Author Archives: odeboyz

Winter cold.

Posted on April 3, 2014 by odeboyz

When the coalmen came to deliver two or three cwt. of coal from their horse drawn cart. Mum and me would hear them coming down the street, and by the time they got to our house, one would have flipped … Continue reading →

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Capital Punishment: a joke

Posted on April 1, 2014 by odeboyz

What do you say when you realise that you’ve shot the wrong man? C’est la vie.

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A Hymn to Backs: a wordless poem

Posted on April 1, 2014 by odeboyz
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Drug Laws: an echo of fascism

Posted on March 28, 2014 by odeboyz

Mao Zedong, North Korea’s Kim dynasty, Hitler and Stalin attempted to control individual choices using the finest 20th Century techniques. Their ferocious efforts led to millions of deaths. They made every attempt to eradicate their enemies, all their enemies! And … Continue reading →

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The envelope

Posted on March 25, 2014 by odeboyz

Such an innocuous cloak Bearing news eagerly awaited Or, a sachet of lifelong pain. A wrapping guarded by a softly licked tongue your message – ensconced. Do I dare? Surely my heart wants to know without reading what my trembling … Continue reading →

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An Eccentric Expired.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by odeboyz

About five years ago, the Council contacted me to ask if I knew Bill xxxx (a tenant living on our estate) and that if I did could I urgently contact him as he was thousands of pounds in rent arrears … Continue reading →

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The Lethal Letter “S”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by odeboyz

Salt kills Smoking kills Speeding kills Stress kills Sugar kills. I think I’ll have a beer. (Chris)

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Sado- Masochism: a joke

Posted on March 18, 2014 by odeboyz

Masochist: “Please beat me!” Sadist : “No.” (Chris)

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Lethal Drugs and Lethal Sports

Posted on March 14, 2014 by odeboyz

Some drug taking and some lethal sports are illegal in Britain. They are illegal regardless of the rationality of the participants. It appears that the state believes that some activities are so lethal that any participant couldn’t be compos mentis … Continue reading →

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An honest decent man.

Posted on March 14, 2014 by odeboyz

An aristocrat Found the working class To say what he believed And believed in what he said. Prolific in energy Core Socialism flew the flag Rallies where thousands Heard the word. Hyde Park demo’s Marched shoulder to shoulder Decades at … Continue reading →

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