Category Archives: Poetry

Odeboyz Goes Shopping

Posted on December 17, 2013 by odeboyz

13:21 13:21 13:21 It’s 13 minutes and 21 seconds: It’s the Odeboyz weekly shop PB* It’s climbing Everest without oxygen It’s rowing the Atlantic single- handedly It’s stunning. It’s beyond belief. It’s 100% Kosher. It’s a no tweaking, no fine- … Continue reading →

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The Promised Land: part two

Posted on December 3, 2013 by odeboyz

Far, far away from testosterone fuelled Men wielding AK-47s, machetes and driven By religion, poverty, despair England complacently slumbers. Far,far away from the bitter legacy Of God’s divine disasters Hurricane, earthquake, tsunami England complacently charitable. Far, far away from extremists … Continue reading →

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Such Happy Times.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by odeboyz

When young,my happy secure home…Rang with laughter. The radio light programme, trilled from the corner sideboardAlmost all day,I rememberMum singing along.“ I can’t tell a waltz from a tangoI never know what my feet are goner dono I can’t tell … Continue reading →

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The Promised Land

Posted on November 19, 2013 by odeboyz

Lucid, compelling and horrific the dream, The Biblical dream of powerful images: The dream of despair. Nameless, homeless, hopeless Longing to die. They see themselves in the Promised Land, God beckoning, pointing and promising. Yet they are rejected as unworthy … Continue reading →

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Lucky my dog seemed to know, each  Sunday… Like a child his eyes would  stare longingly at me Tail thumping  each time our gaze  met. Watching me reach for his lead Exploding with happiness – running, running… From me to … Continue reading →

Posted on November 12, 2013 by odeboyz | Leave a comment

Japan 1937- 45

Posted on November 5, 2013 by odeboyz

Banzai: 13 December 1937 Decisive battle Winter storm victory now Brave soldiers succeed. Hubris: 8 December 1941 Decisive battle Winter sun melts protection Planes triumphant. Nemesis: 6 August 1945 Decisive battle Summer comes. No resistance Honour gone forever. (Chris)

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A Different Accident

Posted on October 28, 2013 by odeboyz

The old diesel lorry chugged down Evering Road Les Hepheard lazily swinging the huge steering wheel Summer scents from the trees and front garden flowers seemed to drown  under the stench our exhaust created. Both Les and my mate Joe … Continue reading →

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Alan Turing 1952- 54

Posted on October 22, 2013 by odeboyz

Alan loved in a furtive, shaming sort of way Meeting wicked men in their club (a municipal toilet hidden deep in shadowy parks) Visible only to the prying eyes Of venomous acolytes of public decency Defending their threatened sexuality. Manchester … Continue reading →

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Letters from a lag.

Posted on October 16, 2013 by odeboyz

Incarcerated, for years, a tough man – banged up lay in his peter, night after night. Regretting, the events that tore him apart from the kids Night after night at lock-down, brought on the silent sobbed tears. Sharp eyed screws … Continue reading →

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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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