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Premium Member Eddie Mars and the Solar Winds

EDDIE MARS AND THE SOLAR WINDS

The biggest band in Lisburn and fronted by Eddie Mars
A guy who could play anything, on his collection of guitars
On vocals, Charlie Venus, who was the joker in the pack
He played his fender tele' through a great big marshall stack
On bass was Johnny Neptune, with his yellow platform shoes
He harmonized on vocal, a disciple of the blues
The keyboards were delivered, by Hector Mothership
He worshipped things electrical, and loved the microchip
Ray Uranus kept the beat and he wore a bowler hat
Sure only a crazy drummer, would adopt a name like that

They played all over Britain, with their rockin lunar style
They sold out gigs in Wigan, they were lauded in Millisle
Their stage show was fantastic, with a massive lighting rig
A spaceship and some planets, lit the stage at every gig
That grew a loyal fan base, as they played across the land
They lived a life of excess, just like any touring band
Success soon followed in their wake, awards came thick and fast
And very soon the space machine, had an ever growing cast
Five young lads from Lisburn, fifty people in their crew
An entourage of strangers that they never even knew

Five big trucks, a fleet of cars, a chopper and two planes
A man to do the finance, who didn't even know their names, 
Still, fashions change, the sales dried up, the audience died away
And soon there were no big crowds, to watch the five lads play
Their last gig at the Ulster hall, was an evening to forget
Out of tune, and full of beer, as they stumbled through the set
And things got pretty messy when accountants came to call
They had no cash, they had no rights, seems their manager had it all
Their luck ran out, the band where broke, they had to end the show
They had to sell up everything, the spaceship had to go

Ray could never come to terms, with all the hurt and pain
He took some drugs and alcohol, he just never woke again
Hector went to college and he earned a top degree
And now he is the I.T guy in a light bulb factory
Johnny is the local star, who likes to talk about his fame
He tries to pull the young girls, and dine out on his name
Charlie lost his family, when the alcohol took hold
He shelters in the hostels when the weather gets too cold
Eddie left the country, when it all became too much
He now lives in Australia, but he never kept in touch
Form: Rhyme


The Famine Ship - a Smile Born At Last

-
Terence a Griffiths of Tyrone or Leitrim!
Did he know but later of 1820 he would be there born
A Flax Grower a renter from landlords of Lord Leitrim's domain
To thresh and sack and cloth and sow by wife and all but slavery go 

A brother Bartholemew younger and two rented fields up
They toiled and cut their respective Dromahair tracks for family food and church 
Imagined home of limestone scraw and thatch and little more
To Him and Mary had children born but died and died but  - James a smile born at last

Year of 42 destined of birth and life much the same 
With toil and despair like all the rest of this peopled land
A famine near but river trout and oats and eggs kept going without the potato plant
Blyte and desperation spared on none but those ready those prepared 
Not prepared evicted on the lonely green lined road and board of works pittance

For those a fraction better or more a trip to port and bay to look across the sea 
Without a  family to meet or lodgings to lay
The night before a sorrowful wake of music and porter barrel there 
With food and tears and pennies off never to see no more 

Terence proud and sad James he sends America to go 
And send some money home to mother to lowly sons 
She creaks and breaks and steers the stomach 
Up and down the drains of hungers pains 
The deck to break of wave and sounds and New Amsterdam emerge 

Better lands and money sent home to purchase 20 Acres and 2 roods no more
Never to return is not true. A loyal James to Landlord downed and to family too
He roots and spreads and family bear and atained a generation there 
But cannot see to bear another ship for those he knows and hates the family split

A neighbour lined up at the poor house and green lane go. He can stand no more
And sacks the postman's bag with others and throws the notice to the ditch 
The brutal notice of postman's summons blocks arrests the rabble and gaols the mob
I saw the picture of Limerick gaol a bowler hat not there but pride 
Pride in a smile. -  James a smile born at last.
© Ian Foley  Create an image from this poem.
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Armitage Pod

Armitage Pod

Armitage Pod was a ‘cuddly’ cat
Who insisted on sleeping in the old bowler hat
His amplage cascaded right over the brim
Forming a blubble all around him.
He was big, he was bold and as fit as a flea,
That’s not what he looked like between you and me.
He appeared to the world as a tad overweight,
A description AP would most definitely hate.
He believed he was dapper, shapely and grand,
However this puss had got way out of hand.

At mealtimes his portions seemed really quite small,
It was measly cat food he was served after all.
Open the door you insensitive beast,
I need to get round to the neighbours to feast!
They are having a roast I can smell it from here,
If you don’t let me out I will miss my next meal.
Then dear Mrs Smith lets me join her for supper,
A fine piece of fish with some fresh bread and butter.
That puny cat flap doesn’t work anymore
So just be a dear now and open the door.

