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Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

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  • 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

  • Do You Remember, That Little Word Please ?

    Sometimes I think I live in a country of parrots and apes. Now over to the Judge of all that’s crass, banal and inane “The winner is “Can I get…..”It doesn’t really surprise me that much to hear younger people saying it, their minds alas often still quite malleable, but to hear older people saying… Read more

  • I Am The Egg Man.

    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

  • Egg

    Family traditions not many do we have. There is just one tradition our immediate family share, we use the word “egg” as a greeting, this comes from the gradual morphing of hello, to “eggloaf” then just “Egg”. It’s quite good in a crowded place the shouting of “egg” usually gets attention. When our boys were… Read more

  • Salmon Students.

    I attended day release courses from school, for various trades, plumbing, electrical etc. One such course was at a technical college called Salmon Pastures for bricklaying. None of my fellow students were salmon, although I have known cleverer salmon. Said students had a particular dislike for anyone who wanted to learn, and I was one… 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

  • Bad Eggs

    Despite the following bit of fun, I really am quite good at cooking eggs. To me it’s an art, everything has to be finished at the same time, toast done, table set, tea made and poured. I remember the first time we had goose eggs, the lady at the campsite shop told us 20 minutes… Read more

  • Shirley Combes, and the Kings Crackers.

    I started doing my blog, because I needed a distraction. I’m a practical guy DIY, model builder etc, but back in March I suffered serious burns to my hands and my right arm, I couldn’t use my hands properly and I would have gone insane without something to occupy my mind. I’ve always written a… Read more

  • Recipe For Life.

    When I received the news I was free of cancer, I was in turmoil, part pre cancer part post cancer. I remember saying to my wife “I’m going on a journey, will you come with me?” I didn’t realise then exactly what that meant, all I knew, I had to leave behind the Keith that… Read more

  • I’m Pensioner I don’t do expensive.

    I’m a pensioner I don’t do expensive! Ok so I’ve had a bit of fun with this, with not much time to do it in. Been to hospital, came back home a bit low, so a bit of self therapy was called for. Actually finances are not quite as bad as I make out we… Read more