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I have an iPhone, an iPad, an iMac, a nice car, a job and a boat. I have a wonderful daughter, a son in law(ish) and an amazing granddaughter. I have the love of a most fabulous woman, who has an incredibly brave and intelligent family. I …
When I took my first breath, I eagerly anticipated life. When I breathed countlessly, I held in the palm of my hand life. When I breathe in, I taste the rusting edge of life. When I hold my breath, I feel the throb and ebb of life. When I b…
(This Christmas I went to read something from my own writing to my five year old granddaughter. Regrettably, I had nothing like a bed time story and so read Jack & The Bean Stork etc. Anyway, I've written this for next time, with a view to…
How do you say "Moët et Chandon"? There is much argument to be found on the internet about the Dutch origin of the name "Moet" and that the name was subsequently changed by French King Charles Vll, thus the historic pronunciation goes from…
Turkey and stuffing ice cream anyone..?
Is it a sporty car speeding past? Is it the Doppler Effect? The lead guitar through a Wah Wah? A hernia inspired fart? Or someone treading on the cat? No! No, no it isn't. It's an Opussian appreciation. This noise to me is, as meant, The…
Every single moment forms the basis of what once was and what is yet to be but none more so than what is now... No matter how far apart they seem, they are one and the same, infinite and yet almost non existent, forever as well as just an i…
To one and all in the wwO community! On the count of three let's be exceedingly happy... One, Two, Three... Chortle!!! And repeat every morning... Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all rights reserved
The combined population of Germany, France, Italy, UK, Spain, Canada and Australia is approximately 390 million. The combined gun homicides are approximately 900. The population of USA is approximately 310 million. Their gun homicides are …
Food Presents Love Digesting TV Scents Care Resting Children Noise Learn Correcting Washing-up Games Share Perfecting Sleep Dreams Release Awakening Cash Purchases Debt Financing Trash Wastes Refuse Recycling Religion Beliefs Prayers…
Ok, so you're a spider. You're born with hundreds of brothers and sisters. If your parents don't eat you, your brothers and sisters may just as well, so you leave as soon as you're able and setup on your own. No wonder you're a loner, one u…
Ok, so you're an ant. You have thousands of friends, so long as you pull your weight and do your job. The colony just gets bigger and bigger, that familiar smell warms you to the core. As soon as you step out of line, you're eaten alive by …
Tis something amidst the storm, Young lady, beauty, tempting and warm. Sensual to the fingertips, Pulsating, driving and pistols drawn. This love of mine, this heart rips, Adrift, deserted and torn. The lady touches, kisses with silken lip…
Am I a bloody fool To think that life is what it is, Full of love and hate, Pleasure and pain, Ups and downs? We might take a punch and recover, Perhaps more than once? Sometimes we take a punch, Then another and another. And when it hurts…
In memory of Sarah Hancock who passed 18th September 2012, aged 35... Cancer is a lonely place, Deeply personal and full of fears, Painful and destructive, Emotionally devastating, Indiscriminate and unbiased. Cancer resonates and rings t…
S tacked, packed and barcoded... A nchovy, mouthwash, tights, pizza, I nsurance, chillies, TVs, vouchers, N appies, kettles and the DVD Evita. S trawberry jelly, fish eggs, Old Spice, B randy snaps, bulbs, streaky bacon, U pside down cake, …
I dreamt about the end of the world, that the earth was rapidly folding up and turning to molten fire beneath me. The face of Earth was disappearing like the tugged table cloth trick not working. I stole someone's fully fuelled nearby helic…
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[The Bronx. Early Fall. It's dark, rain is falling the streets are empty, security lights from shop windows reflect on a steaming manhole cover in the road and a pink Cadillac parked nearby. Far off traffic can be heard. Denny exits from th…
@leelee101 @sara_lou @sjw @Burrfoot @Stablish This has been most disappointing, Spreading Choccy Philly on toast. I found this entirely unappetising, The experience; absolutely gross! Colour like gravy without its deep lustre, Texture li…
I dreamt last night that I kept giving birth to large prawn-like creatures from just below my navel. I caught them just as they emerged, before they could escape back inside. The yellowish and slippery little buggers were horrible but I qui…
I run and jump, fast and long. I punch and dive, up and below. I shoot and row, accurate and strong. I kick and swim, hard and shallow. I throw and walk, soar and along. I volley and snatch, voluptuous, like jello. I ride and balance, paced…
Am I the hurting man, The doer of death? The one who slays thousands, With every breath? Am I the quiet man, Secretly stalking? Hiding, www scanned, Silently walking? Am I a happy man, At peace and content? Whatever the plan, Whichever th…
There are many things a man can do in life, some are proper manly things, sporty and true, some are not so. Men possess the attributes of men, not women. Every man has considered a woman, her curves, the shape of her breasts and the warmth …
Where is the future, has it already passed by? My life, is it over, has it all been a lie? The past, my only chances to ask why? This present, a lifetime to laugh and to cry? And in-between, surely there has to be an in-between, Or do I sim…
