Author Archives: odeboyz

A Dialect Now Seldom Heard

Posted on February 17, 2015 by odeboyz

I dun’t bleedin ‘adam n eve it’ (believe it) Mr ‘truble- n- strife’ (Wife) Recons anuver ‘saucepan lid’s’ on the way (Kid) Always appens when I as a few ‘elephants ears’ (beers) It’s bang ‘Alan Boarder’ (out of order) It … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights Act (1965) and Ferguson, Missouri (2013)

Posted on February 13, 2015 by odeboyz

Martin Luther King and President Johnson in reality ended the American Civil War with the Voting Rights Act (1965)*. The ‘real’ Civil War ended with the Northern States victorious 100 years previously. However, the embedded conflicts echoing down the next … Continue reading →

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Making my world better

Posted on February 10, 2015 by odeboyz

Blind people are no more They Have electronic implants And Disabled people are no more They Have engineered limbs and organs So They’re normal (that’s a relief) Smart meters warm my house cosily And My smart fridge knows what I should … Continue reading →

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A Nihilist Praises Gambling

Posted on February 10, 2015 by odeboyz

A Punter Jim put his entire stake on the first race to get it over and done with straightaway. A Gambler “(He) was a man who gambled simply to gamble and must lose… Show me a gambler and I’ll show … Continue reading →

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The Generations

Posted on February 7, 2015 by odeboyz

When I was little I thought my Dad knew absolutely everything about everything. He thought nothing of stripping down the starter motor on our old car to replace the carbon brushes – to mending our shoes. He even replaced broken … Continue reading →

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The Antidote of Sadism

Posted on February 3, 2015 by odeboyz

“The grey, threatening sky had turned black by now. It was a swollen mass of inky clouds, heavy with the thunder, lightning and rain which so often come in the course of an English summer to remind the island race … Continue reading →

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My Regression Story: Finale

Posted on February 3, 2015 by odeboyz

No matter how we scrubbed the wood the smell of death remained For once the slaves had put ashore the ship was truly stained. Loading then we set our backs with spice and goods of trade And within the week … Continue reading →

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Novelists and their Sadistic Public

Posted on January 30, 2015 by odeboyz

The entirely random selection below is of the first incident of gratuitous violence in the eight novels cited. All of them are nasty, indeed, sadistic. The question, which will remain unanswered, is whether the novelist writing this sort of thing is … Continue reading →

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The Cursed German born 11th November 1918 (3)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by odeboyz

How blessed am I, born in 1945 In Germany, a land of social justice A land of peace and law- abiding people A land without hurricanes, without volcanoes A land without child soldiers, without revolution. How blessed am I, born … Continue reading →

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Existential Love

Posted on January 27, 2015 by odeboyz

“Marie came that evening and asked if I’d marry her. I said I didn’t mind; if she was keen on it, we’d get married”….Then she remarked that marriage was a serious matter. To which, I replied; “No.”…. Then she asked: … Continue reading →

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