You've got to do the work

Well, well ...

This is the last post of the year, my kooks, and then it's Christmas.

'Yippee!'

Yeah, yeah.

Listen! I'm serious about my fresh start in the New Year. I'm just not sure about the nature of it. Will I be like Xavier, or like the Krishna guy? I don't know, BUT(!) ... I've got to decide, like real soon, you dig?

Anyway, listen to me ... you've got to do the work. Oh yes. If I become a great poet, it will be because I've written over a million and a half words in this blog. That's it.

'Over four million and three hundred thousand words, Mikey!'

Er ... yeah, yeah. Take out all the repetition, Voice, and all the PR emails and quotes from other sources ... you're left with roughly one and a half million. And, of course ... deleted posts, old poems and lyrics ... even more words ... it's just a lot of words, words, words.

BUT(!) ...

You've got to do it. There is no shortcut. Just ask the Karate Kid.

Anyway, hopefully, this is the last time I write about poetry or any personal stuff. Next year? Finance, and two conceptual posts a week ...

But I know I won't do a whole year.

I'll be off, man. Off for good!

Maybe I'll come back once every blue moon with a post about this or that.

It's unlikely though.

'It's for the best, Mikey.'

I know.

Listen! I'm hoping I'll be able to write one more poem next week, to give me ten. That will have to do for this year.

Actually, ten great or great-ish poems a year would be quite a result, but I need to get to thirty quickly, by the end of March, like. So, it's got to be a crazy fresh start. / I'm not saying I'm going to win anything in the competition, but if I do win I need enough poems ready, you dig? / Also, I've got to watch out for the time thieves. I have plenty of time at the moment, but that might not last.

Well, let me clarify ... I have plenty of time - at the moment - if I'm willing to knacker myself out for two or three months. I've just got to do it.

More work!

Time and energy, my friends.

O cosmos, give me strength!

'Billy give him strength! Dr M give him strength!'

Ha!

Anyway ...

Laters!

'Bye!'

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

[No. 1,160] These lines are chaotic

And uh[1], and Im afraid yes but[1], and uh[2], and you you[1], and Im afraid yes but[2], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[1], and you you[2], and what does it matter it dont[1], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[2], and it really dont[1], and what does it matter it dont[2], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[1], and it really dont[2], and cry cry all right baby[1], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[2], and you baby[1], and cry cry all right baby[2], and listen to me listen[1], and you baby[2], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[1], and listen to me listen[2], and Christ its unbelievable[1], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[2], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[1], and Christ its unbelievable[2], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[1], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[2], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[1], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[2], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[1], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[2], and lets stay hard all of us yes[1], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[2], and can you though[1], and lets stay hard all of us yes[2], and Im not sure about you[1], and can you though[2], and kook or square[1], and Im not sure about you[2], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[1], and kook or square[2], and but thats my life[1], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[2], and the spiders[1], and but thats my life[2], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[1], and the spiders[2], and ha uh ha[1], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[2], and I mean ah come on[1], and ha uh ha[2], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[1], and I mean ah come on[2], and ooo oooh[1], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[2], and COME ON[1], and ooo oooh[2], and dont even try living like me[1], and COME ON[2], and well try[1], and dont even try living like me[2], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[1], and well try[2], and can you[1], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[2], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[1], and can you[2], and well[1], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[2], and its the chaos you know[1], and well[2], and do you know[1], and its the chaos you know[2], and do you[1], and do you know[2], and uh[3], and do you[2], and Im afraid yes but[3], and you you[3], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[3], and what does it matter it dont[3], and it really dont[3], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[3], and cry cry all right baby[3], and you baby[3], and listen to me listen[3], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[3], and Christ its unbelievable[3], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[3], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[3], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[3], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[3], and lets stay hard all of us yes[3], and can you though[3], and Im not sure about you[3], and kook or square[3], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[3], and but thats my life[3], and the spiders[3], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[3], and ha uh ha[3], and I mean ah come on[3], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[3], and ooo oooh[3], and COME ON[3], and dont even try living like me[3], and well try[3], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[3], and can you[3], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[3], and well[3], and its the chaos you know[3], and do you know[3], and do you[3], and

