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Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

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  • Stay Forever On Your Guard.

    Dylan inspired again today, this time from his song “Forever Young” a song which written for his son, both opens and closes his album “Planet Waves” Fast pace for the opener and slow pace for the close. My favourite line “May your hands always be be busy, may your feet always be swift, may you… Read more

  • Over Budget

    More than a hint of Bob Dylan’s “Black Diamond Bay” on his Desire album. I would like to tell you more about Black Diamond Bay, bits it late, the clock has stopped telling the time, and the matchsticks holding my eyes open are beginning to crumble GALI I’m not shopping at Aldi no more, I’m… Read more

  • Philosophical Table.

    “You who philosophise disgrace and criticise all fear, take the rag away from your face, now ain’t the time for your tears” From Bob Dylan’s song “The lonesome death of Hattie Carrol” On his “Times They Are A Changing” album. The premise of the song being don’t cry over the death of the murdered house… Read more

  • I Walk On Pins and Needles, I Hope My Tongue Don’t Slip.

    “Children cry for mother I tell them, “Mother took a trip” Well, I walk on pins and needles I hope my tongue don’t slip” A line from Bob Dylan’s song “Call Letter Blues” an out-take from his album Blood On the Tracks” later to appear on the out|take album Biograph. Call Letter Blues most likely… Read more

  • Little Red Wagon, Little Red Bike.

    I strikes me these prompts are aimed at modern people, with modern distorted beliefs, which bend and twist minds into thinking in a capitalist, consumerist, way, the must have more way. It’s quite simple really “”You do what you must do, and you do it well” a line from Bob Dylan’s “Buckets of Rain” From… Read more

  • Ghengis Khan and His Brother Don.

    “Genghis Khan and his brother Don, Couldn’t keep on keeping on, we’ll climb that bridge after it’s gone, after we’re way past it”. From Bob Dylans “You Ain’t Going Nowhere” Greatest Hits Volume 2 album. Please note the line including the Name Hitler says “UNDER HATED” HISTRIONICS. Vlad the Impaler was over rated, Hitler under… Read more

  • The Hunters Singing Like a Bird.

    6AM IN THHE MORNING No need for a long journey, bus or train ride6 am in the morning windows open wideIn the comfort of our own bed the orchestra playing for usThe most beautiful concert of all, the wonderful dawn chorus. We have seen Bob Dylan three times, once with The Band on his famous… Read more

  • I Make Shoes For Everyone.

    The quote I use most is obviously a Bob Dylan one, I use to think he was quoting something or someone else, it sounds biblical but that isn’t the case. Some the full quote is “I make shoes for everyone while I still go barefoot” Meaning I do things for others but little is done… Read more

  • My Favourite Holiday.

    I would have to say Billie Holiday, as you all know I am a Bob Dylan fan, but Billie Holiday singing “Strange Fruit” equals in power almost anything Dylan sang, even his song about Emmett Till. Billie must have been immensely brave against the backdrop of KKK and even the American government. What a woman!… Read more

  • It’s Alright Ma I’m Only Bleeding.

    I’ve top and tailed my poem today with two verses from Bob Dylan’s “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding”) I physically wept the other night when I saw the picture of that awful insane orange “man” (Too good a word) posing as Jesus Christ. I was afraid before, now I’m very afraid, in fact terrified!… Read more