He poured out of the bowler and spilled onto the floor,
An ungainly descent landing square on all fours,
His poor joints absorbing the brunt of the fall,
Shocks needed fitting to each of his paws.
Whilst trying to flee to the neighbours for dinner
He ran straight through a ghastly tray of cat litter.
You best not be thinking that I will use that!
My throne is outside, don’t you know I’m a cat.
I reign on high at the top of the gardens,
Your shocking faux pas I might possibly pardon.

Now be a good chap, let me be on my way,
There are pickings out there, far too many to say,
I didn’t become such a fine striking figure
By eating the food you dish up for my dinner.
It took quite some time for the horror to dawn
No way was this puss getting out on the lawn,
For the sake of his health, now confined to the house,
With no tasty morsels not even a mouse,
He sat in the corner very solemn and quiet,
Poor old AP had been put on a diet.
Form: Rhyme

Cuckoo Dancers

Cuckoo Dancers

Discarded dusty beer bottle lying dormant on the tracks
Commuters await their carriage
Adorned in business like macks
Trees sway in gentle breeze
Capable of more tension,
Performing their shedding of leaves
Far too many to mention.
 
Pigeon jumps on pigeon
Mating season for all to see,
Another squirrel scurries across the tracks,
Across leaves and debris.
Solitary heron surveys the scene,
The dance of the platform,
The cuckoo dancers ensue.
 
Discarded shower gel lies half empty on the tracks,
How this could have got there, no one can tell
One person steps forward to check for his train,
Another steps back with woeful refrain
This pattern continues to emphasise my point,
Stemming from this anxiety a new dance I anoint.
 
Discarded crisp packet bounces gently across the tracks
Reminding me very much of a man on the moon,
Station clock shows the train arrival is now late,
Man grunts, swings his brolly...he is clearly irate.
 
Discarded cigarette pack fades gradually on the tracks
Whilst woman fixes make up, man kills time by playing with his phone,
Amazes me how people just can't leave them alone!
Man lights his cigarette in a reluctant fashion,
His car has broken down and he hates public transport with a fervent passion.
 
A multitude of people are gathered here today,
Business attire the name of the day
A brief case, a brolly, a black bowler hat,
And in some extreme cases
A flasher mack and a comedy 'tache!
 
Suddenly in the distance
A growing light appears,
A communal silent sigh of relief
As the train begrudgingly nears
Man stubs out his cigarette
As the train makes its approach,
In anticipation of his selection of coach.
 
Discarded Autumn leaf floating lazily across the tracks,
The platform is now empty
Awaiting its latest cuckoo dance!
 
Copyright
S Rose

Premium Member A Tribute To Charles Spencer Chaplin


      I bow to
                   First International Star
                   The Iconic figure of speechless cinema.
                    Revolutionary Actor
                    creating ceremonial precedence
                    carrying charismatic elegance
                     on success of tramp character as vagrant wanderer
                              ensuing mockery whirling enigma.

                Sweet, short silent Man acting on tricky plan
                Mustache butterfly, lips pressed
                Wearing bowler hat to impress
                Cute cane in hand, posing as clown to stand
                Cool calm, clad in cocoon of sarcasm 
               Always rushing in fun: Jumpy walk on right angled turn.
               Geometrical movement slipping silent.
                 
                   Charlie Chaplin cheerful chap
                      demanding deserving delightful clap. 

                      Humorous pretty pageant 
                   Glamorous majestic pleasant
                    Macrocosm of circus
                 Comical pose and postures
                 Funny witty gestures of super quality.
                                           The Global Celebrity.
              
              Artistic Realistic benevolence in aptitude.
              Precise Perfection in plenitude.
              My deep reverence
              Earnest admiration and adoration
                                      to Classic Comedian.
                      
               My emotive veneration
               for presaging emblematic errand
               on typical style tangling in derision.
                             Diplomatic Director on dauntless dogma.
                       
              I bow to
                          First International Star.


Robotic Recycling

Executive bin men out on the estate, all bad recyclers awaiting their fate
Colour coded bins for recycling your waste, only pre sorted rubbish “here” can be placed
Newspaper in this bin, glass bottles in that, don't mix them together, you ignorant ****
We are the council and you can't mess with we, one look in your dustbins and what do we see
Glass mixed with newspaper and cardboard with tin, lazy recycling, the cardinal sin
Your rubbish must stay till it's sorted correct, pass this bin by, we will look in the next
All bad recyclers, trash Mafia has vowed, mash mixing your rubbish, no longer allowed
Only clean rubbish is moved from the street, this helps to keep our recycle plant neat
The days of the landfill, a thing of the past, there's a new world order and we are the cast
Only clean rubbish is the name of the game and rubbish in each bin must all be the same
Don't mix newspaper with metal or tin, when it goes through our pulp rollers, it makes a loud din
The day of the fine, it has come to the set, all bad recyclers will live to regret
Colour coded rubbish, perfectly clean, colour coded rubbish, an idyll dream
Robotic citizens, pre sorting the trash, recycle correct or feel the back lash
We won't move your rubbish, if it's not bespoke, we have looked in your bin, we have give it a poke
Executive bin men out on the estate, bowler hat bin men with clipboard and slate
We have made our decision, we have looked in your bin, your rubbish is dirty, it will have to stay in
© John Scott  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member LEGEND

 
                 LEGEND


                 Humourous pretty pageant
                 Glamorous majestic pleasant
                   Macrocosm of circus :
                   Fun and stunt on focus .
                   Comical pose - postures !
                   Witty whimsy gestures !

