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HERE ARE SOME OF MY POEMS

 

 

 

I WROTE THIS POEM  WHEN MY SON OLIVER WOULDN'T GO TO SLEEP

HE ALWAYS INSISTED ON A "MADE UP STORY"

IM THINKING OF DOING IT  AS KIDS BOOK AT SOME POINT ..

IF YOU WERE WONDERING  IT DID WORK . ZZZZ

 

THE SLEEP FAIRIES

HERE COME THE SLEEP FAIRIES FROM THE SLEEPY SKIES

CARRYING THEIR SLEEP DUST FOR YOUR SLEEPY EYES

THEY’VE COME TO SEE THE CHILDREN ALL THE GIRLS AND BOYS

SPRINKLING THEIR SLEEP DUST WHEN THERE IS NO NOISE

THEY SIT UPON YOUR EYELIDS WHEN YOUR’E SAFELY TUCKED UP IN BED

WILL ONLY COME TO SEE YOU WHEN THIS STORY HAS BEEN READ

YOU CAN SOMETIMES HERE THEIR VOICES WHEN YOUR EYES ARE SHUT TIGHT

THEY FLOAT AROUND ON DREAM CLOUDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

THEY CHASE AWAY YOUR NIGHTMARES AND KEEP THE BED BUGS OUT

THEY WILL ONLY COME AND SEE YOU WHEN THERE’S NO-ONE ELSE ABOUT

WHEN YOU WAKE THEY FLY AWAY UNTIL TOMORROW NIGHT

FOR THE LITTLE FAIRIES DO NOT LIKE DAYLIGHT

SO GO TO SLEEP NOW CHILDREN IT’S TIME FOR THEM TO COME

THEY’RE WAITING FOR THE KISSES FROM YOUR DAD AND MUM

SO HERE COME THE SLEEP FAIRIES FROM THE SLEEPY SKIES

YOU CAN SOMETIMES FIND THEIR SLEEP DUST IN THE CORNER OF YOUR EYES

 

XBIGGY ATTITOODX (IBELIEVE IN FAIRIES)



Posted 04/07/13 (17:16)

 

 

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I believe wholeheartedly in fairies too. What a lovely magical journey this is. The "Sleep Fairies"what a wonderful idea. Children will love this. Sheilaxby sheila22/07/13 (12:35)(delete) (report this comment)

Lovely Biggi. Always wondered what that stuff was in the corner of my eyes. Great flow, could easily be a lullaby ;) RJby rjs2705/07/13 (0:15)(delete) (report this comment)

Tell me if your kids like it I might do it in a bookby you04/07/13 (23:15)(delete) (report this comment)

Love this! might just read it to my kids tomorrow night! Hoping those fairies come to visit me very soon.by Dotsy04/07/13 (22:12)(delete) (report this comment)

Well written Biggy. (have you ever wondered why you can't buy them mushrooms with the red tips in Tesco's?...just a thought)by bun04/07/13 (20:35)(delete) (report this comment)

I believe in fairies now lol lovely write :)by Annette04/07/13 (18:50)(delete) (report this comment)

Thats fab biggi. not only do i believe in fairies ive seen um. but thats a whole long list of medicationby bob crank04/07/13 (18:09)

HOLLIES FLOWERS

THIS WAS WRITTEN FOR A POETRY COMPETITION

SOME YEARS AGO NOW  I HAD A PHOTO OF MY DAUGHTER

HOLLIE  AND JUST WROTE WHAT I FELT. IT IS ONE OF MY FAVS

 

Hollies flowers

 

I love to see the flowers in her hair,

For it was I who put them there,

That cheeky smile and lovely dimple,

Oh why can’t life be as simple?

For I wonder what the future holds,

We have to watch while it unfolds,

Hollies flowers is my song,

I love to walk in grasses long,

Just sit down while I take a snap,

A perfect day without a map,

For unlike possessions she cannot be brought,

There’s one small lesson she must be taught,

To love the plants and animals of our land,

Especially when so close to hand,

Let’s hope the fields of joy stay green,

And learn to keep the country clean,

Hollie you are the apple of my eye,

I know my love will never die,

I would gladly give my life for you,

If I could turn those grey skies blue,

Your sweet innocence is a priceless gift,

You always give my days a lift,

Together let’s make this world a better place,

So you can keep that smile upon your face.

