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Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

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  • The Book That Took Me By Surprise.

    Never a particular fan of Ben Elton, a friend recommended his novel “Stark” A story of the words collapse the super wealthiest failed attempt to escape into space. THE BOOK THAT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE. I was laying on the floor, stars swimming in my eyesI must admit that book took me by surpriseI was… Read more

  • Basement, Debasement, Abasement.

    The prompt today is actually quite apt, I’m exhausted, and could do with winding down but instead I have to go out to a charity meeting. The reason I’m exhausted I’ve been clearing out our basement, otherwise known as “Tip” That word basement made me think of two other words both of which I’ve been… Read more

  • The Book Club by Page Turner.

    “The book of Leviticus and Deuteronomy the law of jungle and the sea are your only teachers” From Bob Dylan’s “Jokerman” from the album “Infidels” I’m still not sure to whom Dylan is referring to in this powerful song but I have listened to it lately and it could quite easily be about a certain… Read more

  • No Thank You.

    Christmas has just gone, and I am thinking, Christmas is a microcosm of what’s happened to the world, totally sold out ! Where is the kindness, where is the love ? Scattered and hidden in tiny enclaves around our once beautiful planet. Religion turned into a weapon, racism rife, misogyny rife, plutocracy rife, greed the… Read more

  • An Emerging Talent.

    Last night I did my second open mike night, and this one did actually have a mike, the first didn’t. That didn’t mean I used it properly though. I’ve a long way to go yet. I’m both tired from last night, and a day fighting tech for application of a heat pump installation. Then preparing… Read more

  • Mind Games.

    We used to love playing outdoor games with our two boys. One of our favourites was hide and not bother to seek, we would send them off to hide, and then not bother to go looking for them. Sometimes weeks would go by, but they always found their way home eventually. Of course the above… Read more

  • Two True Super Heroes.

    My main audience for some reason, is India. So maybe many of you haven’t heard of this super hero called Kevin Sinfield. Kevin was a rugby player, he had a friend and team mate called Rob Burrows, Rob contracted MND (Motor neurone disease) and died after many years of brave suffering. Rob’s family aided by… Read more

  • Two Dimentional.

    Cartoon characters are two dimentional, but even then they can still sometimes have more depth than real people. I have a thing about politicians dressing up as a plumber, train driver, chef, or any other worker, so they can hide their two dimensionality, to gain our favour. Two Dimentional. Why do Pepper Pigs eyes move… Read more

  • Cyber Tooth Tiger, Two.

    I tend to trust people, it’s my nature, I am though always wary of scammers, if I can’t look them in the eye I don’t trust them. A call at 8am “Are your kitchen appliance’s covered ?) Answer, “No or I wouldn’t be able to use them) “It’s about your Amazon account” Answer, “I don’t… Read more

  • Sheffield City On the Move (Backwards)

    I remember the mantra of Sheffield councillor’s years ago begging for votes “ Sheffield city on the move” Well its moved alright, backwards. Now part slum, part building site, shop desert, a scattering of new buildings that don’t fit in with the old, a nice little area around the theatres, and one nice restaurant. Just… Read more