                  Sweet short speechless man
                  acting on tricky plan,
                 performing mischievous,
                 playing pranks oblivious.
                 Swift prompt cheerful chap,
                  demanding delightful clap.

                  Moustache butterfly,
                  feigning as if shy.
                  Thin lips always pressed,
                   bowler hat to impress.
                   cute cane in hand
                   like a clown to stand.
                  
                  Conjuring jugglery,
                   ensuing mockery.
                    Sarcastic ! silent !
                    Enchanting movement.
                    A Star International .
                     Simply Exceptional.
                      
                     Great Charlie Chaplin
                      Hearts of all to win.
                        Stands at end :
                        A Legend.
Form: Rhyme

Morning Movements

Bees in jumpsuits cannot really fly but caterpillar boats can go very very fast down the canals. It is an oversized cake that bungee jumps for the longest period of time at the sponge competitions where the cream of trophies is to be won. And apple tartlets swinging from apparatuses create very spectacular shows. Facing a fork the flapjack frowns in concentration then climbs over in fine valiant fashion to the applause from the seated rows of oats, currants and raisins. The commentator couch was stood awestruck at the awesome acrobatic skills of the cup cakes as they sailed around on the trapezes a million foot over the stadium. Much to the delight the movements of the mixed rice performed exceedingly superb synchronized swimming routines and the tiny clown fish in a bowler hat and microphone commentated on their show. But a show is not a shoulder, nor a shadow, and nor is it a shouting shawl. Classy charming cute creatures create calm cities. And the dog and cat fish swim around in the buckets of the back gardens. Clapping. Hahaha tubular tabs tagging toast towels. Hahaha voluptuous volumetric violet vessels. Xxxx anthropomorphic Z Z Z Z at six tiles and forty three papers of a waterfall flush in a muddy seasonal view. !z!.
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Premium Member Gutter Ball Saloon

Welcome to Gutter Ball Saloon
Where careful words waft through the tavern;
Serpentine swirls with evil intentions.
Watch your step and pocketbook.

Observe the chap in the derby hat.
No, the other one.
No, the other one…with the honeycomb vest.
That singular sap is one of kind.
Or one of ten; a soldier-still pin at full attention
Standing in formation on the glossy maple
Eager to be wrecked, toppled head-over-heels.
Spare.

He’s been gassed, you see.
Some fancy bouquet of honey perfume
Mingled with cheap cigars and one too many.
He’s feeling lucky and takes a gamble.
Throws in his hand and a couple of dice for good measure.
Snake eyes!

Just look at that dame.
Her dark velvet accentuated physique 
Candy apple lips that drip pearls
A string of words she drapes about his neck
Intoxicatingly beautiful.
The phrasing…and she’s a bit of a looker too.
A real up-and-comer with a knack for bowling.
Spare.

A quick spritz and yank of the string.
I dare you to look away.
He’s choking…but of course he is.
He never had a chance in that bowler hat.
Just look at those red cheeks.
Flush.
She’s got him by the balls.
Snake eyes.

Now if you’ll look closely…

I’ve got your wallet.

Strike!

4/26/15

Does Anyone Really Want To Eat Ufo Shaped Peanuts Today

U F O is a W d o p u y t r e s a d f g h k l k m n b v c xz q?

Feeling ill cam be understood to be akin to laying down upside down on a constantly rotating piece of grass that moves so rapidly that ground cannot really fathom a place to stand still. But stillness is not stagnation nor is it syllables stalling for stillness is often likened to a giant hexagonal bee swarm rotating royally signalling to jester fish that the top of a yogurt reads the same as the top line of a paragraph but minus the full stop. Equations equipped equatorial effluent efflorescent elephant. And a stripey square ball rolled away in a hexagonal formation before jumping into the swimming pool. Bowl then. But only wearing a bowler hat. Great. Now that is done the items can be imagined to be interested in inkwells'. Fantastical news for ten z frames, a beeswax curdle, a shrinkable curry, a curriculum carriage, and a force ten thousand gale singing a pleasant hymn. Loudly. While practising gymnastics with a fork lift truck and a lorry in a leotard. Z organizationally Z at forty one knots knitting ro eighteen balls of wool lugging loaded leaf loaves. X
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