Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

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  • 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

  • Favourite month of the year ? I’m not a big fan of birthdays, never have been, however that doesn’t mean all the following is true, I just ran with it. Aprisepvember.. (The real month is top secret) It’s definitely not the month of my birth, another year older oh what joy and mirth. Another year… Read more

  • Norma Lands

    I made a mess ! Posted yesterday what should have been posted today, what a silly sausage ! Anyway this one is quite good for the prompt, it’s about my journey to recovery after my serious burn injuries back in March. Not quite back to normal yet, but getting there. Norma Lands. I went to… Read more

  • 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

  • I’m reading my own book, over and over again. Searching for typos before the final print, I know it’s an impossible task, ‘cause people will still find some. Commas, full stops, semi colons and brackets, float behind my eyes. I just hope it’s all worth it and I win the Booker Prize Book I write… Read more

  • Where would I most like to live ? Britain definitely, mostly lovely inhabitants, beautiful countryside, beautiful weather (Forget that last bit) Unfortunately though broken and governed by idiots. Is anywhere else that different ? I don’t know, a lot of countries are Ok for holidays, but living there ? Not sure. Topsy Turvey We all… Read more

  • The Snowman and the Fridge.

    I really ought to do a Tolkien here and draw a map to show our area. Basically we live at the top of a main road, with little access down the side of the house. The house is built on the side of a ravine, with a footpath running up the bottom of the valley.… Read more

  • Wilbury Twist ?

    What part of my routine would I skip, Read on. As you all know I’m a big Dylan fan, and when Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynn and George Harrison got together as the Travelling Wilbury’s what a delight. The Wilbury Twist being one of their songs I hope Bob and the remaining Wilburys don’t mind… Read more

  • Ok so, I’ve just come out of this dark place, all I could manage to write was heavy stuff, and my readers didn’t seem to like it. So I’ve come up with something a little lighter, although the pets I’ve written about can be heavy too. Pets. Pets are good, pets are fine, but I… Read more

  • Too Many Peas in a Pod.

    Lady Ann and I love garden peas, after we’ve shelled them we usually cast the pods in the compost bin, is that what you mean by pod casts ? Seriously I don’t usually listen to podcasts, I have listened to Population Balance, and Population Matters on occasion, as I am convinced many of our planets… Read more