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Mickey Loft's Board House
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Mickey Loft's Board House |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Mickey’s Loft Board House Mickeys was always crowded Sneered by the lack of money You had to be desparate at Mickeys Cos you must be in need You didn't make your own way in Mickeys You were the dregs for the clean No one with anything stayed at Mickeys People passed fast and clean Always a home at Mickeys Didn't matter who or what you were Mickey supplied somewhere And who cares what the world didn't see You were always happy at Mickeys Grub was there and not to be seen You didn't wear a jacket at Mickeys You just wore whatever was clean Mickey had a loft sometime ago He had his own ideas for the same He never disputed your origin To me Mickey you were all the same Mickey has a piece of history In a small place on a battered shore Where the sea doesn't pretend it's miracles But Mickey Loft's Boarding House for sure Dave Page |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
A most excellent write Dave! Great imagery ..I could see the place and the characters there. Hugs~Nancy ~ Trace my body with your words, in doing so, you touch my heart ~ [This message has been edited by Enchantress (05-13-2006 09:47 PM).] |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
I write, it is like ground level but you write people put the heads up Dave |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"Where the sea doesn't pretend it's miracles" a new favorite Dave line keepin the whole bloddy write keepin that reply too  |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Maybe I can as with old age Just remember Problem is I haven't grown old I've written something about New Fetter or Fetter Lane, but I was more interested in those days, in another beer. How many journalists, with the strippergrams, want to explain it. Makes you wonder about the criteria for a Government PR Dave |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Dave, Felt like I was peeping through the windows! I agree with Enchantress. Excellent imaginery and poem! What I like about your poetry is that no one else writes about the same subject matter or has quite the same style. I feel like I'm stepping into a different culture when I read your poetry. Enjoyed. miscellanea |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
It came from my mother and my childhood I think I've told the story of how I used to vanish (and you could do it then); leave my name and address with a lot of Bus Inspectors taking in the common land at Barnes, the Museums in Kensington and everywhere I felt I could go and get away with it. I spent so much time out from virtually when I called walk and be outside, that my mother used to keep saying, "What do you think this is, Mickey Lofts Boarding House". It was finally blown and a good hiding, after a Bus Inspector recognised me in the street with my mother near Goldhawk Road in London and said 'what do you send them out on, initiative tests?" My mother was Geordie and Mickey Lofts came from that. Dave |
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