Howdo!

I've started to put together the next collection of new poems; which was originally going to be called THE PIE-CRUST E.P., because it was going to be a short collection; then became SHY YETI'S PIE-CRUST E.P - but is now; because I already have over 40 new compositons, going to be a full length collection and will be entitled: SHY YETI'S INCREDIBLE PIE-CRUST COLLECTION. Okay; so it's a bit of a mouthful (a pastry filled mouthful, one hopes!), but I thought it was time that Shy Yeti got a mention; being he is my poetic alter-ego in the Mouse of Commons books and elsewhere.

I'm also preparing for my poetry reading in Derby on Thursday 3rd April where I shall be mostly reading from the new compilation: WOOED AWAKENINGS, as well as reading a few new pieces and some old favourites.

In addition to this, and as well as completing two new Mouse of Commons books, I am putting the finishing touches to WOOED-ER AWAKENINGS; a second repackaged volume of relationship related poems taken from my collections THE AUTUMNAL E.P., LOVESONGS FOR THE BITTER AND TWISTED, MUGSHOTS and POETIQUETTE. Finally I'm also still working on SINGLES FILE - a collection of all the poems that I've put on this and other blogsites over the years. Unfortunately, YETI SPAGHETTI, the collection of children's poems that I was working on with illustrator, Bearsoup, has had to be put on hold until Mr Soup has a little less work on. Hopefully this will progress later in the year as I've been receiving a lot of good word about the cover for the book which I posted on here a couple of months back, now.

Anyway - here's a new poem which I'll be including in SHY YETI'S INCREDIBLE PIE-CRUST COLLECTION, which I wrote this very morning and seems to have come out fully formed and ready for human consumption almost straight away! :)

Enjoy!

More soon - with further details of next month's poetry reading and progress on the various collections. :)

Take care!

Paul x


YOU CRAMP MY STYLE…
(12/03/2008)


You cramp my style…
That’s not allowed...
You’re like some kind –
Of human shroud!
You drown me out…
That whining groan…
I’m so much better –
On my own…
Perhaps that’s mean;
Tough luck. Hard cheese.
Home truths like this –
Aren’t meant to please…


You cramp my style –
You swamp my life…
Some people think…
We’re man and wife!
Some people think…
We’re twins! Good grief!
I’d love to gag you;
Sweet relief!!
I’d love to keep you –
Inside a crate…
I repeat, once more;
I’m not your mate…


You cramp my style…
You piss me off…
Hey – here’s a cocktail!!
Molotov!
You’re an iron band –
Around my day!
There’s a busy road, love…
Go and play!
You stare at me…
Unsure what you’ve done…
Well, there’s a cliff…
Now off you run…


You cramp my style…
You make me puke…
That I’ve not killed you;
Some kind of fluke…
You’re just too sweet…
Too much; too nice…
You limit me…
Take my advice!!
It’s sad, but true…
You cramp my style…
It’s not you, my sweet…
Just me; I’m vile…