My big toe nails in-grow, The pain is crippling and unfair. Unpleasant I'll have you know, No cure, must grim and bare. I've cut a "V" into my nail, No recurrence ever since. Doctors say "old wives tale" And "there's simply no evidence". …
As the dawn awaits, Laughter, screams, singing, Arguments and splashes abate, Distant glasses ringing. No cars or busses juggle, Ambulances silently blue blink, A new couple kiss and chuckle, Together on the quayside think. Hey! He said, …
In the bleak mid-July, the sounds of Bristol Harbour collaborate to a seagull symphony, excited by this year's Harbour Festival and the prospect of prize pickings, the highlight of their greedy calendar. No doubt all their cousins and great…
In lighthearted appreciation of the works of Tom May @crowncottage @naaviie @RichWithey @merlin1038 @JRRTolkien The tree of life climbs good and true, Stretching boldly beyond all things. Reaching, tip-toeing, searing through, Creating th…
What was that? Holding tall, Quick blink, Very still. Was there something? Look left, Quick blink, Gulp. Am I in danger? Step right, Quick blink, Rustle wing. Does it see me? Look ahead, Stare Silent fart. Can I eat it? Slow step, Quick…
I find myself becoming more involved with Opuss as each day passes, it is incredible to read so many thoughts, gripes, loves, instructions, poems and stories, all in one place. So many adventures, rants and raves, just about everything ther…
(@naaviie Have I missed this..?) Ouch! Ooomph! Bugger! Aaghhh! Again! Ouch! Ooomph! Bugger! Aaahhh! Again!!! Ouch! Ooomph! Bugger! Aaahhh! Please turn it off and let me be on my way... Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all righ…
Look around, feel the warmth, Touch the sky and beyond. Nature beats a melodic rhythm, The stuff of life, a perfect sound. Man, woman or beast, never mind, Together we're all entwined. Rooted firmly, not least held strong, To love life and …
(inspired by Not Old Anymore! @rayleen43) Beauty grows from the core, As a tree develops its branches. Sound living, drawing the sap of life, Reaching out, strengthening advances. Colourful leaves blanching sunlight borne, Breathing and di…
In age I wander, wise and untied The past behind, nothing to hide. A life of living, sharing all tried, My loving wife, the heart of me died. Loss darkened, hope waned, tears divided, Irrevocable pain deepened and blind. Alone, vulnerable,…
Over and over, the same thing, again and again, is there no release? If I could fly I would sweetly sing, Not shit all over the place and squawk, Squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk! If only I could get some peace... Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christoph…
My head is slightly bigger than a potato, Small compared to what it contains, This and that, things, too much to know. Everything, since time began remains, Locked within, let loose for all to show, In drizzles, bits n fits, squelchy brains…
OCD compels me to complete this story. My question posted to six supermarkets went as follows... "If a customer chooses to pay for purchases whilst listening to an iPhone or iPod through headphones, is it your practice not to serve the cus…
Monday can be difficult if you've had a great weekend. I enjoy the work I do but my employer often causes me to wish I were employed elsewhere. Indeed, it often feels like they want me to work elsewhere. Thats a story for another day. We ar…
In all the 329 years, 4 months, 6 days I've lived, I've seen chamber pots filled and long since emptied. Many moons have passed, songs sung and toasts praised, Drinks from horns, goblets, tankards and shot glasses raised. Friends gone to d…
ADULT!!! Contains some offensive words, please do not read if easily offended. This is about the brother I loved, he died... First born Talented A father Assertive Reckless Selfish Fucked in the head Afraid to deal with life Unable to mak…
ADULT!!! Please do not read if you're easily offended, not for the faint hearted... A poor and quite painful attempt to make fun of vulgarity... My apologies if you are offended, profanity is not my aim, these are just some (very) common e…
Is it wrong to love, To be the purveyor of love, Opened and closed by love? You and me. Is it wrong to need love, To be driven by love, Held and controlled by love? To see love in everything. Is it wrong not to love, To be denied love, Re…
I dreamt a lovely, wise old man died. It was in a grand old building with a large hall, being used for some full dress and black tie celebration. He was in an upstairs corridor talking to my mother who was comforting him, as he sat on the f…
She lies here right beside me, Naked, voluptuous and free. A magical mermaid lady, My true harbour in high seas. Wake up my darling she starts, Then sits on my head and farts. Laughing, she screams so hard, At my head, winded and scarred. …
So many things have happened, too much of it is wrong, Atrocities throughout the World, people who don't belong. Different Gods, against all odds, opposing aspects of religion, Questions of refining oil, mining gold or abject malnutrition.…
I usually awaken around sunrise, to the sound of birds, mostly seagulls. The seagulls I wont mention here because they're stinky noisy enough for themselves but I do like birdsong, I find it relaxes me. I even have apps with, and recordings…
No more rain if you please, send warmth and perhaps a cool breeze. Rid us of this downcast from hell, grant Opussians their share of sunshine as well. No more bleak coldness or dullness to shiver our paws and furry arses. Ever golden sunbea…
Crap a doodle do!!!
