Cherrypicked stories
Small Woodland Creatures On Ice
Hard to credit it now, I know, but that first pilot of what became 'Small Woodland Creatures On Ice' did point the way to the future of television.
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Block
Because writing about writer's block is so in right now ;) 'My tongue fell hardest of all. This muteness spreads inwards, anger'
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Precautions taken for the prevention of tiger attack
Why don't I ever proof-read my thoughts before I open my mouth?
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Two Months to Go
Melinda comes in from the dining room and offers to dry while I wash. My aching hands feel really good submerged in the hot soapy water, so I am agreeable.
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Addiction in Suburbia
I watch Him I watch Him every night He always arrives home an hour before Her Regular as clockwork Not missed a working day yet in the last 6 years Impressive I know By anyone’s standards
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From "Ten Nudes" (8)
Another part of my poems-about-nudes-that-are increasingly-nothing to do-with-nudes-at-all. This one is really about distrusting eloquent people.
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Penance on a Wet Thursday Morning
Sarah’s five month old daughter, Rachel, died in a cot death and now Sarah blames herself, but are her reasons justified?
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I will not stay tonight
I try to protest, but...
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The Beach
The sea sighs like yet another lonely night. These are dry dull days when even the sand Seems dead and bare of flotsam, Not even having the energy For some wind-blown shapes
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Musical differences
A tale of broken dreams and broken windscreens
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Shrinking willy and the Hanging coat
Shrinking Willy and the Hanging Coat I remember it well
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Brian
Brian; the story of a fridge and a boat
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VALENTINE’S DAY COMING SOON
Whenever you’re ready!
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SPRING AND BROOK AND RIVER
I heard someone say that because their life had changed fundamentally that they were never a baby, effectively their life began at that time of change. This is my counter argument.
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Reunion - Chapter Six
Time's running out for one of the castaways.
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Listening to Ruben Cruising
FZ for people who don't like FZ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtXCZLT8wIM
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In a Perfect World.
Welcome to the Cheap Seats... A vignette...
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Waltzing Matilda
(edited, with thanks to kheldar;-) ...bunches of forget-me-nots festoon the old, oak rafters.
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Forlorn Hope (verloren hoop)
Poem.(edited)
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Castle In The Clouds, Chapters Twenty One & Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty One
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Take Me Home (for Kathleen)
Again Cancer deems it necessary to visit my family. This time my lovely mother-in-law. I am devastated; can this so-called God send me no other foe?
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The Theatre
ὑποκριτής Wordless I have found these words between the Chinese poems and the stars when shutters lift from the empty stage. The props are strewn across the boards,
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The Sawmill
“I know. That’s when I realized there is a best time in your life ... a one time.
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"CLEAN, YOUNG ENGLISHMAN!" (I.P)
Born with silver spoon in mouth He has the best in life, His parents chose the smartest schools One day they'll choose his wife. He has his pick of everything All he could ever need,
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Clean, Young Englishman!
Pastiche or parody? I can't find FTSE's definitions.
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Uncle Bill
Poor uncle Bill, if only he hadn't been so ambitious.
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Poem from a Raincoat Pocket
WIP
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A Clean Young Englishman (I.P.)
A paragon of virtue.
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Clean, Young Englishman (I.P.)
Plus-four breeches, green, baize coat...
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P-P-P "Pick-Up-A-Penguin" True
I loved the add To p-p-p " Pick up a penguin" When they all waddled in a line but coat with penguins on is just fine.
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the calling
some minor changes to the call posted earlier. any comments or suggestions warmly received.
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Red wine stains
You're probably wondering why the windows are smashed in. From inside and out.
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Daisy chain
The paint was peeling, the window-panes were dusty and grey, but the garden house was essentially the same as Charmian remembered it.
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EYES UPON THE GROUND
Some walk with eyes upon the sky Well my friends that is not I, I walk with eyes upon the ground Here new insights can be found….. The pavement forms an urban skin
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Shit Happens
It was raining a deluge when I cracked open the blues My coins were gone where? Maybe down the loo the heater glared with an ice cold flue my legs froze hard in my pantyhose too
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Mind the gap
His hands, his hands, gripped her white body. He held her like she might crumble; light enough not to break her, tight enough to hold her together.
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A Gentleman's Agreement (I.P.)
'Tell you what...I'll do you a deal..."
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Forgive me
sorry is not enough
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BLACK SHOES
I walked in black shoes on my first day at school So shiny so new so proudly cool I walked in black shoes on my first day at work So smart so squeeky polished and new
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Reunion - Chapter Five
Just rub two boy scouts together.
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The Tale of two bats
A short children's story written for childrenn 0-5 years of age.
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By numbers
I wrote this following a rather harrowing lecture from the AQA exams officer on how to correctly interpret poetry. I'm writing to the students I believe he wants to create.
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Optimist in love with a pessimist
Optimist in love with a pessimist She had a good feeling about this She liked the warmth of that first kiss He thought it was too good to be long And began searching for things to go wrong
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URGE TO SPLURGE
My esponse to this weeks Inspiration Point
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Post-Trauma
I haven't been sleeping so well this past week ... 'Somewhere a woman is screaming, clinging to a bundle of blankets - fumbling with the fraying fabric ...'
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The Old Fire Station, Bethnal Green. PART TWO
A homage to ... well, lots of things, really.
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The Old Fire Station, Bethnal Green. PART ONE
A homage to ... well, lots of things, really.
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Moulding
Short poem about yearning
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Her Legacy (I. P.)
"Spend it like there'll be no tomorrow..."
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DAY BREAK OVER BAGHDAD
I've hesitated for a long time to post this one, but with Blair's appearance at the Iraq inquiry, now is as good a time as any
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Bad News
"I'm afraid it's cancer Mr Rectangle," the doctor said. I didn't know what to say, well what do you say?
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For the 4s!
Will you 4give me 4 the 4s?
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Hell
I had a good life In my room the sun shone And the walls were all draped With the brightest chiffon
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Cowboys - re-released due to current events:
Cowboys Butch and Sundance, our wild western leaders, who gave you the nod and wink to order armed bandits over the dusty border to advance towards the palace bunker?
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