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Is Cilla Black? Was
Barry White? Was Marvin Gaye?
Who are they kidding?...
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- and as for George Strait, don't even go there...
(17 Syllables)
Who doesn't like a 3-liner? (Quite a few of you don't, apparently.) Well, I'll have you know that many a critic has said of my work "at least it's in English" - and as for the great Stephen Fry, he once said of me "Vincent who?" Let's just say I supply the litter to the litterati [sic - but only at times] - ie: I write rubbish. But rubbish mostly inspired by the HAIKU, the 17th Century Japanese verse form consisting of 3 lines and 17 (5-7-5) syllables. (WARNING: flash photography and limericks)
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Royal Wedding: (Alternative) Order of Service...
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..................................................1) Marry Kate.......
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..................................................2) Forni Kate.......
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..................................................3) Abdi Kate.......
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---------------------------- Willy & Catheter: A Match Made In Heaven? ----------------------------
Apparently, some of Catherine's ancestors worked down the pit - so how does one address miner royalty?
What else would an old relic in a pub wish for other than a republic?- cheers!...
..................................................1) Marry Kate.......
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..................................................2) Forni Kate.......
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..................................................3) Abdi Kate.......
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---------------------------- Willy & Catheter: A Match Made In Heaven? ----------------------------
Apparently, some of Catherine's ancestors worked down the pit - so how does one address miner royalty?
What else would an old relic in a pub wish for other than a republic?- cheers!...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
quick fix? epoxy glue - a poxy solution...
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however strong the
glue you sniff, you'll come unstuck
sooner or later...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
however strong the
glue you sniff, you'll come unstuck
sooner or later...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Overnight Bus...
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Sound travels at night -
(it saves having to pay for
accommodation)
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Sound travels at night -
(it saves having to pay for
accommodation)
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(I'm not sure if sound is actually aloud on board, haha...)
(17 Extremely Sillybles)
(17 Extremely Sillybles)
Monday, April 25, 2011
"hospital? - how did I get here, dad?"...
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You took a right - then
a sharp left - then another
left. Knocked out cold, son...
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(went flat-out all the way there, too, by all accounts - so to speak)
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
You took a right - then
a sharp left - then another
left. Knocked out cold, son...
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(went flat-out all the way there, too, by all accounts - so to speak)
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
castles in the air...
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"He lived here only
in his mind," stated the plaque.
A dream unfulfilled...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"He lived here only
in his mind," stated the plaque.
A dream unfulfilled...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Saturday, April 23, 2011
beyond that, they're rubbish...
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'cat's eyes' are one of
our greatest inventions, as
far as I can see...
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...which is a good 100 metres further than before, mind.
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
'cat's eyes' are one of
our greatest inventions, as
far as I can see...
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...which is a good 100 metres further than before, mind.
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Friday, April 22, 2011
"ask, and it will be given" (Matthew 7:7)
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"He who is without
sin, let him cast...OUCH!. Very
funny, Jesus, lad"...
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-well, you did ask...
(The First Stone:'17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"He who is without
sin, let him cast...OUCH!. Very
funny, Jesus, lad"...
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-well, you did ask...
(The First Stone:'17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Thursday, April 21, 2011
D-Day - over the top...
parched mouth...
cold sweat...
limbs shaking...
can't swallow...
feelings of nausea...
clock ticking...
a minute to go...
40 seconds, 20...
10...
GO! GO! GO!...
"Hello, you must be Jane. I'm John"...
(D for 'Date' - Blind Date: '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
cold sweat...
limbs shaking...
can't swallow...
feelings of nausea...
clock ticking...
a minute to go...
40 seconds, 20...
10...
GO! GO! GO!...
"Hello, you must be Jane. I'm John"...
(D for 'Date' - Blind Date: '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
"he's not much good yet, is he, mummy?"...
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"Bless you, my child," said
the new Archbishop. - "But I
didn't sneeze!" cried Clare...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"Bless you, my child," said
the new Archbishop. - "But I
didn't sneeze!" cried Clare...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
vath, lifestyle guru (by appointment)
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if you must cut out
something from 'wine, women and
song', make it the 'and'...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
if you must cut out
something from 'wine, women and
song', make it the 'and'...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Monday, April 18, 2011
off the wall...
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"Don't ignore me! I'm
here!" screamed the graffiti. In
invisible ink...
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- this, and similar signs, can't quite be seen in all the best places...
(I'm As Sane As The Next Octopus: '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"Don't ignore me! I'm
here!" screamed the graffiti. In
invisible ink...
