Meadowhead Bard

Random and surreal poetry satire and short stories.

life

  • What Do You Want From Me?

    I don’t write what people want to hear, I write what people “Need” to hear. I don’t get involved in mass hysteria, propaganda or conspiracy theory just the truth with the occasional flight of fancy if the truth gets top side of me. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME. I can write like a child,… Read more

  • THE JOURNEY. The book that sent me off on a journey, was my own. What started out as a distraction from my burn injuries, became an insight into people’s lives, the doctors and nurses love and compassion, my friends and relations care and understanding, in fact the power people have to love. It also gave… Read more

  • “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

  • Anarchic, funny, irreverent, set me up for later life. I’m talking about “Monty Pythons Flying Circus” of course, It’s a bit like Marmite, you either loved it or hated it, for those not familiar with it I apologise. The quotes are not meant to be exact, it’s just a pastiche. LET’S TAKE A FUNNY WALK.… Read more

  • We’ve had a similar prompt before, I was tempted to answer the question “Are you minimalist?” by just writing the word “Yes” but doubt it would be good for my ratings.I know the context of the minimalist being referred to, but to me it means doing with less, basically the more of us there are,… Read more

  • 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

  • Sit Down My Love.

    This is a strange one, it sort of came to me as if I was talking to myself, then I realised it’s what my wife would say if she expressed herself in as wordy way as I. I have had three close encounters with the holder of the scythe. our motorhome once overturned on the… Read more

  • Fig Leaves.

    These prompts are getting worse, “What’s the best thing about minimalist living?” I’m not a minimalist, I like to surround myself with familiar items. With the exponential rate of change nowadays I need that anchor. So I’ve just had a bit of fun. FIG LEAVES No ornaments in my house, not even a vaseI try… Read more

  • An Enigma.

    As in the song by Perry Como, It’s just impossible. One just is not allowed to live the kind of life I would want to live, unless you are wealthy of course, and if you are wealthy you wouldn’t want to live the kind of life I would want to live. It’s a funny old… Read more

  • Hands.

    I was gifted with hands that could create many wonderful things, and I’ve had a very productive life. Day to day, my most creative period is in the mornings, I flag in the afternoon. Indeed I left writing today’s post late again, ended up answering the wrong prompt, so now it’s too late, my readers… Read more