LEADERS - not followers

Sunday, February 28, 2010

RUNNING

For One Single Impression - Running



RUNNING

WHAT IS IT?

For Carry On Tuesday – What is it you find so amusing, dear?

COMIC CUISINE



WHAT IS IT?
Do YOU FIND something funny?
Is my cooking SO AMUSING?

At least I tried, DEAR.

ONE STEP CLOSER

For Sunday Scribblings Big Dreams



DREAMTIME


Thirty four year trophy drought
Devils, Potters would not quench
Silverware in short supply
Dream on hold for one more year?

Last night – Fantasy Football
Pensioners given The Blues
And those two Reds played their part
Minds more on Bridge than Stamford?

Double double re-ignites
Dream of City Glory Days
One step closer to Big Dream
European Champions!

But let’s not forget the past
Dreamtime era – Eighty One
Back in the day we promised
To pay our respects in full

When the dream we share comes true
We’ll look behind us, and say
“There’s no one quite like John Bond
He has helped us on our way”

Saturday, February 27, 2010

GUESTS - GIFT - SHALLOW GRAVE


GUESTS

Feb 26, 2010 Diamond's 2nd birthday.


THANKS BE TO GOD

God’s
Greatest
Gift Granted,
Given Gladly,
Graciously Guarded.
Genuine Gratitude


THIS DAY

The day before tomorrow
The day he’ll meet his maker
Reflections of a sinner
Reflections of remorse

The gift of freedom, precious
That priceless treasure granted
To all men as a birthright
Now squandered without thought

The day after yesterday
The day of guilty verdict
Twenty four short months ago
Not twenty four long hours

If only he could return
If only… oh, if only
He could have spared a man’s life
He could have spared his own

This day, a day of hindsight
Today a day of regret
‘Forgive me for my weakness
Forgive my mortal sin’

He takes his tarnished treasure
He places it in a box
Buries his worthless freedom
In an unmarked, shallow grave

TOGETHER AGAIN


HAIKU BONES
นอน (NORN) – SLEEP

นอนหลีบตาซะลูก
แล้วเจ้าจะฝันดีมากมาก
ฝันเจ้าจะเป็นจริง


Norn, lab tar sa look
Laew jao ja fan dee mark mark
Fan jao ja pen ching

Close your eyes child, sleep
Immerse yourself in sweet dreams
May they all come true



NaiSaiKu

One hundred per cent
Satisfaction Guaranteed
*Or your money back

*CONDITIONS APPLY
BACK FOR YOUR MONEY?
JUST A FRACTION SHALL SUCCEED
UNDER ONE PER CENT


AMERICAN SENTENCE (Sounds Familiar)


Adam Sandler stars in BEDTIME STORIES, playing a guy named SKEETER.


AMERICAN STATEMENT

Sanath scored a twenty-twenty half-century in SEVENTEEN balls.


AMERICAN STOP-PRESS

Now Satcin Tendulkar goes and scores a one-day double century.


AMERICAN SANDWICH

Dennis the Dosser played in a punk rock band in the late seventies.
Years later, he studied music and changed his name back to Denzel Dobbs.
Sir Denzel now conducts symphony orchestras all around the world.


NANO AMERICO^

It started with a kiss.
In front of the whole class, she felt embarrassed and slapped him on the face.
It ended in tears.


WALLS + WIRES

Excuses won’t be accepted for failing to get it right first time.
No second chances.
‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again’, is not appropriate.


‘FOUND’ AMERICAN SENTENCE

‘It’s always raining over the border; there’s been a plane crash out there.’
From the song FEED THE ENEMY by MAGAZINE.
From the album SECOND HAND DAYLIGHT.


FUTURE PROOF


Last week I suggested the following American Sentence:

'We blamed it on inclement weather and intimidating terrain'.


And came up with the following American Sandwich:

The return journey to Base Camp was beset by hazardous delays.
We blamed it on inclement weather and intimidating terrain.
We will have to be better prepared for our attempt on Everest.


AMERICAN ALIAS

Western Movie star John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison.


AMERICAN MANHOOD

It’s an American Fact.
John Wayne thought ‘Marion Morrison’ was too sissy for a cowboy.
How American is that?


AMERICAN REVELATION

SHANGHAI NOON and SHANGHAI KNIGHTS tell us that the real John Wayne was Chinese.
NOT ONLY that; Chinese John Wayne was knighted by Queen Victoria.
BUT ALSO Chinese CHON WANG was a character played by Jackie Chan.


