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In a Land of Pathetic Jokes
Outside of the house of Samuel Johnson there is a statue of a cat. They have remembered him with a statue of his cat I feel that the great man would have approved When my beloved father died it was proposed That a statue of his favourite cat Snowy be erected But sadly Snowy was […]
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Spencer
Do you dream Frequently Describe your dreams I only have one dream Just one Yes Describe your dream I dream of a marble statue Weeping Tears of Ink Black Ink
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Richard Elegance
Richard Elegance was a seventeenth century pirate Yet few records of him exist in maturity Richard is said to have vanished with The Elegance After a disastrous tour of the Spanish West Indies But this is all speculation and has never been proved There is a coastal pub on the harbour arm named The Mysterious […]
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The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
I have always been fascinated by The Dark Lady of the Sonnets But I have never really considered her appearance You and I have been charmed by this mystery Maude Who was The Dark Lady If she existed at all Historians have narrowed this down But it is only guess work This said on an […]
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Joe Hates Joe
I am my own worst enemy I shoot from the hip But am deeply loved By those who hate me
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The Indians Are Still Far Away
I entered the cinema in my village in 1977 And emerged in 2020 It was showing the same film The Indians Are Still Far Away
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Joe at Three Days Old
I became lost in Cornwall at three days old And hid in a hole under a Lamora Tree I closed my eyes And awoke in Yorkshire Where I have stayed ever since
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Small Window Night Sky
We have recently decorated the window Of our dining area with small festive lights This window can be seen From many parts of the house During the winter nights it pleases As it contrasts uniquely against The emptiness and violence Of the lonely and savage hours
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My Next Project
I am travelling quite soon And will attempt to write A History of Straight People God is sponsoring my project Joe
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A Room Without Doors
There are lots of ways To reach God I chose love But I must have fucked up As I am sharing A railway waiting room With Inez and Estelle