NEWS AND MORE NEWS!!!
Firstly, just to remind everyone that the new poetry book: RHYMES BEARS STEAL PIES FOR is available from www.lulu.com and to impart a few further bits of news.
I've been working on a CD of my poems; provisionally entitled either YETI RHYTHMS, NOT YET, JUST YETI or THE HOME-BREWED VERSE OF SHY YETI - i'm not sure quite yet to be honest. So far I've recorded over 50 poems and whittled those down to about 25 useable recordings. So far there have been 2 recording sessions; one back in Weybridge in my home-studio and the second this week in a grand old building in Belgravia. I'm pretty pleased by what I've done so far and it's been fun to re-read some of the poems after a while. I've always enjoyed performing them - especially the humorous ones and have had a number of enquiries over the years to do a CD - well finally the technology is readily available and Lulu.com makes it possible to sell the finished product.
I'm about to embark this very day on a bit of outdoor recording to complete the collection and expect the finished CD to be around 45 minutes in length. The poems are taken from all 10 of my collections: JUNK/FOOD, ROLLERCOASTER, THIRD TIME LUCKY, GO 4TH & DIVIDE, THE AUTUMNAL E.P., LOVESONGS OF THE BITTER AND TWISTED, MUGSHOTS, POETIQUETTE, POEMS TO MAKE BEARS GROWL and RHYMES BEARS STEAL PIES FOR.
More news as I have it.
One of the main reasons this is a perfect time to do a CD is also that it is now more than 5 years since I begun this blog and am hoping to release what I like to call a singles collection; (my greatest hits! lol) of all the poems published on this and other blogs in the last 5 or so years. I'm currently working on some news poems to go in there and these include; SERENADING SHEEP, BADGES FOR BADGERS, BABIES LIKE MY FACE, CAUSEY HILL and two poems in celebration of my friend's Julie and Pete's wedding.
I'll be posting both the wedding ones, in the run up to Julie's wedding - the first one is called THEIR SPECIAL DAY and appears below and the one I will post next friday is called THEIR LIFE TOGETHER and I was commissioned to write that one to read at the ceremony, which is a big privilege. I have promised Julie that the finished version of both these poems will appear in the SINGLES FILE collection, hopefully with some nice photos from the day.
Anyway - here's the first poem. I hope you enjoy it!
More soon!
Paul :)
THEIR SPECIAL DAY…
(BALLAD OF A BRIDE AND GROOM)
So here it is…
Their Special Day -
He tucks into his breakfast tray -
Her eyes flick open -
Up she goes…
A gentle stretch -
She blows her nose…
The groom is jolly -
Does a jig…
Still on his head…
His stag-do wig!
The bride's ecstatic…
Where to start?
In lipstick draws -
A single heart…
The groom is washed…
Half in his suit;
The TV sport…
Is set to mute!
He knows he'll -
Have to miss the game!
Best man reminds him -
Of his name!!
The bride day dreams…
No need to rush…
She sits there;
Mimes into a brush…
Her hair is done...
Now there's the dress…
The whole room cries -
A happy mess!!
The groom's in panic…
He's out of hand -
Now someone's lost -
The wedding band...
Stop!!
They've got the ring!!
Thank god for that…
T'was found within -
The best man's hat…
The bride's a vision -
All in white…
In platform heels -
To give her height…
She's dressed and done…
The car's outside…
Off down the path -
She heads with pride…
Cut to the church;
The guests await -
The vicar shakes -
His collection plate…
The grooms face -
Breaks into a smile…
Here comes his princess…
Down the aisle.
It's time for two -
To come as one…
They cry; "I do!"
The deed is done…
The weddings bells -
Ring out the way…
A new tomorrow on -
That special day…
And so - from the church…
To dance - to eat…
Both bride and groom,
Have two left feet…
They're packed to leave…
But for all our sake…
Before you go;
Can't you…
Won't you…
Cut the BLOODY cake??
