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Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

  • The Unlucky Man

    Another tough prompt. My life has been an adventure, but now I’m old and feeble (exaggeration) the adventures are not so big. I am famous for not having any sense of direction, I once went to the toilet in the cinema, ended up outside and had to beg to be let in again! So my… Read more

  • The Tea Party (Not in Boston)

    I remember a while ago, well two whiles ago actually, because I heard it twice. A play on the radio, where a group of people including Bob Dylan’s manager were sat around a table in a restaurant. There was an empty seat and conjecture spread as to who was going to fill that empty seat.… Read more

  • Wasted Youth.

    I was thinking about a prompt from a few days ago or so, about teachers. It got me to thinking, once kids go to school they’re on a one way track aimed at getting a job, earning money, getting married, having kids, or worse still being sent off to die in someone else’s fight to… Read more

  • Early in the Morning, Late at Night, I’ve got a Poisonous Headache, But I Feel alright.

    Bob Dylan. (Pledging My Time) Dear Mr Daily Prompt compiler. You are trying to get us to use our imaginations, but there’s a limit you know. (What time do I get up and what time do I go to bed?) Come on you can do better than that! I get up when it comes light,… Read more

  • The Cyber Toothed Tiger.

    Today’s header photo, my special place. I find modern life tough, being a man of certain age. the gadgetry, the sheer pace of life itself. A lot of the time I feel I don’t belong. I use various techniques to keep myself sane, I have a regime of meditation, time out, and making sure I… Read more

  • We Are Nought But Cave Men.

    I’ve written the following, but actually there is something I’m excited about. My son is about to settle down with a beautiful young lady. She has intoxicating oriental looks, and a laugh that brightens our days, my future looks so much brighter now. Thank you know who you are. The Double Edged Sword. “I’ve made… Read more

  • Nottin Mybackyard.

    What Could I Get Rid Of. I don’t play an instrument, so I shouldn’t try. So for the sake of harmony I should get rid of all the instruments I don’t have. I don’t know if you could call an angle grinder an instrument, but I am very good with one, they do though make… Read more

  • Hey Hey Mr Dylan.

    I like the challenge of this daily prompt, but I’ve struggled with this one, As most will have gathered I’m a Bob Dylan fan, I’m not sure what genre one would call it. “Rubish can’t sing” I hear some people shout. For me though it’s the words, the fact that the poetry comes with music… Read more

  • The Human Zoo.

    The Zoo We went to London Westminster zoo, to see all the animals, their keepers too. Lots of reptiles eyes black and gold, snakes in the grass so scaly and cold. A chimp gave me a banana he’d taker from his mother gave it with one hand, then took it back with the other. Man… Read more

  • I Know Nothing,

    I’m an authority, on knowing I don’t know everything, about anything, I would never say I know more than anyone else, that I do know. I also know, that people who know everything never do, and people that know nothing, know they know nothing, so they do know something. So I know that I’m right,… Read more