XBIGGYX

 

Title. Double click me.

 

MORE POEMS

#MARCH4NHS

 

 DARLO MUMS MARCH DOWN NARROW LANES

 HERE COME THE JARROW DAMES

FIGHTING THEIR WAR WITH THE TORY BOYS

WHO THROW THEIR PRAM TOYS FROM A DISTANCE

SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND A WORD FOR THE DOCTORS AND NURSES

BEING REPLACED BY THE FUNERAL HEARSES 

CLUTCHING THIER EMPTY PURSES WITH POLITICAL CURSES

IM LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT TO VERSE THIS 

THEY MARCH ON TO SHOW SOLIDARITY IN THE WORK FORCE

FROM COUNTY  DURHAM WITH VOICES KEPT HIDDEN

 ALMOST FORBIDDEN  TO  SPEAK OUT SO THIS IS MY SHOUT

NYE BEVAN WAS  A  NICE LAD WITH A SERVICE  HE BOUGHT US

SO WHAT HAVE THEY DONE AND WHAT HAS IT  TAUGHT US

THE PAY ON THE DAY IS  DONE WITH DELAY SO WHAT CAN I SAY 

THEY GIVE THEMSELVES A FINANCIAL PACK ON THE BACK

 THEN ATTACK AND DIVIDE THE  ALREADY DIVIDED  

WITH A TEAR IN EACH EYELID  

THIS WONT COME OUT IN THE WASH

YOU WITH YOUR  POSH DOSH AND HOW DOES IT FEEL NOW 

 WHEN IM HOLDING THE  COSH

YOU TRY AND PRIVATISE BUT  THE PRIZE IS MOST UNWISE 

OVER AND ABOVE  THIS YOU LADIES CAN WALK TALL 

HOLD YOUR HEADS HIGH IT IS AFTER ALL OUR NHS

REMEMBER THE WEALTH YOU KEEP FOR YOURSELF

ENJOY IT BECAUSE DESPITE ALL THE MEDIA HUSHING

IT IS YOU WHO’LL BE BLUSHING WHEN THE PEOPLE GO RUSHING 

 AND AS YOUR VOTERS DIMINISH IT IS YOU WHO IS FINISHED

AND NOW MR CAMERON AS WE MARCH ON TO LONDON

YOU CAN TAKE ANOTHER U TURN  YOUR  NEVER  LEARN 

ALWAYS  WAX LYRICAL  DEMOCRATIC   HYPER CRITICAL 

  ITS ALL  ABOUT THE POLICIES AND  YOUR POLITICAL CORRUPTION

THE MARCH NHS WAS  A DEFENCE ON DESTRUCTION

MR C YOUR’E  A WINDOW AND UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU

WE CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU 

SO AFTER 300 MILES WE ARE MET WITH  SOME SMILES

AS YOU TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

REMEMBER BLESSED ARE THE MEEK

AND AT LEAST  THIS WEEK 

THE PROTEST WAS WORTH IT 

 

XBIGGYX

 

EVA LU XAN

 

 