AMERICAN REMINDER

I told you I like comments that begin with ‘NOT ONLY’, ‘BUT ALSO’.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

GENERATE, MEAGRE, TEASE

For Three Word Wednesday – Generate, Meagre, Tease




CASH CROP

Generate Cash Crop
Supplement meagre income
Banish ‘Poor-Man’ tease.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

COMPROMISE

Nano Americo^ for The American Sandwich


DAWN & DAVE

They just couldn't agree.
Dawn's idea of change was spending small coins, Dave wanted to emigrate.
So they booked a cheap holiday.

Monday, February 22, 2010

FICTION

For ABC Wednesday
And Monday Poetry Train Revisited

F – FICTION; FOUL PLAY?

FUNNY, as in ‘serious’
How Official Documents
Such as Death Certificates
Hold FICTION, stranger than FACT

Take the case of Mrs. ‘F’
Never a day of illness
No need to see a doctor
Not for the money they charge

Poor as a hungry church-mouse
Happy as the day was long
FIT as a FIDDLE one day
Looked like death warmed up the next

FIRST to go was her eyesight
Weeks later, she lost her mind
‘FRIENDS’ didn’t seem to notice
Her whole life was in FREE-FALL

She died one FRIDAY morning
Cremated that afternoon
Records stated ‘Cause of Death
FATAL FLAWS of advanced age’

No-one knows who’s signature
Adorns the unwitnessed FORM
Mrs. ‘F’ an OAP?
She was FORTY nine years old!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

INSOMNIA

For One Single Impression - Insomnia


WHY I DON'T SLEEP AT NIGHT

Nocturnal numbness
Deliverer of Dark Dreams
Lulled by Lullabyes

WHEN PIGS FLY

For Sunday Scribblings – ‘When Pigs Fly’

My first attempt at a Syllable Sestina


NEVER IN A MONTH OF SUNDAYS

Sir Ten shows, else he’s free
Free purchase…? Well hello…!
No-fee Elephant sez
‘This omen, freezer hell’
Tell his verse – no spree then?
…When Hell freezes over!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

For Haiku Bones
And NaiSaiKu Challenge?
And The American Sandwich



FRAUGHT

Nervous excitement
Fraught with anticipation
Suspense, tangible


NaiSaiKu

High Definition
Six hundred twenty five gig
Digital Download
TELEVISUALS
Analogue wind-up
Six hundred twenty five line
Low resolution


American Sentence

Here is an American Sentence, with just seventeen syllables.


American Sandwich

Uncontrollable laughter accompanied the comedy routine.
Everyone in the audience watched a hilarious performance.
The comedian returned to his dressing room and burst into tears.


Nano Americo^

*It’s Make Your Mind Up Time.
I love you so much; I want to spend the rest of my life by your side.
*And I mean that most sincerely.

*Two “Iota’s”; as used by Hughie Green on ‘Opportunity Knocks’.


Walls + Wires

Apples, pears, plates of meat, ginger beer, brown bread, mince pies, sausage and mash.
Unfit for human consumption.
It’s not only cheeky, chirpy, Cockney chappies who understand why.


‘Found’ American Sentence

“If there’s something you’d like to try, ask me, I won’t say no; how could I?”
From the song ‘ASK’ by THE SMITHS
From the Album ‘THE WORLD WON’T LISTEN’.


ChooseDayChoice

Bathing in artificial light, he was refreshed but not enlightened.
Drinking his afternoon cocktails, he preferred them shaken but not stirred.
He enjoyed comments that began with the phrase ‘Not only, but also’.


Future Proof

We blamed it on inclement weather and intimidating terrain.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

OCCUR, TIDY, RAGGED

For Three Word Wednesday


VICTIM

Fashion trends occur
Causing once tidy garments
To appear ragged

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

FUTURE PROOF

For The American Sandwich



FUTURE PROOF

Last week, I suggested the following American Sentence...

He speaks three languages, and reads two completely different alphabets.


And came up with the following American Sandwich...

He speaks three languages, and reads two completely different alphabets.
He skipped two years of school, if you don’t include the days he’s skipping now.
The ‘Legend’ of Changnoi is ALL fact, which *ain’t* bad for an eight year old.