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- this, and similar signs, can't quite be seen in all the best places...
(I'm As Sane As The Next Octopus: '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Matthew, Mark, Luke and - Ian?...
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"Whereunto shall I
liken the Kingdom of God? -
Leeds? - You're kidding, right?...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"Whereunto shall I
liken the Kingdom of God? -
Leeds? - You're kidding, right?...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Saturday, April 16, 2011
a veritable cacophony...
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doctors' waiting rooms:
a ca-cough-cough-cophony
of flu sufferers...
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('17 S-S-Syllables plus' re-mix)
doctors' waiting rooms:
a ca-cough-cough-cophony
of flu sufferers...
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('17 S-S-Syllables plus' re-mix)
Friday, April 15, 2011
criminal waste of time...
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"Is killing time a
crime?"..."Well, yes - two hours with your
mum would be murder"...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"Is killing time a
crime?"..."Well, yes - two hours with your
mum would be murder"...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Thursday, April 14, 2011
extinction...
the endangered dodo
the endangered dod
the endangered do
the endangered d
the endangered
the endangere
the endanger
the endange
the endang
the endan
the enda
the end...
(The Bottom Line - '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
the endangered dod
the endangered do
the endangered d
the endangered
the endangere
the endanger
the endange
the endang
the endan
the enda
the end...
(The Bottom Line - '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
a punishment to fit the crime...
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I'm a cereal
offender - so why the hell
should I do porridge?...
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("Cell Block H?" I asked. "Cell Block K," they scoffed - "Special K")
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
I'm a cereal
offender - so why the hell
should I do porridge?...
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("Cell Block H?" I asked. "Cell Block K," they scoffed - "Special K")
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
high tree - low IQ...
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Is the coconut
a high fibre food? "Well, I
can't bloody reach it"...
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(17 Syllables)
Is the coconut
a high fibre food? "Well, I
can't bloody reach it"...
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(17 Syllables)
Monday, April 11, 2011
forthcoming attraction: Sucker Punch [12A]...:
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talk about trailer
trash - heaven knows what the rest
of the movie's like...
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('The Trailer': 17 Syllables)
talk about trailer
trash - heaven knows what the rest
of the movie's like...
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('The Trailer': 17 Syllables)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
a social butterfly...
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"I mix in all the
best circles, me. Just the one
square, though: Trafalgar"...
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- well, more of an anti-social pigeon, really...
(17 Syllables)
"I mix in all the
best circles, me. Just the one
square, though: Trafalgar"...
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- well, more of an anti-social pigeon, really...
(17 Syllables)
April 6: spend, spend, spend a nice day...
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Happy Financial
New Year! Many happy tax
returns to you all...
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(17 Syllables)
Happy Financial
New Year! Many happy tax
returns to you all...
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(17 Syllables)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
middle age, old age, cold storage...
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Cryonics? I think
not - my wife would just turn me
off. As she does now...
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- the seven ages of man: could it soon be eight?...
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Cryonics? I think
not - my wife would just turn me
off. As she does now...
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- the seven ages of man: could it soon be eight?...
('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Monday, April 4, 2011
Wendy Wardrobe's one, two, three, foremost fashion favourites...
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"my body feels great
in silk, tweed or wool - even
better when it's felt"...
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- sometimes one's fashion statements reveal more than the fashions themselves...
(Material Possessions: '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"my body feels great
in silk, tweed or wool - even
better when it's felt"...
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- sometimes one's fashion statements reveal more than the fashions themselves...
(Material Possessions: '17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Naked Gun...
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"Hold it right there!" barked
the policeman. "Well, maybe
not there," he added...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
"Hold it right there!" barked
the policeman. "Well, maybe
not there," he added...
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('17 Syllables plus' re-mix)
Saturday, April 2, 2011
if the choux fits...
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"Beef Wellington for
me!" said Puss in Boots. "Do you
have it in size 6?"
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(wrong pastry - ended up with a soggy bottom: my choux had a hole in it)
(17 Syllables)
"Beef Wellington for
me!" said Puss in Boots. "Do you
have it in size 6?"
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(wrong pastry - ended up with a soggy bottom: my choux had a hole in it)
(17 Syllables)
Friday, April 1, 2011
three well-constructed lines...
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The Piccadilly,
Bakerloo, Jubilee and
Circle. Oops, that's four...
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('Four Long Lines': 17 Syllables)
The Piccadilly,
Bakerloo, Jubilee and
Circle. Oops, that's four...
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('Four Long Lines': 17 Syllables)
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