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Odious Love
Julie was stomping around her apartment She was in the mood of all moods And hated everybody and everything But most of all she hated herself And her impossible reflection It was not much fun being a vampire As people no longer believed in vampires It was like the power of the full moon Both […]
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Strawberry Dreams
It was the day of my flu jab 20212 on the dot next to the sea Would I like a pneumonia vaccine Yes What are the side effects Irritability and fussiness I would not notice these/neither would you Book it in a few days/or come back next week For the rest of the […]
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Bus Bus Dawn
Dawn went out with her girlfriend They went to the cinema in Bare Ware The movie was about world weather patterns She later caught a night bus home It was an uneventful journey Dawn lives opposite the bus garage
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The Softness of Blue
Many consider that blue is a burial colour But I dispute this as it is a soft colour It is the colour of the summer skies And of the star hung winter nights It has the subtle voice of a beautiful woman And the velvet touch of her perfumed skin This is the […]
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The Anarchy
I read today That capitalism Does not work Neither does the chap Down the road But at least he has an excuse As he has no legs Funny Man Funny Man Stan Caged Birds Caged birds do not know That they are imprisoned As they have no concept Of what a cage […]
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The Rest is Silence
I have thought about this line for many years I am trying to gather the meaning Who said it Hamlet What was his meaning I believe he was speaking of total annihilation He considers that death offers him the relief he craves He stops speaking and contemplates his approaching death What kills him Poison Claudius […]
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The Loyal Servants of Josiah Green
I first met Arthur at a military fair He was looking at books There is no glory in war Yet these youngsters flock here And buy the detritus of war It is only an interest and a way of remembering Not in my book Sir Many of them would run a mile If a war […]
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Three Patterns of Walmer
The garage on the hill has views towards the sea It is owned by John Lewis Palmer James The tree lined road which is really an avenue Hides a hidden path that leads towards the beach The castle cafe boasts a gift shop selling mead It is managed by Len Lewis Palmer James […]
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Song
I am coming back coming back coming back coming back I am coming back coming back coming back coming back Jane why do you sing in the shower Because it makes me happy Anyway what are you doing in here Are you going to take some more naughty photographs No Then why are you in […]
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A Murder of Crows
A group of crows is called a Murder of Crows It is likely that if you see a great number of crows That the death of one of their number has taken place It is also thought that they are in mourning As crows are known to be emotional creatures Another explanation notes […]