of plain Panettone or

Panettone flavoured with

Chocolate, Limoncello,

Caramel, pistachio,

Earl grey, almond, hazelnut even,

With raisins and figs

With tiramisu cream,

Even Grand Marnier

And Chantilly .

Not as good as hot brioche

Oozing with butter?

I don’t know about that,

But then I am biased!

When Christmas arrives

The world is under Panettone spell,

People fill their trolleys

After long discussions

About their favourite one

Because one is never sufficient!

That I’ll say

Simply because I can't resist

The pull of their flavour!

I simply love Panettone

And it's become my Christmas treat!

L. Bailliet©

28/12/2012

A Mediterraneo vous avez le choix

Du panettone classique ou

Du Panettone aromatisé au Chocolat,

Au limoncello,

Au Caramel, à la pistache,

A la bergamotte, à l’amande, aux noisettes,

Avec des raisins secs et des figues

À la crème tiramisu,

Même au Grand Marnier

Et à la Chantilly.

Pas aussi bon qu’une brioche réelle

Ruisselante de beurre?

Je n’en suis pas sure,

Mais c’est que je ne suis pas objective!

Quand Noël arrive

Le monde est sous le sortilège du Panettone,

Les gens remplissent leurs chariots

Après de longues discussions

À propos de leur favori

Parce qu’un n'est jamais suffisant!

C’est la vérité tout simplement

Je ne peux pas résister à

L'attraction de leur saveur!

J'adore tout simplement le Panettone

C'est devenu mon régal de Noël!

L. Bailliet©

28/12/2012

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

First lunch al fresco of the year

First lunch al fresco of the year! Goodie!

Sunday lunch al fresco, even better!

Setting the table outside

With the chairs around,

Getting a nice colourful tablecloth

Getting plates and cutlery,

Bringing the food platters

Tuck in! Well done everybody!

Gee, it's windy isn't?

There is no shade,

The sun is too hot,

We need an umbrella.

Bringing an umbrella

But the wind plays with it

And renders it useless.

By the way it's pollen season

The sneezes increase in number

The eyes start to itch and get teary

Oh dear, better serve coffee and dessert

Inside out of this evil wind!

Too late our lunch al fresco has been ruined!

L. Bailliet ©

7/11/2012

Premier repas sur la terrasse de l'année! Chouette !

Dimanche midi en plein air, c'est encore mieux!

Installation de la table à l'extérieur

Avec les chaises autour,

Accompagnée d’une belle nappe colorée

Mettre les assiettes et les couverts,

Amener les plateaux de nourriture

Passer à table! Bon appétit!

Zut, il ya du vent n'est-ce pas?

Il n'y a pas d'ombre,

Le soleil est trop chaud,

Nous avons besoin d'un parasol.

On en apporte un

Mais le vent joue avec

Et le rend inutile.

Soit dit en passant, c'est la saison du pollen

Cela s’entend à l’augmentation

Du nombre d’éternuements

Les yeux commencent à démanger et à pleurer

Oh là là, Il vaut mieux servir le café et le dessert

A l'intérieur pour éviter ce vent mauvais!

Trop tard notre déjeuner al fresco a été ruiné!

L. Bailliet©

7/11/2012

I just needed a stamp

They offered me shaving cream

I just needed a stamp

They offered me a picnic hamper

I just needed a stamp

They offered me travel insurance

I just needed a stamp

They offered me a hand bag to decorate

I just needed a stamp

They offered me headphones

I just needed a stamp

They offered me a chocolate fondue set

I just needed a stamp

They offered me a soft toy

I just needed a stamp

It took me twenty minutes queuing

Going through rows of useless products

As far as I was concerned

As I just needed a stamp!

L. Bailliet ©

5/11/2012