I had this idea about Helicopters and Where’s Wally but when I wrote it the thing only came to 60 words. So I indented it a bit and made each line of equal length and it turned into a poem. That’s basically what Poetry is. The Poem is called ‘This is only a Poem Because it’s Short and Each Line Begins with a Capital Letter.’
September 29, 2008
September 11, 2008
If anyone can communicate with Free Kicks, It’s Jay Jay Okocha
I was sorting out my videos, which meant watching each tape to see if it was worth keeping, when I came across an old recording of Match of the Day. Tony Gubba was commentating on a Bolton game and Jay Jay Okocha smashed a free kick around a poorly constructed Newcastle United wall and into the top right hand corner. Tony Gubba may have slightly sensationalised the strike, claiming ‘If anyone can communicate with free kicks, it’s that man Jay Jay Okocha.’
In week two I set out to challenge Gubba’s bizarre claim, with the story ‘She had that Funny way of Talking.’
September 5, 2008
The Bloke in the Background of Abbey Road
During a microsoft paint reproduction of Abbey Road, I noticed a man standing and watching in the background. His name was Paul Cole, and he has the look of someone about to go home to tell his wife this fantastic news, only to find that she is cheating on him. I’m not sure I recreated that face entirely but I got the jist in his glasses. Story one out of 52 is a tribute to this man, who died earlier this year. The story is called ‘Small Things are Always Evened Out’.
Actually, I’ve just noticed that I didn’t include his glasses at all.
