Category Archives: Poetry

Time

Posted on April 26, 2020 by odeboyz

Shoulders slumped forward Elbows drag behind the chest Slightly tired bandy legs Above the flat feet, that ache. What happened, to that, once was physique The body that was so strong That mind that didn’t consider Time would take such … Continue reading →

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Washing on the Front Room Table

Posted on March 29, 2020 by odeboyz

Just before bedtime, We boys had to be washed The bowl of hot water, soap, flannel and towel On the table, waiting for each boy Dad would select one of us Never the same one twice, in line A soaped … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons

Posted on December 16, 2019 by odeboyz

When I was small, I didn’t think it strange at all To be told what to do and say And so, I was cocooned in my world Although poor, we were warm and well fed, each day. School was challenging, … Continue reading →

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Time might be changing

Posted on December 1, 2019 by odeboyz

Some can remember their Father’s Father and their Mother’s Father A few know of older generations from stories and photographs So although we all had relatives, back to the beginning of time The longer back we look, the further is … Continue reading →

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Mike’s answer to obesity

Posted on November 17, 2019 by odeboyz

Tell all overweight children It’s a special diet for you now If you are hungry, you can eat as much Slug slime as you like. Or if you prefer, crushed beetle legs With worms flesh don’t forget the fleas eggs … Continue reading →

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My Facebook Friends

Posted on November 14, 2019 by odeboyz

My friends like to be liked and I like liking my friends and My friends smile emoji smiles and I like seeing my friends smile and I do it again and again    again      again       … Continue reading →

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The London Borough of agony

Posted on November 3, 2019 by odeboyz

Hackney Borough Council is very old It is poor, yet there are rich people there It is cosmopolitan, yet it is still cockney A fair share of crooks but a nice place to behold. I have been in every part … Continue reading →

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Watching with Interest

Posted on October 21, 2019 by odeboyz

Every week, it’s not hard to fill my day I watch the Parliament channel a lot The fascinating shenanigans of politicians How British politics, are degraded … An analysis of “the art of the possible” Seems to be a challenge, … Continue reading →

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My Balcony

Posted on September 15, 2019 by odeboyz

From seven floors up The view is spectacular Just an ordinary day in autumn The nearby trees still in full leaf. Squirrels on their same crazy journey Using branches, as if vertical stepping stones Clearly convinced each leading step As … Continue reading →

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A Polemic on Fish

Posted on August 25, 2019 by odeboyz

A friend, left me her fish As she moved, up north It’s a big goldfish But I think it’s bored. Back and forth it swims Like “Papillion” in the cell Instead of five paces Wall to wall, the tank is … Continue reading →

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