January 26

Eight lines sometimes seems a long way off

When I'm grovelling for words like a pig in a trough

Snorting and grunting and wallowing in mud

Only to find that the result is a dud

And then on occasion it all starts to build

My heartbeat quickens and my warm beer feels chilled

I'm flying now and the prose writes itself

Then eight lines are up, these aren't good for my health