Professor Sarcasm reading Reverse Philosophy
Discard your mask
crowded party dance
airless disco club
perfect sensible setting
can't catch me
Coronavirus D J says.
Friday 31st December 2021 1:10 pm
Living, Loving and Laughing
Touching hearts
living your life
feeling close
sharing your life
self doubt
so last year.
Monday 27th December 2021 2:47 pm
The Mistletoe Invitation
New year gossip dirt diggers disappointed, office party rumours struggling as loose tongues remain silent.
Diamond eyes sparkle
encouraging intoxicating wine
mistletoe kissing starter
secret storeroom invitation
lightswitch conveniently broken
brazen erotic arousal
wild craving commands
shameless stimulating encounter
as submission recovers
temptation discreetly offer...
Tuesday 21st December 2021 2:09 pm
On a Merry-Go-Round of Happiness
In seventh heaven
lightweight feather bundle
David Michael born
not enough words
could ever explain
emotional overjoyed love
bursting pride forthcoming
feelings heart bound
round and round
never stop spinning.
Tuesday 7th December 2021 11:32 pm
The Short-Sighted Snowman
Ice pick fingers
shovel hands
carrot nose
button eyes
red scarf
swirling chocolate drink
secret keep
snowman wearing
frosty grandad's
lost spectacles!
Thursday 2nd December 2021 11:26 am
Christmas Greeting Cards Remain Unopened
When a day out turned into more than an argument - - -
Festive evergreen tree
fairy lights dim
underneath gift wrapped
tagged with love
expectations traically taken
weeping angels wellcome
twelve year old
her family read
only sympathy cards.
Tuesday 30th November 2021 2:57 am
An App of Love
Doing a school project a nine year old boy found a way for his younger brother to be understood - - -
Mobile communication link press
assertive recording asks
no longer alone answer given.
Thursday 25th November 2021 1:20 am
No More Mr Nice Guy
As another football club sack their manager yet it could have been such a different story - - -
Baby faced assassin
passionate affair started
beloved Manchester United
fans hero worshipped
wellcomed believer home
everyone backed him
even when wrong
redress kind loyalty
whisper as friends
leadership desperately needed
Ollie as manager
let players know
ruthless...
Tuesday 23rd November 2021 1:21 am
My Football Heart Can't Take It
Edgeley Park ground
F.A Cup thriller
whatever sanity abandoned
true grit recharged
eight goal drama
three heart attacks
five golden moments
overloaded passion celebrated
gasping for breath
collapsed corner flag
mass pitch invasion
mad hatters rule.
Thursday 18th November 2021 2:42 pm
When I Don't Want To Say Goodbye
Sharing each other in all we did then one day it ended - - -
You saying it's for the best
I strongly disagree but fully understand
mixed confused feelings walk away
what if dreams never seem to leave me.
Saturday 6th November 2021 2:46 am
Virgin Craves Love Devil Craves Blood
Screaming take me
sensual naked awakening
raw sharp penetrating
awesome devil lover
satisfied vampire bat.
Saturday 30th October 2021 2:13 am
A Quick Pint then it's off to Edgeley Park
The home of my local football club when for years in the shadow of two Manchester giants United and City but with new owners a sense of good times are just around the corner - - -
Bottleneck crowd
hopeful enter
winter weather
forecast uncertain
supporters reminded
football encounted
county faithful
sing-along banter
sore throat
chances missed
hard-time snack
cru...
Tuesday 19th October 2021 10:38 am
The Walk
Giant man-made puppet in Manchester walks the walk with a story to tell - - -
Mother child
torn apart
refugee girl
tears harden
survival calls
caring people
kindness guides
desperate hostile
horrendous journey
human love
waits anxiously
heartache yearns
reunited hope
keeps walking
never stopping.
Thursday 7th October 2021 11:12 am
Breaking Point
in a tense tennis battle two teenage stars of the future each want to win - - - so badly
Relentless rallies
courageously fought
precious points
muscles ache
mental durability
ace played
success delivered
roaring applause
jubilant celebration
Emma Raducanu
lifting trophy
u.s open
endless smiles
extending further
than the
watchful eye
can see.
...
Wednesday 15th September 2021 12:53 am
Dare We Keep On Dreaming
Smiles smiling
nine unbeaten
record breaker
one hurdle
still waits
another outstanding
teen wonder
behind your
tennis racket
match winning
well wishes
serving throughout.
Saturday 11th September 2021 2:21 am
Convincing Someone Like You
The number of young people commiting suicide is rising - - - some are saved.
Growing pains
encountering life
dreams beckon
heartache gambled
eager youth
pushes aside
bridges crossed
the grass
not greener
false hope
broken spirit
battered pride
faith responds
courage self-imposed
decisions cancel
mirrored regrets
uplifting dawn
resurfaced horizo...
