Author Archives: odeboyz

The deceiver deceived

Posted on October 11, 2013 by odeboyz
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My Clever Fridge

Posted on October 8, 2013 by odeboyz

My fridge is a clever fridge And It can read bar codes And It can read ‘best before’ dates And It is an online fridge And It orders food that I love And It orders food that I should love. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Night At The Moon

Posted on October 4, 2013 by odeboyz
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Seamus Heaney Died

Posted on October 1, 2013 by odeboyz

I never met the man, except in my head, where his words caressed poetically, what he said. All I could do (or try) – was copy his style but never capture his well-trod mile.  The brown ‘Belfast sink’ in the … Continue reading →

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Grown up at last.

Posted on September 28, 2013 by odeboyz

At aged 9 or 10 years old my best friend was Paul Brewster who lived in the two top floor rooms and the two tiny attic rooms at 57 Gibson Square just 2 doors down from me in 59 Gibson … Continue reading →

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A Message From The Grave- Kids

Posted on September 24, 2013 by odeboyz

Destiny has no hurry So walk slowly Gently see each mile Smile while you may. Tears will visit Time to time Strife is, after all… Just part of life. True love lasts Steadfast, beyond time Hold each deep Cherish your … Continue reading →

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Save The Last Dance For Me

Posted on September 20, 2013 by odeboyz
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I am Big Brother

Posted on September 17, 2013 by odeboyz

I am Big Brother and I spy on myself. Calvinists and Jesuits love my supine posture. I love self- abnegation and worship authority I love ordeals and amazing rituals I love the way that I think just the way they … Continue reading →

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Michael Howard: Man of the Moment, 1993

Posted on September 13, 2013 by odeboyz
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Simple Yesterdays

Posted on September 9, 2013 by odeboyz

When the kids were young Around this time of the year We’d secure them in the car And head for country lanes. Squashed into the smallest hedgerow gaps Along the roadside, we’d park up, Winkle the kids out roadside Each … Continue reading →

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