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Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

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  • Yes

    I Learn I learn to crawl, I learn to walk, I learn to eat I learn to talkI learn to do what I am told, when to gamble and when to foldI learn to turn and go forward, when to comply, when to be awkwardI tow the line, I drink the wine, let all believe… Read more

  • The Words Head and Wall Spring to Mind

    I’ve got this habit of banging my head against the wall, it’s no good for me, but I do it to try and help us all. It’s been hotter than a roast potatoes armpit today in the UK, if roast potatoes have armpits that is. I know roast peppers don’t or it would be them.… Read more

  • Child of the 50s

    Obviously, there are countries much worse off than the UK, terrible atrocities for the gain of power, wealth and that all consuming monster called growth. I live in the UK though so I just write about the country I know, everywhere else I can only generalise. CHILD of the FIFTIES. I’m a working class child… Read more

  • Room 101.

    I abandoned the planned post for today, religiously it was contentious. So Mr Prompt is asking for sequels of books, here goes. I can cope with the ending of the tale Ahabs crew deserved to drown,But I think Ishmael should have befriended Moby Dick, took him into townPainted him orange, got him on Twitter, he… Read more

  • Over Inflated

    I like this prompt! “What villain do. I think had a good point?” Two for one day today, please take you voucher to the checkout. OVER INFLATED. Vlad the Impaler no doubt had a good and excellent pointSo did Guy Fawkes, getting rid of those idiots from that parliament jointYou need a good point to… Read more

  • Everything Is a Little Upside Down..

    “Every thing is a little upside down, as a matter of fact the wheels have stopped, you’ll find out when you’ve reached the top you’re on the bottom”. A line from Bob Dylan’s “Idiot Wind” on his “Blood on the Tracks” album. In answer to the prompt, I would live almost anywhere where there are… Read more

  • The World is in a State of Kiosk.

    I remember in my early working life, someone saying the phrase “The world is in a state of kiosk” Deliberately replacing the word chaos with kiosk. Funny how these things stay with you. KIOSK. There’s a kiosk for train tickets, a kiosk for the busA kiosk for car park attendants, football they can discussA kiosk… Read more

  • You Little Bloggers

    I have two favourite bloggers, I wrote something for one, but tired got me, and I couldn’t keep my eyes wedged open for the second. I know both care about our home, so here is something I wrote a while ago. EARTH TO DOCTOR “Hello Mrs Earth, what can I help you with today?”“Doctor I’m… Read more

  • Rats and Ships and Certain Facts.

    I’m fascinated that the main protagonist in the decimation of our planet, are making plans to find somewhere else they can rape. RATS and SHIPS and CERTAIN FACTS My perspective hasn’t changed, its rooted firmly in truth and factI’m anchored here like some old oak I’m not falling backTell me “We can go on like… Read more

  • Sleep Is a Blessing, Waking Is a Curse.

    I am good at many things, but sleep isn’t one of them. Laying away thinking, how do I make this, how do I fix that, how do we pay the next bill, how can I make people understand they are doing wrong? Sleep “Just shut your eyes and go to sleep”, is what my wife… Read more