*This sandwich contains Americanism’s, which may be unsuitable for certain consumers.
Consult 'Doktir' Andy Sewina for a full explanation of American Sandwich composition.*


Hey, Andy - What about that then? ‘The American Word’.
Maybe a further challenge should be to use ‘Real American Words’ in Sentences/Sandwiches

SEDUCTIVE

For Haiku Bones - Seductive



SEDUCTIVE

Proceed with Prudence
You are about to enter
Erogenous zones

ELEPHANT SMALL

For ABC Wednesday


ELEPHANT SMALL



The Thai word for Elephant is Chang
Changnoi means Baby Elephant, or Elephant Small


ME – DOB – 150564

AMERICAN REPARTEE

‘Since you drink so much, I think inside you, not blood, only beer; Beer Chang.
My baby will be born fifty percent Chang; the Thai for elephant!’

‘A boy born half elephant, half baby; baby elephant; Changnoi!’

NAISAIKU-INCIDENCE?

No smoke without fire
Yes, I’m partial to Beer Chang
My son’s name…? Changnoi
ELEPHANT SMALL… SUSSED
Changnoi, my son’s name
Beer Chang, my Thai beer of choice
No smoke without fire

CHEERS!


OUR SON, ภูรินทร์ (CHANGNOI) – DOB - 090801



CHANG BEER – DOB 1991

It’s a bit like the Budweiser thing… same, same, but different… different but same
Chang Beer – Pride of Thailand
Changnoi - Pride of Thailand
!!!

Monday, February 8, 2010

DIAMOND

For ABC Wednesday
And The American Sandwich
And NaiSaiKu Challenge?

D - DIAMOND


OUR DAUGHTER, กรพินธุ์ (DIAMOND) – DOB – 260208


AMERICAN DREAD

Dear Daddy, Dangers Dominate Dreams During Dormitory Darkness.
Don’t Disqualify Daughter’s Desperation, Destroying Discipline.
Disrespect Disillusions, Discouraging Deep Devotion… Diamond.


Decimal Debate
Donkey Derby Docket Dupe
Dosh Dummies’ Discourse
RACING CERTAINTY
Dosh Dummies’ Discourse
Donkey Derby Docket Dupe
Decimal Debate

AMERICAN APETITE

For NaiSaiKu Challenge?
And The American Sandwich


NaiSaiKu - ‘YARDS’

‘Yards’ – it’s not snooker
It’s pool table billiards
Played with two white balls
CELLAR, NUMBER THREE
Play the white ball, man
It’s Billy Yard’s pool table
‘Yards’ – it’s not cricket


AMERICAN SANDWICH – ‘YARDS’

Remember when we used to play ‘Yards’ on the ‘fancy eating table’?
We’d drink home-brewed beer, smoke hand rolled cigarettes, and relax with our friends.
It must be nearly thirty years ago, but it seems like yesterday.


NANO AMERICO^ - ‘YARDS’

Remember playing ‘Yards’?
We’d drink home-brewed beer, smoke hand rolled cigarettes, and relax with our friends.
Nearly thirty years ago.


WALLS + WIRES – ‘YARDS’

Remember when we used to play ‘Yards’ on the ‘fancy eating table’?
Loopy Juice, Bifters, and ‘The Crack’.
It must be nearly thirty years ago, but it seems like yesterday.


CHOOSEDAYCHOICE

My suggestion for these weeks American Sentence was:

‘We aim to use traditional manufacturing techniques’.

I did these:

AMERICAN SANDWICH
We aim to use traditional manufacturing techniques.
A dedicated workforce of highly skilled craftsmen is standing by.
The result will be a complete range of World-Class, quality products.

NANO AMERICO^
Tradition is our aim.
A dedicated workforce of highly skilled craftsmen is standing by.
Quality is the result.

WALLS + WIRES
We aim to use traditional manufacturing techniques.
Skilled craftsmen stand by.
The result will be a complete range of World-class, quality products.

AMERICAN SENTENCE
Traditional techniques, plus skilled craftsmen, equals quality products.


AMERICAN SENTENCE
I only started drinking to join ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’.


‘FOUND AMERICAN SENTENCE

“We apologise for the interruption to our scheduled broadcast.”
Standard TV announcement.


FUTURE PROOF AMERICAN SENTENCE CONTRIBUTION

He speaks three languages, and reads two completely different alphabets.