EVA WAS BORN OUT OF A NATURAL SELECTION

SHE WAS A SURVIVOR WHO NEEDED PROTECTION

ALTHOUGH  A LITTLE BIT SMELLY SHE WAS A JELLY WITH DIRECTION

THE MOTHER OF SELF REPLICATION

PLEASE DONT SAY SHE WAS A MUTATION

IT WAS IN A MOMENT OF REPRODUCTION

THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLE TRANSFORMATION

SO WITHOUT ANY HESITATION

SHE GETS MY NOMINATION

TO BE THE REASON FOR COLONISATION

WHETHER FICTION OR NON  FIXATION 

THERE WAS AN ADAPTION BEFORE EXTINCTION

POPULAR WITH A CERTAIN POPULATION

BUT WHAT WAS  HER DESTINATION 

DARWINIAN OR DAMNATION

WITH AN  ETONIAN EDUCATION 

SHE MADE IT INTO THE ANIMATION

AND WITH A LITTLE IMAGINATION  HER MATERIALISATION 

WAS PUT INTO  A MUSEUM AND THAT IS WHY

WE CALL HER EVA THE DIVA 

SEE YA X

COLLABORATION SEPT2014

THIS IS THE COLLABORATION 

 WE ARE FRIENDS HERE SO LEND ME YOUR EARS 

 IM HERE FOR YOU  IN SPOKEN  VOICE  A CELEBRATION

HIBERNATION TIME FOR  THIS THE NATION OF MINE 

AS WE ALL COME TOGETHER  IT’S OUR DESTINY 

THE MEETING ROOM THE OBSERVATORY 

THE WORLD WE LOOK UPON WE PULL IT DOWN WE BUILD IT UP

THE MASTERS CUP IS  HALF FULL AGAIN  THE POETRY OF A THOUSAND MEN 

 IMMORTAL WORDS WRITTEN IN THE SAND ON THE BACK OF  HANDS

SCRIPTS AND SCROLLS ON TOILET ROLLS IN UNDERGROUNDS

WITH HIP HOP SOUNDS BEATS AND BREAKS  ON BOATS ON LAKES

IN THESE  SURROUNDING LANDS  WHERE PAPER MEETS THE PEN

DANCING TOGETHER AND WHO KNOWS WHEN  THE TIME IS RIGHT

 EVEN IF THE FIGHT AINT RIGHT WHATS  IN ME TONIGHT 

TURN THE PAGE JUMP ON THE STAGE  AND FEEL THE RAGE

WORDS DEPICTING PAIN INFLICTING  AND SPEAKING WITH DIFFERNT TONGUE

MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY  AS BIRDS ARE SINGING AND IM BRINGING YOU 

INTO THIS ART FORM RISE UP  TOGETHER AND WEATHER THE STORM 

COLLECTIVELY AND IN MY TAPESTRY  COME RAP WITH ME

LETS COME TOGETHER AND MAKE A SCENE AND WITH YOUR SERENITY

OF YOUTH WE CAN BE AS ONE  ETERNALLY LETS DRINK TO THAT 

IN OUR ORCHESTRA THE RENKU  IS RHYMING AND WITH PERFECT TIMING

WE JOIN THE BARS WE LINK THE CHAINS AND THIS  COLLAGE STAYS THE SAME

THE THIRD VOICE EMERGES THE CONCEPTION CONVERGES AND GIVES LIFE TO THE NEWBORN THE HYBRID THE HARMONIOUS  COME TASTE THE SOUP WITH US 

FOR ONE SMALL MOMENT IN TIME LET US PUT IT ALL IN A BLENDER  AND RETURN TO SENDER -

 

XBIGGYX

 

ASSESSING THE ASSESSORS

WHO IS THIS ASSESSOR ASSESSING US

WHEN WILL THEY CONFESS TO US

THAT THEY LIKE CAUSING STRESS TO US

PLAYING THE GAME WHEN THE DICE ARE LOADED

MINDS MADE UP IT ALL IMPLODED

I DIE PLUS 1 DIE MEANS 2 MANY TO DIE FOR

WHEN THE CHILD IS REPLACED BY DATA  

ALONG COMES THE TERM IN HATER

TIME TO MAKE THE MISSION POSSIBLE

CHANGE THE SYSTEM REWIND THE TAPE

RELOAD THE BULLETS  AND THE  FIRE WILL BURN THEM 

A CORROSION EXPLOSION IN MOTION

ILL GO ON BANGING MY DRUM BANGING MY HEAD 

WHO IS THE ASSESSOR  ASSESSING US

LET’S TURN THE TABLE 

LET’S LOOK AT THEM FOR A WHILE

I WONDER IF THEY KNOW THE SCORE

I WONDER IF THEY KNOW

I WONDER

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LOOK WITHIN YOURSELF

TO FIND THE REASONS WHY WHEN YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE

 THEY COULD  JUST BE MISGUIDED

LIKE A DARKENED SOUL THAT CAST NO SHADOW UPON US

 JUST TO MAXIMISE THE NUMBERS

COUNT THE CHILDREN   RUNNING SCARED

THE QUESTION I REALLY WANT TO ASK IS 

WHY?

