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July 20, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Creating

There is a hush in the air. As The Boy concentrates, unaware His dog, his porridge, is sharing. His nimble fingers lifts and places Tiny colourful […]
July 20, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Playing With His Snakes.

The Boy surrounds himself with snakes. His father, noticing, shivers and shakes, At the thought of snakes coming alive. Yet this is what The Boy desires, […]
July 20, 2019

Positive Mental Health Day

Let’s have a Positive Mental Health Day; When everyone thinks of ways To brush stressful clouds away. Here are some thoughts, to deal with this issue. […]
July 20, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Trying to make Music

“Empty drums make most noise” Said Mr Brown over the wall. Wondering if this was true at all The Boy, water he poured into pails, on […]
July 20, 2019

Mark Field MP

What courage we saw today, on our screens A member of Parliament, taking the lead. For his own safety, he had no heed; Arresting a threatening […]
July 14, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Giving His Opinion

The Boy gave his opinion, on many things, He was not shy to say, what he thought. This Mr Brown had seriously taught. “You must not […]
May 6, 2019

Endemic Xenophobia?

The head of Police, Judiciary and The President too, Were told Pilipino women, had gone from view. It seems no enquires made, not even a few, […]
May 6, 2019

The Second Wife

It was her aura, that drew me, across the room. Her purity of grace, shone from her young, beautiful face, Her Muslim head, in pale pink […]
May 6, 2019

The Boy Wouldn’t Stop Telling All

The Boy wouldn’t stop telling all,That his granny was, his slave to call.At his command, she immediately obeyed,Whatever the demand, she wasn’t fazed. Until one day, […]
May 6, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Ordering His Granny

Every time he saw his granny,He treated her, as his slave.He ordered her to go and carry,To sell and buy, cook a curry. In her eyes, […]
April 30, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Being Observant

“Granny, your teeth are so yellow!”The Boy loudly bellowed. “You must get help, to remove the bad spots,I know the dentist, will help you lots.”Off they […]
April 30, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Telling His Granny

The Boy told his granny, her teeth were brown,And that her face deeply furrowed, when she frowned.So first to the dentists she ran, to the edge […]
April 30, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Burping

The Boy let out a dreadful burp, At the breakfast table,His stay over friend, not to be outdone,Let out a bigger one.Then they entered a weird test,Who […]
April 17, 2019

Mother Elf

I rock your cradle and make you smile,If I push a little harder, we could travel miles.We could fly through the window,Carried by the breeze that […]
April 17, 2019

Ellie the Elf

Ellie the Elf lived by herself, because she was shy,When spoken to, the blush on her face, looked like red dye.Ellie hid herself away, from all […]
April 17, 2019

The Drought

It is summer, the sun beats down on the Elf Tree.No drop of rain for weeks, rain, people are needingWhilst the leaves on the trees, are […]
April 17, 2019

Sports Day

It’s summer sports day in the Magic Kingdom, See silver cups gleaming on display, in the marquee;Waiting to be won by anyone;Pip the pixie won last […]
April 17, 2019

New Year’s Day

‘Twas the first of January, New Years Day,The pixies and elves came out to play.The air was crisp cold, the sun smiled down,All were happy, except […]
April 17, 2019

Lizzy the Lizard

Lizzy the lizard Lives in a wall, near a wood.In winter when it’s cold, she hibernates for good;Waking by Spring sunshine, warming her, as it should. […]
April 16, 2019

Brexititis The Brexit Disease

Attacking the old, young, the sick and strong, It’s a deep depression, that goes on and on. Relentlessly it spreads, and savagely attacks; The cards for […]