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Edvard Munch: 1

Posted on August 30, 2012 by odeboyz

He painted ‘The Scream’ A winter storm etched indelibly On a hopeless face

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Edvard Munch: 2

Posted on August 30, 2012 by odeboyz

Painting defenceless girls Untouched by the Springtime sun. He is rightly tortured

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Edvard Munch: 3

Posted on August 30, 2012 by odeboyz

Hopeless, stricken outsider, In the gloomy winters day sunshine. Everyday he dies again

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Silent Scream

Posted on August 25, 2012 by odeboyz

I saved Munch’s life in a moment of courage-At least that’s what the papers said-But he knows better. Munch was in the water. Moving with the rivers flowStrange silent screamssHe seemed happy. Face clenched between tight fingers-Contorted yet theatrical- Practising … Continue reading →

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Pensioners Lament

Posted on August 20, 2012 by odeboyz

Money scrimped and savedIt’s expensive living in winter daysChildren’s legacy gone

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Dreams and Nightmares

Posted on August 3, 2012 by odeboyz

If Bengali beggars could dream Would they dream of England? Historic, lucky, wealthy. its People wealthy beyond skill or ability Afraid their wealth will slip away. Consumed by dread- endlessly suspicious- Paralysed by doubt. Victorian loot Gained long ago in … Continue reading →

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Non, je ne regrette rien

Posted on July 22, 2012 by odeboyz

Edith Piaf chanteuse extraordinaire, Street- fighting child. A phoenix eternally rising, The Arc de Triomphe ought to celebrate her. Gangster scum fed on her, Her vulnerability, her elusive fragility, Yet- she soared above them Perform for Nazis? Why not? Her magical … Continue reading →

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Free: Are you free?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by odeboyz

My every thought is controlled by, all My previous thoughts and experiences, all My dreams and fears, all Those that I love. My very action is controlled by, all The millions of unread books, unseen films, all The conversations of … Continue reading →

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Winter Coal Fire

Posted on July 6, 2012 by odeboyz

Finished, Dads day at work He’d stop to buy the paper After dinner, which we called tea Dad would read to my brothers, Mum and me. Everywhere the house was cold… except by the front room’s gorging chimney Beneath the … Continue reading →

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A wize man said

Posted on July 5, 2012 by odeboyz

Choosing misery for company And melancholy for a bride Your chosen incumbency Will never leave your side. So turn your rainbow upside down Look with optimistic eyes Smiley people seldom frown When you can’t find good… Just improvise.

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