Biography
Born at a very early age 60 years ago.I left school in 1966 with no qualifications, and no 'A' or 'O' levels. However, I did get a spirit level when I started my job as an apprentice joiner. For the past 25 years I have worked for the Probation Service. Firstly, passing on my woodworking skills to offenders on community service in a workshop environment. Then I became a tutor delivering various offending behaviour courses to offenders in custody. I am now working on the resettlement side of things. I have been putting pen to paper for many years but have only recently found the 'bottle' to read or write out loud. I guess you're never to old to learn!
Samples
UNHOLELY SOCKS I suppose you could say we were meant for each other. Not like sister and brother but more like mates. And we look great,dancing in time when we share the same peg on the washing line. We get on well and you can tell by the miles we've walked together. In all kinds of weather, through thick and thin, through hot and cold. But now we're old,losing our strength, looks and appeal. I can imagine our fate is once again sealed. Thrown together with worn out socks, legless knickers,budgie smugglers,wireless bras and skimpy tops. I hope we don't get smothered by some belly warmers from a mothballed drawer. Now, that would be the last straw and make us sick. Much better to end our days being strangled by a G-string that's been kept in good nick! ENDLESS SECONDS Love's hour shared, locked in time. Entangled web makes passions tastes buds tender, enraged with the shine and glow of endless seconds of bliss. Pulses racing, high senses unaware of the hour, the time, the date. Time's breath holds;....tenses and unfolds, turns skin to silk; stimulates limbs to gold. Fahrenheit scaled in teasing slow motion. Warm scent radiates; inhaled through addictive love potions. Mesmerising my weak grasp of willpower and encourages more loved shared hours. THE BIG HOUSE Walk the wing,stroll the yard Eyeball a charred silver score From the night before Stifled screams from a branded face Put in his place He got what he got From the strike of an iron,red hot Nothing seen,all agreed Turned heads,nothing said Jungle rules No ties from the old school Tommy Tourettes forgets Who he is,where he is and loses it Floods his gaff We all have a bubble bath First response down the block Screws swarm,false alarm Not fit,out of breath, All the lot Good distraction for some parcel action Over the wall but it falls Under the drugs dogs snout We get nowt In debt Can't be met Don't shout Lights punched out
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Blog entries by Mike Hilton
BEYOND THE HORIZONS (13/11/2015)
Reflections (03/06/2014)
X?X?X?X (08/01/2014)
Woman (06/01/2014)
A Tug of Love (02/12/2013)
VEILED (26/11/2013)
BROKEN DREAM (06/11/2013)
The Text (12/07/2013)
Moonlight, Roses and You (12/04/2013)
CUT AND PASTE THE MILLSTONE INTO A TIME MACHINE (28/03/2013)
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Comments
Hey cheers ears! Long time no see. Hope you're well mate, and maybe see you at the crimbo Tudor? xx
How de doody Mike.
On the Block was one of the earliest poems I wrote. Thought I'd put an early one on and hopefully get a bit of feedback. Tried reading it a bit JCC. You're right it does lend itself to that style of delivery, never thought about it. Thanks for the comment mate, much appreciated.
Hi Mike
Thanks for your words on A Friday morning Bubble.
A sad time for me. Wrote a couple about livng in a bubble. Strange feelings at the time.
Hey, hya Mike.
Fancy meeting you here ha,ha.
Thanks for liking Shadows mate, it's a special one for me, takes me back every time I read it. BTW, Endless seconds ... loved the images ....
"Time's breath holds;....tenses
and unfolds, turns skin to silk; stimulates
limbs to gold."
Hi Mike, thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it. :)
Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Wed 13th Feb 2013 11:02
Hi Mike
Thanks for that. Just a little something I threw together, in between my (more serious) job of writing conundrums for crackers.
Do You fancy a part time job? I need a new Keeper.
Cheers matey!!
tony sheridan
Tue 1st Jan 2013 19:55
Hi Mike. Happy New Year. Take care, Tony.
Hello Mike
Glad you liked "If". Yes, I bet Cloughie's watching the matches with interest.
Hello Mike,
Glad you liked "White Rabbit". If you know the original, as I do, I suspect you're giving your age away.
Cheers fella!! I'm looking forward to the 'excellent homemade cakes' ;D
<Deleted User> (10185)
Sun 18th Mar 2012 07:57
Hi Mike, like the big house, reminded me of one I wrote ages ago titled JINGLE JANGLE, about walking the midnight jail and his keys jingle jangle.
Hi Mike, good to finaly meet you at Magic Words the other night. Thx for your kind words re welcoming to WOL, much appreciated. Your reading really grabbed the audience. funny and engaging. looking forward to hearing more and hope you can come along again. Win
Hello, Mike! (Privet!) Thank you so much for commenting on my poem "March". When you have time please visit my site http://www.poetryfromodessa123.jimdo.com
It could be nice if you leave your comment.
With warmest wishes,
Larisa
thanks for comments on 'disgrace' your thoughts appreciated x
Hello Mike. Glad you liked "Dream". It's mostly autobiographical apart from the bit about waking with a boner. I haven't done that in years!
Thanks for commenting on "Quelle Surprise", Mike. Glad you liked it.
Thanks Mike - yes my prosy poem is a work in progress - though I think I might leave it there. It just reflects me of the moment :)x
Hi Mike - My thanks for your kind comments on 'Good Dreams, Bad Dreams' - glad you like it . :) Best wishes, Dave
;p
It's one of my most favouritestest words in the world, is fucksticks - has a fantastic choppiness to it - that extra kicking consonant just adds to the beauty of the word FUCK ;)
I'm in a pretty good mood as it goes Michael - it's Freeday! Just stupid buggering chat keeps shiting up on me grrr
<Deleted User> (10059)
Thu 23rd Feb 2012 14:25
Thanks again! Just a bit more 'punchline' poetry for a laugh!!
;p nosey! It's a nice name, chicklet, I like it lots :)
haha no its my mate urszela. its in the art gallery at leeds. it was lieterally inviting people to interact. the curator took the pic! :)
<Deleted User> (6315)
Tue 21st Feb 2012 21:16
Appreciated your comment on Eating Mango..my flights of fantasy take me to wonderful places ;)
Hi Mike, thanks for your comments on 'The Myth of the Perfect Man' - much appreciated :) Best wishes, Dave.
LOL - well you didn't hear me pissing myself (in a literal sense), that's for sure! :))
<Deleted User> (6895)
Thu 9th Feb 2012 23:52
Good on yer Mikey re loggy fire'n'all that.
nice comments,fer which I thank yer.
Cheers ears for y'note on Equus Ferus :)
Comin' out to play on Thursday in Wigan?
Hi Mike, Glad you liked my Quavering, Win
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Kenneth Eaton-Dykes
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 17:10
Hi Mike. Thanks for that thoughtful comment.
A very merry Christmas to you and yours.
See you in the New year. Ken