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This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Pent Poetry Books  He owned a gun Nuremburg Hey Joe Mossad Post Brexit Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Pent Poetry Books  El Dorado Covid Interviews with Hitler It’s not worth fighting for Convict a shooters parent Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Pent Poetry Books   Kim Jong Un Russian death syndrome Merchants of death Palestine is complicated College Freedom of Speech Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Pent Poetry Books  Damians Dead Overgrown tennis court Only rich parents' kids Victims Opening Ceremony Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Pent Poetry Books  What would I tell my children Olympic highlights Come on Kate, you're nearly 50 Urban doom loop Frendship Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Kent Poetry Books                                            .  The warrior princess . Video shop closed . Grasmere charisma . Derwent day out . Padstow . Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Kent Poetry Books                                            .  The bar down the street . Walked and stopped . In memory of Wilfred . Play barn madness . When I am nearly dead .    Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Kent Poetry Books                                            .  Day out on Mersey Island . Flowers look back in the mirror . Silent assassin . Dim view of bright lights . Triana Girls  . Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Kent Poetry Books                                            . Triana Market . To beers and a dog . The woman through the gates . Before I left . The bedroom is lonely . Support the show

This is a series of 5 Poems, recited in 5 minutes, taken from published, Brady Kent Poetry Books                                            . Patrick . Tim . Bad Manners Blues . Ricardo . Old Smelly knickers .  Support the show

The effect of divorce on children can be profound, causing them emotional distress, a conflict of loyalties, regressive behaviors, academic and social issues, anger and rebellion. I in 4 children in the UK live in separated families, that 4m children or 30% of the total. The long-term effects on children when they become adults is mixed. Some thrive. The outcome is down to how their parents handle...

Surprisingly 60% of all marriages in the UK last 20 years ( I would have thought it was much less). The average is about 13 years.  As people get older death becomes the primary reason for a marriage ending, rather than divorce.45% of all marriages last 30 years and 25% last 40 years +. In the last group typically, the couple must have met in their 20’s and then both survive in their 60’s and 70’s...

For those over 40 who are maybe divorced but are now wanting to start again, it’s a scary time. This song is about those people. Whilst everyone is different there are some common traits. It's described as the ‘gray divorce demographic’ ,which would put me off getting back on the horse ! Divorce or separation leads to loss and a loss of identity. Years of shared history disappear and the term...

Freedom is strange concept in some ways. For example, I find it much easier to write a poem with a fixed rhyming structure, than the freedom of writing with none. Discipline actually free’s me to write. Its one of the most complex subjects in human history, invading politics, philosophy, law and everyday life. There is negative freedom, where there is an absence of constraint. Then there is positi...

What is the perfect husband ? , the title of my song we are unpicking ? Well let’s start with the perfect wife , shall we. Of course, what adds up to ‘perfect’ differs for all of us. It's probably better to think of what makes up a good relationship. The experts tell me ( PS I’m no expert !) it’s all down to mutual respect, trust and honesty, effective communication, kindness and empathy, sha...

The Count of Monte Cristo, escapes, earns a fortune then destroys the lives of the people who betrayed him. You meet revenge in Hamlet, in Moby Dick and the film Carrie, as she enacts revenge on her cruel class mates. The Reign of Terror in the French revolution was all about revenge, as was the murder of Franz Ferdinand, which then triggered WW1.We come across it in in Kill Bill, The Gladiator, T...

Respect for the office, the democratic process and the constitution is precious thing to hold on to. I’m also a big fan of good manners ( ‘manners maketh man’ )- ask my kids. When I see MP’s shouting and balling at each other in the House of Commons, I despair - they are running the bloody country !  What's wrong with a bit of common respect for each other. Of course, in place like Russia the...

There are 193 countries in the world with only 15 run by women. Of the 193, about 65 are under authoritarian rule .Of these, only three are run by woman ( Serbia, Bangladesh, and Tajikistan).Women constitute 40% of the global workforce. About 23% of Board Directors seats are filled by women. Only 6% of the global prison population are women. Only 15% of all detected crimes are committed by women a...

This is a story about the USA/Mexico border. A significant and complex place that is the subject of political debate. The border is 1954  miles long, versus say the UK which is 600 miles long ( so over three times longer). It separates four US states ( Arizona, New Mexico, California and Texas) from six Mexican states. It includes cities, beeches, mountains, desserts and of course the Rio Grande R...

The name word Millau ( pronounced Mee-yo)is the name of a town in the Occitanie region of France. It comes from the name Armelius, the Roman owner of land in the valley. It's located near the high speed A75 motorway which connects Paris (6 hours north) and  Montpellier ( one hour south).The Mee-yo viaduct ( or bridge) spans the Tarn River , connecting two plateaus. Before the bridge was built...

Happiness is subjective and measured in different ways in different cultures.75% of people report being moderately to very happy , whilst 25% report being not very happy or unhappy - which seems a lot to me. The World Happiness Report is the provider of data on this issue. Finland, Denmark and Iceland are the happiest nations with scores of 8 out of 10.The bottom countries are Afghanistan and Leba...

Coroners record 5 ways of dying. They are natural, accidental, suicide, homicide and undetermined. People think about death as a good death ( peaceful and expected) versus a bad death ( violent, lonely and  painful), then fate versus free will and meaningful versus meaningless.184,000 people die every day somewhere in the world or 67m per year. Long term death is months to years away ( e.g. incura...

Flanders Fields is a term that is know to most because of the famous poem. The poem is ‘In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae in 1915. It refers to the Belgium provinces of Weast and East Flanders. But it has  become a symbol of sacrifice and destruction and lost souls. Colonel McCrae was a surgeon serving during the Battle of Ypres. The day before he wrote the poem his friend died after bein...

Managing the process of getting old. is complicated , but adapting to change is essential if you want a fulfilling new chapter. I see some people ignoring the ageing process ( like me ) and I see others decline rapidly into sitting on the sofa and wearing their age almost as a badge of honor. I'm no expert, but  feel that the one thing you should do is go way out of your comfort zone , even a...

There about 850 iconic wooden covered bridges still standing in the USA, from the thousands built in the first place. The idea originated in Europe with the Chapel Bridge in Switzerland built in  then 14th century. They are mainly in Pennsylvania (200), New England, the Mid West (Ohio, Indiana, Oregon ). Theodore Burr patented the Burr Arch  Truss bridge inn 1817. The strong design was capable of...