Painting ceilings is
a mugs game unless your name
is L. da Vinci.
by Scooj.
Tag: 1. Haiku
Squat pigeons
Perched high, defiant
grey skies above, squat pigeons
wait for the Winter.
by Scooj
‘Tis the season to be jolly
You know times are hard
when you see Father Christmas
sell The Big Issue.
by Scooj
F.A.B.
Barry Gray and your
ondes martenot; music so
sophisticated.
by Scooj
- Barry Gray was the genius behind all the music in the Gerry Anderson productions: Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Joe 90, UFO and Space 1999 amongst others. Incredible ’60s and ’70s music, big band, first synthesisers…just incredible. I went to a concert celebrating his music in Bristol this week. Unbelievable music for children’s programmes.
The Ministry
Pale civil servants
wearing tired suits and faces;
austerity’s grip.
by Scooj
Aztec Camera
I always wanted
a buckskin jacket, like the
one Roddy Frame wore.
by Scooj
- I saw a man wearing a buckskin jacket on my way to work this morning. It was perfect, and it reminded me of my lifelong desire to own one. Now I am 50-something I feel like I have earned the right to treat myself to one, and guess what…I’m going to do it.
Planet v economy
Winning the global
race is irrelevant if
there are no runners.
by Scooj
Sunday roast
Some eggs, flour and milk
and a very hot oven;
Yorkshire pudding done.
by Scooj
Boat
In the shadow of
Brunel’s finest, but worthy
of such company.
by Scooj
Graduation
Happy happy day,
mums and dads brimming with pride;
mortar boards and gowns.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 