if but stone
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* In memory of the great Charles Laughton, who brought charm and tenderness to a monster with his rare form of melancholy genius *
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on the ledge …
of majestic Notre Dame
he wat...
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Categories:
laughton, analogy, heartbreak, history, true
Form: Free verse
The Mysrey of Girls
...The Mystery Of Girls.
When I was just a nipper
And I was very small
I didn’t really like girls
At all
I found most were very spiteful
And when at primary school
No one wanted to kiss me
W...
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Categories:
laughton, childhood, first love, funny
Form: Verse
Kissing For Beginners
...Kissing For Beginners.
Do you recall your first kiss
That was supposed to fill you with heavenly bliss
But filled you with nervous anticipation
It looked simple enough on telly
But I had butte...
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Categories:
laughton, humorous, innocence, romance, youth,
Form: Verse
Remembering Atari - Part 1
...(Unsigned, Sealed, and Delivered)
Part 1:
Oh I worked several years at Atari (1)
Always thinking, "It's too good to last,"
Bushnell's (2) leaving - hand writing on rampart -
Though momentum wo...
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Categories:
laughton, career, journey, life,
Form: Rhyme
Bronco Don and Bally Watson
...Bronco Don Johnson and Bally Watson...
Oh they speak of Bally Watson and the Dirran boys don't laugh...
Yet they tell in whispers how his ear was shot in half...
Old Bronco Don had shot him for ...
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Categories:
laughton, adventureold, horse, old,
Form: Rhyme