Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Despairing soul unhidden by eyes azure Anchor of one score years and ten exacerbates Ungrateful product of family fatuous Dowry from dimwits, legacy of the loathsome. Yeti drained of emotion, spiritually spent Will recompense for anni horribilis ever manifest? Half existence sacrifice an act of unreconciled folly? Avenues of joy anchor obstructed, duration decades Townsend penned... Continue Reading →
Wintertide At The Fox Parkland situ alehouse Stout of porter and constitution Thou comforting embers aglow Warming soul and spirit from unwanted chill. Wintertide sanctuary from Theoi Meteoroi Sustain thy children until time of bell Till adieus fall silent from thy ears And the Peroni pipes flow abates The Road to Recovery 2014, bereft... Continue Reading →
In stadium white rose, rendezvous unexpected Pater and his boy, a chance encounter Offspring’s trademark smile greets old man Joint remit witnessing of Roses War skirmish Willow belabouring leather sphere contest Superior tally victor; Lewis/Duckworth welcome not Will the House of York or Lancaster prevail? A battle to win, though not victory of war. ... Continue Reading →
Sonnet spontaneous Unplanned prose defiling chaste page Epiphany evasive; topic timid Dining chair in situ; inspiration yeti’s holy grail Sustenance on hold in domain digestion. Newsday of sloth speed, subject secreted safely Will anecdotes of procrastination suffice? Does drugstore sojourn present potential? Yeti ventures not, along with earlier blog disclosure Should he leave Pepys, Mole and Jones’ to... Continue Reading →
Den of iniquity, with a fortuitous cast Pimped, although from sources without hats A score of ostentatious geezer’s, contesting four holy grails Mother enquires is any player worth £100 million “Neymar” opines her Yorkshire son. Den of iniquity, questionable of behaviour Tis' no riddle why thy is wall to wall pitched Be happy to know serial goal... Continue Reading →
Collateral damage, or casualty plot clandestine? Plot to cull with plot to kill? Austerity frontage; cleansing of unwashed behind shield? Poet of no political leaning, unsure of ruling class motives Will they ever tire of gorging on Wonka’s lifetime supply of goodies? Mr and Mrs Lateral-Damages son Colin unfortunate consequence His profile high, subsequently... Continue Reading →
Over two hundred year roots in county of reverence Place of birth and 1960’s appearance by grace of god Baby boom nipper, Hyde Terrace emergence Taken northward while still fledgling. Birds not on drift southward, as in migration Baby boomer appreciative of area resettled Despite heart always being beckoned by genesis Tormented, though abandonment... Continue Reading →
Flotsam and jetsam, Debris influx, terra firma destination final Curlicue waves thine volition Calm post-storm wreckage; redemption from waves unruly Remnants in sanctuary, steadfast in surviving brow-beating. Flotsam and jetsam, In esse despite torrid odyssey Plaudits deserved, unforgiving swell surfed Metaphor for weathering life's fervid waves Perseverance essential; or no aftermath to sample. Flotsam and jetsam, What... Continue Reading →
Torture, but conclusion unwanted Score summers celibacy, enforced as with gaol dweller Punishment though for crimeless act Spiteful matriarch pride, her indoctrination prevails “Opine thy suitor is toxic girl, conduct regardless” Legacy of odious termagant, equally imbecilic spouse. Yeti acquiesce not now, fury at long-term misguided idiocy Score summers celibacy, reluctantly suffered for offspring’s good Alternative,... Continue Reading →