AMERICAN DEATH SENTENCE

The American received the Death Sentence for the crime of Murder.


BONUS AMERICAN SENTENCE

Please accept this sentence as formal confirmation of my support.


EXTRA BONUS AMERICAN SANDWICH FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR

I was born in The Year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Four.
I’ve lived through Years of Turmoil, Years of Change, and Years of High Adventure.
When the Chinese New Year begins, it will be The Year of The Tiger.


BONUS NANO AMERICO^

DOB 15.05.64 A.D.
I’ve lived through years of turmoil, years of change, and years of high adventure.
2010 is the year of the tiger.


BONUS WALLS + WIRES

I was born in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Four.
Turmoil, change and adventure ensued.
When the Chinese New Year begins, it will be The Year of The Tiger.


BONUS NaiSaiKu

Tiger in for Ox
Full phase of year’s first new moon
LUNAR CALENDAR
Full phase of year’s first new moon
Tiger in for Ox

Health and happiness
For the Year of the Tiger
SAY ‘KUNG XI FAT CHOI’
For the Year of the Tiger
Health and happiness


CONSIDER THIS

May I suggest combining NaiSaiKu with THE AMERICAN SANDWICH?
Invite entries for the disciplines under the heading, ‘TUESDAY CHOICE’.
A one-stop-shop for awareness and encouragement of ALL aspects.

To complement the theme, you could also consider HAIKU entries.

‘TUESDAY CHOICE’.
AMERICAN SANDWICH, NaiSaiKu, AND HAIKU, ALL under one roof.
Why not?

THE AMERICAN SANDWICH, NaiSaiKu, AND HAIKU in ‘TUESDAY CHOICE’.
Together under one roof.
It’s only a suggestion, but it may just help to raise awareness.


AND FINALLY… JUST IN CASE YOU’RE STILL HUNGRY

Here’s a sentence that contains the word ‘AND’, five times consecutively.
I saw a sign that read ‘JONESANDSONS’, and realised something was wrong.
There should have been two clear spaces; between JONES and AND, and AND and Sons.

BREATH

For Haiku Bones

BREATH

A breath of fresh air
Resuming respiration
Brings me back to life

Thursday, February 4, 2010

FRANTIC, LURCH, ODOR

For Three Word Wednesday

FRANTIC, LURCH, ODOR

Odour of decay
Triggers lurch towards window
Frantic dash for air

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

BLOWING THE CURVE

For One Single Impression

BARBECUED... EGGS


Monday, February 1, 2010

LIFE'S LOTTERY LOL

For Carry On Tuesday
'Life is a ticket to
The greatest show on earth'


DO THIS ZOMBIE A FAVOUR

One over the eight last night
One guaranteed consequence
Sunday morning hangover

Grating Turbo ‘new-toy’ growl
With deafening ‘Dixieland’
Klaxon blast, wakes the un-dead

I turn over in my grave

Like a bear with a sore head
I grrrind my teeth; grrrunt and grrroan

Blinding curtain-crack half-light
Exposes clouds, sets the mood
Scowling sky; wild, wet week end

Unfriendly neighbourhood noise
Suburban sound bite samples
Barking dogs; boys banging doors
Next door’s new disc, noisy din
TV tuned in, turned up (((LOUD)))
Jackpot wind-up, ‘Win, Win, Win!!!’
Last night’s Numbers Game result
No Lottery joy for me

Chaos builds up in layers
Spreads thick icing on the cake

…And for the Cherry On Top

…I was due in work today…!

Over and over again
I repeat for all I’m worth
‘LIFE IS the winning TICKET
TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH’
‘LIFE IS the winning TICKET
TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH’


LIFE IS A TICKET
TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Choose it… if you can


Life is a ticket
To the greatest show on earth
Everyone’s welcome
IT DOESN’T START AT FORTY
Welcome everyone
To the greatest show on earth
LIFE is your ticket

UNCANNY

For Haiku Bones


UNCANNY

Identical twins
Bear uncanny resemblance;
Monozygotic

LIMESTONE

For Sunday Scribblings – Milestone





MILESTONES

Senile Tom
meets lion.
Lo, I’m tense

O enlist me
Elsie Mont
So let me in
(I’m Les Eton)

Note smile
o slim teen,
see Milton
stole mine

Simon T Lee…
On time, Les
sent me oil.
Teen’s limo,
moist… Len. E