Category Archives: Poetry

The Best and Worst of Times

Posted on August 29, 2016 by odeboyz

We’d tumble down grass field slopes With friends, in high pitched yells of “Geronimo” Laughs from the belly as Bert boshed the cow-pat His hand to his elbow smattered in cow-poo. That day was just one in that short summer … Continue reading →

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The Girl in the Lime-Green Swimsuit

Posted on August 15, 2016 by odeboyz

Over fifty years ago Sunday mornings, I would swim. One spring morning, I saw a girl A girl, in a lime-green swimsuit I was transfixed, I stood at the edge of the high board She got in at the shallow … Continue reading →

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Football Hooligan

Posted on August 2, 2016 by odeboyz

He is clever enough to know that He’s semi-literate and sounds like a fool And He’s sensitive enough know that He’s tolerated because he’s a laugh But He’s too lazy to do anything about it. He’s clever enough to know … Continue reading →

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Colin

Posted on July 25, 2016 by odeboyz

A bachelor all his life Worked for the Councils’ parks department Just didn’t seem to find a wife But, felt himself trapped in the grounds compartment. Found more interesting work As a lorry driver, he travelled the road Rejected ideas … Continue reading →

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The Somme, 1916

Posted on July 5, 2016 by odeboyz

It wasn’t too bad once you got used to the noise, the flies and rats playing in No Man’s Land The rotting bodies always put off new soldiers who didn’t know how to keep their stomachs down Quite a few … Continue reading →

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Italian or Petrarchan Sonnet

Posted on June 27, 2016 by odeboyz

(I haven’t tried this genre before) A night that I should have foreseen                                                         A before, orchestrated by an evil malevolent man                                  B intent on … Continue reading →

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Ghosts

Posted on June 21, 2016 by odeboyz

The ghosts sunbathed in the midnight sun Waiting for coaches coming to cross the river Styx Preparing their ambush, at the Ferryman Toll Booths, The ghosts would sing, dance and taunt the frightened ones Crossing and never returning. The midnight … Continue reading →

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Farming: a wordless poem

Posted on June 7, 2016 by odeboyz

(Chris)

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Fame

Posted on May 24, 2016 by odeboyz

Gavrilo Princip famously assassinated Franz Joseph An action cascading down the ages. Creating war and mayhem all over Europe. He became the hottest of hot topics and Died a forgotten man without glory -a miserable coughing death of TB- (They … Continue reading →

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A Grumpy Old Man

Posted on May 16, 2016 by odeboyz

All dress up in our best Togs Food aplenty, on large platters The hall, nice enough Well, thought I, ‘this should all go well After all, it’s the company that matters’. Family, I’ve known for years Friends, we’ve known for … Continue reading →

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