THE BRICKS AND MARTYRS WILL BE REPLACED

YO KNOW 

 THE ASSESSORS WILL HAVING NOTHING BUT THEMSELVES TO BLAME

BUT AS USUAL IT WONT THEIR FAULT  BECAUSE IT DOESN’T ADD UP

A MATHEMATICAL ACROBATIC  GONE STATIC 

IN THE END IT IS ALL ABOUT THE SNAKES AND LADDERS

WE SHALL ALL GO BACK TO THE START 

THE DATA WILL REMAIN AND THE CHILD WILL BE  FORGOTTEN

TO THE ASSESSOR ASSESSING US YOU NOW HAVE NOTHING TO ASSESS

SO START DIGGING.

XBIGGYX 

HIPHOPAPOTAMOUSE 

 

 

IM THE MEANEST THE CLEANEST   THE KEENEST  HIP HOPPER

I LIVE ON THE STREETS MY LOOK IS  SICK PROPER

EMINEM MOVE A SIDE COS THIS BOY HE CAN RAP

YOUR’E LYRICALLY CHALLENGED AND IM  NOW FILLING THE GAP

A MONSTER OF RHYME A BEAST ON THE MIC 

I DESCEND FROM THE BRONX BUT  I HAVE COME ON MY BIKE

MY BARS ARE THE BEST AND IM SPITTING TO TEST YA

TONGUE MOVING SO FAST ITS LIKE A PINK VESPA

 AND WHETER YOU LIVE IN A FLAT OR A HOUSE 

 I AM THE  COOLEST  HIPHOPOTAMOUSE 

I LIVE ON MY OWN YOU COULD SAY AUTONOMOUS

I GET A GUT FEELING RISING IN THE OESOPHAGUS

MY LINES ARE SUBLIME REMARKABLY BOTTOMLESS

I’M METROSEXUAL SOME SAY  QUITE ANDROGYNOUS

ANECDOTALLY CONFIDENT PREDOMINANTLY MONOGAMOUS

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING WE TWO ARE SYNONYMOUS

IM HOPE YOU DONT FIND THIS HYPOTHESIS MONOTONOUS

LIFE IS FOR LIVING IV’E GOT NOTHING TO LOSE 

BUT IM NOT STOPPING  I HAVE GOT A SHORT FUSE 

MY CHANTS REMINISCENT OF VERBAL ABUSE

MY AURAL INCONTINENCE WILL  BE APOCALYPTIC

THE TIME IS RIGHT TO BE CRITICALLY CRYPTIC

IM CRYING OUTSIDE BY INSIDE IM DANCING

THERE’S A CRACK IN THE WALL AND THE ROPE’S  EVERLASTING

SO EASY TO RUN SO ILL RUN DMC

AND DO WHAT COMES MOST EASY TO ME

AND DISS ALL THE BOSSES FOR MORE COFFIN LOSSES

OPTIMISTIC IN NATURE AND DONT GIVE TWO TOSSES

 YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LISTEN FOR THE SQUEAKS IN THE VOICE 

 IM A MOUSSE WITH A MISSION AND YOU DONT HAVE MUCH CHOICE

BUT TO FOLLOW THIS  MC AND LIGHT UP A STAR

THIS HIP HOPPER AINT GOING TOO FAR 

DYLAN WAS RIGHT AND MARLEY A PROPHET

SO I CAN STAND HERE WITH BOTH HANDS IN MY POCKET 

AND SPOUT OUT SOME LYRICS THAT MIGHT CAUSE A STIR

I’AM THE  GUY WHO WONT BE WEARING A FUR

 BUT WHETHER IM SLAMMING THE WORDS OR TRIPPING A TONGUE 

I’LL BE HERE FOR  ALL YOU LOT THE OLD AND THE YOUNG

IM THE BEASTY OF BARDS IM THE OLD TIMER  THE RHYMER

SO WHY NOT LISTEN THERE’S NOTHING SUBLIMER

IAM THE FIRE YOU NEVER CAN DOUSE

IAM THE  ONE THE ONLY HIPHOPAPOTOMOUSE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLAKENEY

BLAKENEY 

 