Tuesday 7th September 2021 8:04 pm
Superglued with Love
Pink flamingo angels
soft butterfly wings
sweeping virtue gracefully
steadfast gallant knight
dignified splendid blue
white princess bride
elegant breathless beauty
wedding vows bonded
hearts superglued forever.
Sunday 29th August 2021 2:06 pm
Betrayal on a Massive Scale
Daily news reporting people being trampled to death in a desperate attempt to leave their country.
Finger pointing combination
everyone blaming each other
heartbreak tidal wave
fleeing no where to go
worthless papers checked
lies crumble into themselves
treachery watches waiting
eventually broken promises depart.
Monday 23rd August 2021 11:18 am
Hard Core
Rapid banging bouncing balls
pounding soft cushioned lawn
waking up slumbering pussy
scooping lush green ingredients
slight twist basket full
pulling hard won't budge
shaking tree like crazy
thud,thud,thud,thud
startled cat jumps fence
splashing spontaneous pond attack
leaping frogs goldfish trapped
never mind got enough
homemade apple crumple pie
oven cookin...
Friday 6th August 2021 2:12 am
Sinister Lurks
Daylight gone
garden overgrown
dark demon
alien eyes
stare mine
advancing closer
nerves tighten
feeling foolish
spiky hedgehog
shuffles past.
Thursday 29th July 2021 1:12 pm
Back in Ten Minutes
Without it
at a loss
a possible replacement
give me
ten minute break
Time
enough to think
as to
why I should.
Tuesday 13th July 2021 1:54 pm
Anything Could Happen
Sunday date 11th July 2021 time 8 pm be ready - - -
Background aspirations
farfetched expectations
mission impossible
competitive edge
opinions changeable
results favourable
final countdown
football anthem
coming home.
Saturday 10th July 2021 11:33 am
Turning Red
Flowers whiter than the moon
transform into hazy buttercup yellow
lime green cooking apple class
bumper crop ripe strawberries spreading
pick me now or never.
Monday 5th July 2021 2:40 pm
Bring It On
Happy go lucky people
cautiously staying on amber
forgotten smiles return
feel good factor
simultaneously spreading togetherness
three lions roar.
Wednesday 30th June 2021 1:49 pm
Something More
Insufficient funds - saying I will come back a stranger stepped in - - - a couple of days later I returned with a sealed envelope.
Soft to touch
with something more
than money inside
note written in love
a thank you poem
especially for evergiving heart.
Saturday 26th June 2021 2:06 pm
When Time Stood Still
Euro 2020 millions of football fans yearning for their treasured game watching Denmark playing Finland were stunned into silence.
Shouting drinking larger
stunned into silence
football was lost
player went down
concerned focus shown
closed team circle
protective ring assembled
the not knowing
time stood still
extreme dark expeditions
uplifting breaking news
Chr...
Wednesday 16th June 2021 1:56 am
I Seek Them Here I Seek Them There
Blind as a bat
dependable glasses were lost
sharp pull cat's tail
not rolled up newspaper
instant super glue tube
mistaken for squeezing toothpaste
permanent smile unfortunately guaranteed
gripping bathroom door knob
Granddad does a flip
worst of all anticipations
do it yourself job
instead of using putty
Aunt May's sturdy porridge
only found out when
Wind...
Thursday 10th June 2021 12:46 pm
Poem For Brian
Three years ago upon this day my friend you passed away.
Converging clouds
looking down
connecting memories
looking back
bonding friendship
looking like
something special
never died.
Monday 7th June 2021 7:59 pm
Pimp My Ride
A cycle run organized today in Manchester, weather forecast hot plenty of sun lotion please apply.
Pushing stubborn pedals
sore numb backside
swept off ground
pumped air supply
gasping for breath
crossing finish line
sweating faces smile.
Saturday 5th June 2021 12:32 pm
Love Found Us
I found Her She found Me
love found Me love found Her
lost number given She lost mine
coincidental meet up second chance given
I found Her She found Me
enthralled in love the rest history.
Saturday 29th May 2021 12:04 am
We Remember You
Cathedral bells ring
twenty two angels
names read out
we remember you
praying sincere sorrow
tragic souls taken
sinister evil act
four years pass
candles melt emotion
silent ashes cry
Manchester faces tonight
weep as one.
Saturday 22nd May 2021 11:47 am
Love Lives Here
Urgent house repairs
cracked damp window
shiny peeling wallpaper
musty smelling carpet
plaster flaking ceiling
heart to heart
mental stress showdown
depression discreetly leaves
when you say
I love you
knowing battle lost
limited influences here.
