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My little verse today inspired from a Bob Dylan song, “Don’t Fall Apart on me tonight” from the album Infidels. I ain’t too good at conversation, girl, so you might not know exactly how I feel but if I could, l’d bring you to the mountaintop, girl, and build you a house made out of… Read more
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I read the fantastic news in our local area magazine, the children’s play area in our local is to be restored. I thought of the swings and roundabouts, and then I thought about the see-saw, which somehow reminded of someone. So the first thing I did was write the following. See-saw Man. His voice is… Read more
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I used to aspire to be wealthy, in a modest way, I discovered, probably too late, it’s all just an illusion, propagated by the ones who can acquire more wealth than our wildest dreams. Three score years and ten and what legacy do they leave behind, just the lust for more power, more wealth. What… Read more
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I’m more of a savoury person myself, but gobstoppers, well I can think of many a person, I would like to feed with them. Ranging from people with foul mouths, to politicians and so called statesmen. Personally I think the word “Statseman” will soon disappear from our dictionaries, because most of the “things” we have… Read more
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I wonder why the thought of the theoretic Dooms Day Clock popped into my head the other day ? Maybe I ought stop watching the news. The idea of time ticking away whilst the clown princes pull the strings of fools making them dance to a stuccato tune and play their evil games with our… Read more
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The most important invention in my lifetime was obviously the wheel. I remember it well, rolling the car about on tree trunks was a pain, every time the trunk revolved to a point where there was a bit of branch sticking out you’d be stuck and have to call the AA ( Arboreal Association) Also… Read more
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As I Awoke This Morning. When I awoke this morning, I came down stairs to perform my usual ritual, wash the burn scars on my arm and hands, apply cream, replace the compression garments. Next task put on the kettle for our first coffee of the day, check my blog, check the BBC News… Read more
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When I was young all those millions of years ago, I was just like young folk are now, wanting the trendy clothes, the latest audio for my car etc, etc. The difference now though selling has gone into hyperdrive. New phone every year, new car, every three years, new fashion items in what seems like… Read more
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It would be in my younger days a simple matter to complete almost any DIY task, age seems to have robbed me of that super power. Everything is ten times more difficult, just the planning and collection of materials a challenge in itself. I Want To Do It I Really Do. I want to do… Read more
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When I had my own business I used to cook the books, but one day the taxman broke his teeth on one. I stuck to cooking eggs after that, because it was such an egg-spensive do. I had to shell out a lot of money it certainly wasn’t a poultry (paltry) amount, it was no… Read more
Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.
Meadowhead Bard 