A SHORT WINTER’S BREAK TAKES ME ONCE AGAIN TO MY BELOVED BLAKENEY,

AS I TAKE MY FIRST INTAKE OF  COASTAL BREATH ON THIS FEBRUARY MORNING 

 I WALK INTO A POET’S DREAM  AND  THE  MOMENT  ENGULFS ME LIKE A WARM BLANKET AT THE FIRESIDE 

THAT SALTY TASTE  ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF A CHILDHOOD IN THE DISTANT  PAST

CHARACTERS IN CAGOULE AND  WELLINGTON HUNTERS LAUGHING AND LOOKING INTO THEIR VESSELS  OF HOPE  HUNTING THE CRAB 

THE MASTS STAND TALL AND THE SOLDIER LIKE  WOODEN POSTS MAKE PERFECT PERCHES FOR THE GULLS  EVEN  TODAY THERE ARE HARDY CRABBERS DESCENDING

ON THE  QUAYSIDE  AMAZING  I CATCH MYSELF GAZING AT THE 

THE  SEA BIRDS OBSERVING AND BACON BAIT DESERVING THE

TIDAL SURGES WATERS   RISING  AND  BOATS EMERGING  

THE BOARDWALK BECKONS THE MORNING AND  LIFTS ME FROM MY CAR SEAT  SLUMBER 

ROPES CLANGING THE MASTS ,THE BELL RINGERS, THE UPTURNED BOATS  WEATHERED  BUT WAITING FOR THEIR DAY TO COME

WE START OUR COASTAL  ADVENTURE  AND HOPSCOTCH THE SAMPHIRE PATHWAYS  TO  REACH THE MUDDY TRENCHES  UPON DRIFTWOOD BENCHES WE SIT AND SMELL THE AIR AND  THEN PERSIST INTO THIS NEW GAME  WE SHARE A RARE MOMENT OF CHILD LIKE NOSTALGIA TOGETHER 

THE SANDBANK SOLITUDE A TONIC FOR PETULANCE AND PAIN

THE REAL TWEETERS SWEEP PAST WITH BINOCULARS AS PENDULUM PENDANTS

  ALL GIVE WELCOME GREETINGS AND  A NODD ALL CARRY HONEST  DEMEANOURS

THE MARSHLAND MEANDERINGS REMINISCENT OF A  BEACH HUT DREAM I HAD ONCE UPON TIME IN A FOREST LIFE NOT THAT LONG AGO

THE TIDE TURNS AND A SOLITARY  SEAL FOLLOWS THE FLOW INTO TOWN

BOBBING AND BASHFUL CAUSING A MURMURING FOR THE  MARINERS 

EVENTUALLY BREAKING THE BEACH COMBERS STARE

HE DROPS AND DISAPPEARS INTO THE GREY

A RUSTY BOAT PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE AS  ICE CREAM DAYS FLICKER THROUGH MY MIND 

CHAINED AND ROPED TIED  PROTECTED BUT NOW IM   WISHING I WAS SAILING THE VESSEL VOLCANIC INTO A PIRATE CRUSADE 

AS WE HEAD BACK PLASTIC BUCKETS AND NETS  PUT MY FAITH BACK INTO A WORLD AT WAR

 SHIP MASTS REACH FOR THE SKY CHURCH LIKE  FRAMED AND NOW BLOWING IN THE WIND A SEAWEED MEDUSA CATCHES THE EYE AND IT WRAPS ITSELF AROUND MY MIND QUAYSIDE  PORTHOLES  ECHO  THE BREEZE AND THE  YELLOW LIGHTS FROM THE BLAKENEY HOTEL DRAW A SHADOW TO WALK ON UNUSUALLY QUIET MYSTICAL AND MOODY

BLAKENEY  TODAY YOU ARE  SERENE  AND PICTURESQUE SO I’LL SEE YOU IN THE SUMMER 

WHEN THE CROWDS COME  AND DISTURB YOU FROM YOUR’E  SLEEP  AN EXODUS AWAITS 

 FOR NOW  ITS TIME TO TAKE  THE TIME WITH ME  LIKE A CRAB IM A HOOKED LEFT SPINNING

NETTED  LETS  MAKE THIS ADVENTURE LAST  SO  HOIST UP  AND SET SAIL   NEXT STOP CLEY.

 

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