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Poet Don and Class on International Top-Spinning Day 14 October

FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Poet Don runs the FCS Childrens Education UnitHe is devoted to giving the children a firm groundingfor their journey in life All the kiddies love him Have you all brought your tops today….? (Sea of tops held high….) All around the world todayChildren spin their topsSpecialContinue reading “Poet Don and Class on International Top-Spinning Day 14 October”

Joni Mitchell ‘Get Together’ 1969

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Most people write a poem first then choose music to complement itI like the idea of going the opposite wayChoosing a video first then writing some poetry about it Joni appears at end Joni MitchellHappy timesChildren dancingSixty nine Joni MitchellWoodstock daysCarefree livingDay-to-day Joni MitchellWith/amongCrosby, StillsNashContinue reading “Joni Mitchell ‘Get Together’ 1969”

Guest Poet Jason Ryberg ‘They Say a Lot Don’t They?’

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different They Say A Lot, Don’t They? They say the only differencebetween an angel and a demonis the mood you catch them in. They say women who run with wolvesoften get bit on the butt. They say men who somehow manageto mount a tiger will onlyContinue reading “Guest Poet Jason Ryberg ‘They Say a Lot Don’t They?’”

The Like-Minders Society visits the LMS Toilet Stop, Guest Poet Laila Andresen Mjelde ‘I Sit on the Toilet’

FCS focuses on promoting humour, offbeat poetryand exploring things different The Like-Minders Society (LMS) is a group of people who think like me. If you like different, unconventional work and enjoy all things whacky you have now become a member. Welcome. Welcome to theLMS TOILET STOP Here we present guest writers who specialise in theContinue reading “The Like-Minders Society visits the LMS Toilet Stop, Guest Poet Laila Andresen Mjelde ‘I Sit on the Toilet’”

The Filthy Five

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Billy and Elsie and EricAnd Tyson and Jude (they are grey)African parrots in EnglandBut the trouble is the words that they say (They’re in the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park Zoo) They’ve learnt unacceptable foul languageTo their keeper and public they sayWithout hesitation just ‘fuck off’Which don’tContinue reading “The Filthy Five”