Monthly Archives: May 2014

A Spinning Man*

A writer from Wales, Dylan Thomas/ Burst onto the page with wild promise,/ A turner of phrase/ In poems and plays,/ At just 39 taken from us. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-27257613 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/463307741793382400   *The title is taken from Dylan Thomas’s poem Prologue, and … Continue reading

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Farage Fightback

When UKIP was under attack/ Old Nigel prepared to fight back/ We’re clearly not racist/ He said, on the basis/ That some of our people are black/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27274621 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/463003549342105600  

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Max Security Jail

There was an old fellow named Max/ Who fed celeb stories to hacks/ He spun & he lied/ But now he’s inside/ He’s just good for penis-size cracks./// http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/max-clifford-jailed-eight-years-3487739 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/462249110293450752  

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Gear Failure

A chap who presented Top Gear/  Said “Now I’ve been rumbled I fear/ But if I sound humble/ Explaining my mumble/ I might just remain in the clear” ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27253880 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/462224714371719168

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Police Process

There was an old man from Belfast/ Whose pals carried out the odd blast/ He then worked for peace/ But now the police/ Are keen to examine his past. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27233712 There was an old man from BelfastWhose pals carried out … Continue reading

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