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This was close to being a piece of flash fiction, but I think it works well broken up like this into short lines. It's inspired by a real person who looked rather lost on the platform at Liverpool Street last week. Four in the afternoon Platform twelve An
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A bit of a change of subject matter and style this week. Something more grown up. I've pulled together something crime/thriller in less than 400 words. Blue suit, red tie, brown shoes. Very smart, very handsome. You got further than I thought, she said. He nods and
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Another short poem for children. I came up with four verses for this but I may well revise it if anyone has any other suggestions for dances / food. Next week I'll be uploading a bit of flash fiction for grown ups. There’s jelly in my pants Wobbly
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This poem has proven a helpful way for me to come to terms with the sheer cheek of a large airline and its bag-checking partners. You could call it therapy, I suppose. Regular posts will return now that my lazy writing summer has ended. I’m sorry sir You'
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A list of words that either document the rise and fall of political and societal trends, or the early 2000's pop punk music scene. I'll let the reader be the judge. Hidden Disgusting Outrageous Eccentric Rebellious Standard Harmless Enjoyable Encouraged Celebrated Mandatory Unnecessary Overbearing Undermined Destroyed
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Last year I decided to write loads of short stories to break things up and to fit around my other commitments a little better. Whether I achieved the latter is out for debate, but I certainly managed the first. You can read Badger Hunt (with lots of swears and naughty
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This is the start of an EPIC children's poem, three blog posts long. I don't know when I'll get to the next one, but I hope in the meantime you enjoy the first chapter. Come one come all to a special place Something everyone
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A short poem today based on some of the complaints I see on some Facebook groups. When the complaint is so minor, is there something beneath the surface? Dear fellow human [I don’t know your name] The minor annoyance you committed [I once did the same] Goes against my
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Let me introduce Dennis He’s my very best mate He is a man exceptionally worried That he’ll be bald by thirty-eight I told him not to panic That he should curb his pride That it’s all just part of ageing So to just enjoy the ride Dennis
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I incepted inappropriate verb day By deliberating and considering If others might be disconcerted By my unfocused wittering I’m undertaking an inappropriate verb day By meticulously examining my mettle To exclaim words that exalt Yet distract the mind and unsettle I’m finalising inappropriate verb day The task is
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It’s red and yellow and green and blue I’ve done a massive rainbow poo The smell isn’t that bad The colours totally rad My mum isn’t even mad She asks me I have any clue What caused my massive rainbow poo? I ate strawberries coloured red
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Smoking or vaping Is not permitted Anywhere except designated areas Although Legends Don’t use Designated Areas Do they You Fucking Legend