Sixty Odd Poems

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48. Jesus Couldn't Understand But David Bowie Could
...being a fanboy rumination on the subject of David Bowie, and what he meant to me whilst I was growing up - and beyond.
Sep 1, 2024
47. Elvis Has Left the Building
...being another of my "Dad Poems" and a comparison between two exceptional men - Elvis Presley and Cyril O'Brien
Aug 25, 2024
35. Stuff
... being a consideration of our relationship to material possessions.
Jun 2, 2024
27. Steve Peregrin Took
... being a look at the bongo man in Tyrannosaurus Rex, who fell out with, Marc Bolan, the other half of the duo, and came to an untimely end.
Apr 7, 2024
11. Is My Team Still Ploughing?
... being a response to the Poetry of A. E. Housman
Dec 17, 2023 • Mike O’Brien
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