The softness of your lips tasting mine, Your warmth enhances each moment. Fingers, arms, legs, all limbs entwine, Racing pulses, bursting hearts spent. That two can be as one, lost in time, Burning, wet with passion's lament. Towering waves…
She said hello So I said hi! She said undress So I got naked. She said cough So I coughed. She said in and out So I took some breath. She said I'd feel a prick So I clenched a fist. She said I would get better So I was relieved. She said go…
I'm a mad Englishman, 'tis true to say and Have my own castle, without haunts nor hassle, In Potishead, Barry Island and Cardiff Bay. My fish fuelled moats, keep me truly remote and Securely surrounded through night and day. This keep named…
There was a young lady from Stroud, With beauty and skills so crafted; But nothing was ever so loud, As when she smiled and farted. She sang with the voice of an angel, Her eyes deeper than eternity; And a heart where all love fell, Direc…
If you could shake the happy tree And dance beneath its open glee, Would the World change? If you could shake the happy tree And hear its leaves and wind agree, Would the World change? If you could shake the happy tree And climb its bra…
@rayleen43, what is it and where, That sound emanating over there? Is it my dream voice Heaven sent, Plentiful fruit and bedazzlement? Is it golden harmonies, touched by love, Notes from realms of passion meant? Is it beauty attuned to turt…
Opussians from all corners of the world, I delight at what we've heard. Plentiful banter often told, A call to life's true value stirred. Scare me, inform me, make me cold, Proof this existence has occurred. Stories deep from great minds u…
Clothes so clean when you dressed and departed, concealing what your morning had started. This day was hazy. Pushing bits of paper, moving pens through light. Coffees, a break for lunch and six hundred words later, the day's end in sight. …
No matter how many times. No matter what I scratch it with. No matter the place. No matter what I'm doing. No matter the time. No matter how close I get. No matter, can I take it, This itch is beating me! Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patri…
As I approach 80 years of age, seemingly at over 100 mph, I'm applying the brakes with both feet but nothing is happening... Let's see what happens if I use full throttle..? Crap my pants no!!! I meant half throttle... Err well, perha…
I like to know they're there, Not too big but not too tight, Not over or under extended, Just right. If I move this way or that, I want to feel myself glide. No restrictions or obstructions, A smooth ride. Double over, keep it firm, Four …
Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all rights reserved Ashley enters from her steaming bathroom, towel wrapped over her head, naked and somewhat refreshed from her shower. On the way to the couch she stoops to pick up abandoned clo…
Yes... And no!
The beginning of each line encourages you to read in the way that Winston Churchill might have delivered a speech, his original quote, a toast to the WI went something like... To all the other women in our lives... (shock/horror/murmurs and…
"Bish bash bosh" said the boss, "Bish bosh bash" said the worker. "Bish bash bosh" said the boss, "Bish bash bosh" said the worker, "You're hired" said the boss. "Bish bash bosh" said the boss, "Bish bosh bash" said the worker. "Bish bash …
There are stones, heavy with wear, wet and intemperate. I feel the path water has passed, all knowing and relentless. A gentle trickle tempers little, over time renders all. When a brook becomes sea, mountains diminish and clouds fall. This…
I have a poem dancing in my mind, It tickles all over to make me twitch. I form appearing words into rhyme, And sew a fabric by its loving stitch. Confidence diligently leads the blind, To sight my heart pump a perfect pitch. My realisation…
Slept through tempestuous seas, with my heart pumping fire and my head drowning in intensity, every now and again breaking through the bubbling surface to draw breath; only to take in further the sweetness of delicate pale flesh, touched by…
Life balances on a single thread and once more it fell the right way… Happiness is a question of choice and I chose wisely so say… The sun shone intermittently and its warmth held the rain at bay… As dawn turns again to dusk, I’m blessed to…
I screamed at the world, I was angry; The world screamed at me, I was afraid: Won’t do that again… Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all rights reserved
Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all rights reserved Guessed, pressed, dried, oiled, billeted, ruffled, holed, every nook and cranny filleted. All eyes aghast of limbs desired, ever so lusted, anticipating, thrusting, measuring …
Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all rights reserved Laughter crept in as the Nguni were settled and accounted for. They had water and maize. Many of the Oxfam benefits were still apparent with this tribe, none more so than the t-…
Copyright Ⓒ 2012 Christopher Patrick Kirk all rights reserved Descend to the depths if you will, down aged escalators and along cold tiled corridors. Listen to hungry buskers and behind, sight old revived advertisements. Be pushed and buff…