It just goes to show That when you don’t know Something, it’s good to ask Rather than bask In blissful ignorance. For instance, When I got on the train at Bristol, And sat opposite a suave, tall Young man with wires in his ears, I asked him (I’d had a couple of beers) If he […]

Is it winter or is it spring? Late winter, early spring, Time seems all mixed up these days, doesn’t it? Whether it’s vernal hibernation, Or a precocious aestivation, There doesn’t seem to be a winter these days, does there? The trees might be bare, but the sun gleams down On the sloping hillside football match, […]

If Zenden heard a call To play football For Millwall, Then Would there be Zen At the Den Or Would Zenden Play it like Dirty Den?

By Janus, There’s a world of difference between turning the other cheek And choosing to look the other way, Don’t you agree? For the one means engagement, sympathy, empathy and compassion, The other means a wilful disregard and a seeming condescension, And you know how it is with most things out of Africa, Most of […]

Lost in the British Museum; Hung-over; Drowning in a sea of knowledge, Clutching at antiquities from across the world, Windblown by classification, Wave tossed by categorisation, Run aground on collectibles, Press ganged by philanthropists, Captained by capitalists, Instructed by imperialists; When you think about it, Is the pursuit of knowledge So very different From the […]