Poetry Corner

[steamboatsam]

I am setting up this thread to enable members display their poetic talents.

To mark the occasion of my 100th post and elevation to a full member of the forum i have composed a poem containing a few musings on my life thusfar:-

Brought into the world by a priest and a nun
it was far from an holy entry, if you can excuse the pun.
Raised by a lady boy on the cusp of St. Helen's bay
things were far from normal down wexican way.
When i turned four school became a chore
and life became a bore
I needed some excitement in my life
and it was then i heard a rumour that homosexuality was rife.
I packed up some leathers, whips, chains and feathers
Then pranced down the town
where the locals could only stop look and frown.
Then i met him, the joy of my life
not once did i care that he once were a wife.
10 minutes of flirting
and oh what a feeling inside me this fag was unearthing
So off to the loos
traps one, two or three oh how could i choose?
Before i could pick
i gasped out loud as i laid eyes on his dick
"Enormous!" i cried, but oh what a boob
my first time was to be without lube.
After many years of such behaviour
it surprised me that a simple tub of butter were to become my saviour.
2006 finds me experienced and wiser
yet all that i'm attracting are old blokes with shares in Pfizer
And as i lie under the covers pitching a tent
i realise that all my life i was meant to be nothing other than a little boy for rent.

[therock67]

This is one I wrote a while back when Aya closed their doors in the IFSC. I hope it's still relevant today.

Aya Deli, Mayor Street, Dublin

A weary young man sits alone in Custom House Square
No park bench provided, so he fashions a seat there
On the cold, damp unforgiving concrete
Nothing much: just a place to rest his feet.

And though low on cash and late with his rent
The young student accountant is suitably content
For he holds an Aya bag tightly in his hands
A chicken katsu curry with a complimentary can,
And to top it all off a caramel slice
A little piece of heaven, a taste of paradise.

And then one day gone.

I curse the few times I ignorantly walked by ya,
My lunchtime love, my life, my Aya.

[therock67]

And another old school one.

Eurovision 2005

Oh Joe

Though It can't be easy

To leave Athlone

It must be done

For glory awaits.


Oh Donna

Enjoy the Ukraine.

Put on a

Beautiful smile

For us.

You inspire me.

You delight me.

You're a vision.

Eurovision.

[bandage]

Superb efforts all round. Was going to post asking if you still had the McCaul poem - I fondly recall the day it was published on the RTE website. Reading that Aya poem brought a tear to my eye - if that place taught me anything it was to make the most of things while you have them. Aya RIP.

My lament for Doctor Flynn Saunders is on the Home and Away thread but I feel I must post my lament for Chloe Richards:

Little angels in heaven above
Give beautiful Chloe a great big hug
Look down on Olivia who's only 9
A motherless child - might well she pine
That little freckle on Chloe's nose
Her wonderful smile - bet she wrote great prose
Came back to the Bay to find some peace
Lost control of her car and struck some trees
I'll never forget her but in my heart she'll be
First and last girl I loved - she's my Chloe

[bandage]

admin said:

And another old school one.

Eurovision 2005

Oh Joe

Though It can't be easy

To leave Athlone

It must be done

For glory awaits.


Oh Donna

Enjoy the Ukraine.

Put on a

Beautiful smile

For us.

You inspire me.

You delight me.

You're a vision.

Eurovision.

Just noticed the Whipping Boy reference in the Donna verse. Can't believe I never spotted that before. Wonderful stuff.

'I can't supress these feelings any longer
You excite me, delight me, inspire me and drive me
In your eyes a fire that's wild and glorious
Uninhibited, unfinished in everything I do
Let the morning rise like our heart's desire
I can't help thinking that I love you
And it goes on and it goes on'
(fade to end with instrumental accompaniment)

Morning Rise by Whipping Boy - possibly written with Donna in mind?

[therock67]

bandage said:

admin said:

And another old school one.

Eurovision 2005

Oh Joe

Though It can't be easy

To leave Athlone

It must be done

For glory awaits.


Oh Donna

Enjoy the Ukraine.

Put on a

Beautiful smile

For us.

You inspire me.

You delight me.

You're a vision.

Eurovision.

Just noticed the Whipping Boy reference in the Donna verse. Can't believe I never spotted that before. Wonderful stuff.

'I can't supress these feelings any longer
You excite me, delight me, inspire me and drive me
In your eyes a fire that's wild and glorious
Uninhibited, unfinished in everything I do
Let the morning rise like our heart's desire
I can't help thinking that I love you
And it goes on and it goes on'
(fade to end with instrumental accompaniment)

- Morning Rise, Whipping Boy -

Although the dates don't appear to fit I would imagine that Morning Rise was written with Donna in mind.

[bandage]

That's freaky - made the modification and then we said the same thing - great minds and all that.

[iamthelaw]

steamboatsam said:

the occasion of my 100th post and elevation to a full member of the forum

All that work and you find yourself as Joe Brolly. Feel like you've just been screwed again?

[humbug]

Memories of a Big Girl, Wexford Town, September 2005

I ended up in the Stores
Where I met a big girl
Oh big girl, where did it all go wrong?

I went to Burgermacs
I had the chicken and bacon burger (with cheese)

Look at me now big girl
Who's laughing now?
I am. That's who. So fuck you bitch

[steamboatsam]

iamthelaw said:

steamboatsam said:

the occasion of my 100th post and elevation to a full member of the forum

All that work and you find yourself as Joe Brolly. Feel like you've just been screwed again?

gutted. absolutely gutted.

[bandage]

humbug said:

Memories of a Big Girl, Wexford Town, September 2005

I ended up in the Stores
Where I met a big girl
Oh big girl, where did it all go wrong?

I went to Burgermacs
I had the chicken and bacon burger (with cheese)

Look at me now big girl
Who's laughing now?
I am. That's who. So fuck you bitch

Think I recall you mentioning your weekend in Wexford before. Seems like you have fond memories - very passionate and enjoyable stuff.

[bandage]

I've been writing a poem/song today. It might be ready for tomorrow but I'm not sure. Just leave me alone while I'm in the creative process - I don't need any record company pressures.

[therock67]

I don't want to pressure you bandage but you know you have our support. If in doubt on matters lyrical always consult the heart.

[Ball Ox]

James Blunt, is a cunt

and...

Chinese, Japanese, dont forget to wash your knees

[therock67]

bandage said:

I've been writing a poem/song today. It might be ready for tomorrow but I'm not sure. Just leave me alone while I'm in the creative process - I don't need any record company pressures.

Did you ever complete it?

[bandage]

Back in the studio - scrapped the whole session. Couldn't really put my finger on what was wrong but it certainly wasn't right.

[therock67]

Sometimes you're as well just starting again from scratch like that. Don't chase lyrics that aren't working.

[iamthelaw]

fockoffrangers said:

James Blunt, is a cunt

Would also work in the rhyming slang thread