Sunday 16th May 2021 12:42 am
Held Accountable
Corruption investigated
suspect everyone
trust nobody
lies uncovered
files discovered
theories changeable
emotional ties
dangerous behaviour
evidence collected
framed possibility
your turn
will come
back up
potential treachery
false uniform
deception wears
too late
the tables
are turned.
Saturday 8th May 2021 1:38 pm
Football Makes a Stand
Grass roots
floodlight stars
green stage
first match
Dad held
my hand
emotional bond
connecting club
instant fan
supporters's banta
cheering loud
singing songs
forever journey
memories played
final whistle
souvenir programme
history made.
Sunday 25th April 2021 2:04 am
Always by Her Side
Leadership immense responsibility
sharing royal understanding
loving Husband supports
waking up knowing
no longer there
heartbroken sombre monarch
Wife and Queen
Prince of Princes
side by side
sealed with love
a nation mourns.
Monday 12th April 2021 3:02 am
A Hair's Breath on a Sure Bet
Credit cards gallop
everything I own
horse comes home
next race due
can't go wrong.
Friday 9th April 2021 11:35 am
Starship Shining Love
Blind in seeing
what I should
opening gravitating eyes
starship shining love
moonbeams stirs rebirth
unknown night sky
reveals less dark.
Sunday 28th March 2021 1:53 pm
Dentist, Doctor and getting to The Hospital
Waiting for appointments
we might not get
Waiting for appointments
making us nervous wrecks
Waiting for appointments
thinking it's bad news
Waiting for appointments
finding out nothing wrong
the best cure ever.
Saturday 13th March 2021 2:16 am
One Pink Rose equals another Day Without You
Young seeds thrown upon unexpected ground
sunlight Spring garden basking in love
on Mother's Day I weep with joy
as a hundred pink roses grow.
Thursday 11th March 2021 12:55 pm
Set Your Sights then go for The Kill
Slimline tonic
bronze tan
workout body
lover's confrontation
brazen outburst
personal take
getting involved
outrageous bitching
controversial matching
high-flying
jet-setter
rival sorted
clear path
killer move
crazy flirting
boundaries broken
who's watching?
Saturday 6th March 2021 12:53 pm
Can't Put It Down
Appealing cover
or not
fresh print
fingers lick
reading glasses
permanently glued
fighting sleep
saying Goodnight
only when
novel complete.
Thursday 4th March 2021 11:27 am
Whiter Than White
Over rooftops of sky satellites
a million candles circle bright
eyes squint as you stare
so worried Sun senses a takeover
as morning Moon awakens the day.
Monday 1st March 2021 11:27 am
When My Heart Starts Dancing
Photographs can find lost connections instead I put my record player on.
Certain favourite songs
rhythm takes flight
full volume on
heart starts dancing
good times spinning
rocking rolling lovers
summers keep coming
past moments click
when needle lifts
records slot time
back into place
feelings stacked ready
to relive love
when music returns
me to somet...
Saturday 27th February 2021 1:07 pm
Surrender Not An Option
Infection spreads
relentless vaccination
virus finds
uncaring collaborators
I'm o. k
selfish people
non-stop parties
mixing together
can only
allow distressed
done no
wrong suffer
then die
leaving love
to grieve
then fear
for the
rest of
all mankind.
Friday 19th February 2021 12:08 am
When Cold Nights Just Got Better
Compelling chance encounter
lips spontaneously kiss
tearaway tongues tangle
single cold bed
instantly central heated.
Saturday 13th February 2021 1:09 pm
Giving Something Back
Snail vaccination queue
stress nervously inquiring
How much longer?
legs absolutely aching
reassuring smile replies
Your turn soon
afterwards much later
overcome with relief
grateful lady returns
each nurse given
box of biscuits
Doctors under pressure
a special gift
giving something back
meant so much
to them both.
Thursday 11th February 2021 2:30 pm
That Certain Twinkle in His Eye
Extraordinary courage
overpowering pride
fighter extreme
a nation
he carried
hundred times
more than
his years
together maker
kind humble
unlimited love
Sir Tom
touched hearts
connecting Worldwide
in return
we gracefully
touched his.
Thursday 4th February 2021 1:51 am
Playing My Trump Card
Disaster strikes peaceful law-abiding party
apparently exquisite show-stopper double-booked
last minute texting Deposed President Invited
resourceful fake news noone turned up.
Tuesday 26th January 2021 3:12 pm
They Held Their Heads up High
Relentless turbulent rain
crucial sliding tackles
F. A Cup drama unfolds
West Ham strike
eight minutes left
defence line broken
fearless Stockport County
heads up high
battle was lost
proud players stand.
Tuesday 12th January 2021 4:28 pm
The Irresponsible Protest
Those who shout out
death rates all untrue
will only cease when
isolated they too become.
Monday 11th January 2021 2:47 am
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