And uh[1], and Im afraid yes but[1], and uh[2], and you you[1], and Im afraid yes but[2], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[1], and you you[2], and what does it matter it dont[1], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[2], and it really dont[1], and what does it matter it dont[2], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[1], and it really dont[2], and cry cry all right baby[1], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[2], and you baby[1], and cry cry all right baby[2], and listen to me listen[1], and you baby[2], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[1], and listen to me listen[2], and Christ its unbelievable[1], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[2], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[1], and Christ its unbelievable[2], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[1], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[2], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[1], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[2], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[1], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[2], and lets stay hard all of us yes[1], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[2], and can you though[1], and lets stay hard all of us yes[2], and Im not sure about you[1], and can you though[2], and kook or square[1], and Im not sure about you[2], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[1], and kook or square[2], and but thats my life[1], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[2], and the spiders[1], and but thats my life[2], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[1], and the spiders[2], and ha uh ha[1], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[2], and I mean ah come on[1], and ha uh ha[2], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[1], and I mean ah come on[2], and ooo oooh[1], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[2], and COME ON[1], and ooo oooh[2], and dont even try living like me[1], and COME ON[2], and well try[1], and dont even try living like me[2], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[1], and well try[2], and can you[1], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[2], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[1], and can you[2], and well[1], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[2], and its the chaos you know[1], and well[2], and do you know[1], and its the chaos you know[2], and do you[1], and do you know[2], and uh[3], and do you[2], and Im afraid yes but[3], and you you[3], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[3], and what does it matter it dont[3], and it really dont[3], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[3], and cry cry all right baby[3], and you baby[3], and listen to me listen[3], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[3], and Christ its unbelievable[3], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[3], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[3], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[3], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[3], and lets stay hard all of us yes[3], and can you though[3], and Im not sure about you[3], and kook or square[3], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[3], and but thats my life[3], and the spiders[3], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[3], and ha uh ha[3], and I mean ah come on[3], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[3], and ooo oooh[3], and COME ON[3], and dont even try living like me[3], and well try[3], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[3], and can you[3], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[3], and well[3], and its the chaos you know[3], and do you know[3], and do you[3], and

And uh[1], and Im afraid yes but[1], and uh[2], and you you[1], and Im afraid yes but[2], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[1], and you you[2], and what does it matter it dont[1], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[2], and it really dont[1], and what does it matter it dont[2], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[1], and it really dont[2], and cry cry all right baby[1], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[2], and you baby[1], and cry cry all right baby[2], and listen to me listen[1], and you baby[2], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[1], and listen to me listen[2], and Christ its unbelievable[1], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[2], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[1], and Christ its unbelievable[2], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[1], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[2], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[1], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[2], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[1], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[2], and lets stay hard all of us yes[1], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[2], and can you though[1], and lets stay hard all of us yes[2], and Im not sure about you[1], and can you though[2], and kook or square[1], and Im not sure about you[2], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[1], and kook or square[2], and but thats my life[1], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[2], and the spiders[1], and but thats my life[2], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[1], and the spiders[2], and ha uh ha[1], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[2], and I mean ah come on[1], and ha uh ha[2], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[1], and I mean ah come on[2], and ooo oooh[1], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[2], and COME ON[1], and ooo oooh[2], and dont even try living like me[1], and COME ON[2], and well try[1], and dont even try living like me[2], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[1], and well try[2], and can you[1], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[2], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[1], and can you[2], and well[1], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[2], and its the chaos you know[1], and well[2], and do you know[1], and its the chaos you know[2], and do you[1], and do you know[2], and uh[3], and do you[2], and Im afraid yes but[3], and you you[3], and never you ever mind you understand please tell me you understand my kind of sense yes[3], and what does it matter it dont[3], and it really dont[3], and ha ha ha come on you laugh now oh what else you gonna do[3], and cry cry all right baby[3], and you baby[3], and listen to me listen[3], and aRound aRound listen I try my best aRound here and some of you want bloody miracles man[3], and Christ its unbelievable[3], and you people are ridiculous with your demands[3], and if you knew the pressures the stress the words words words streaming from the cosmos twenty four seven[3], and I never close I cant Im not allowed to[3], and its my duty to accept these words and maybe I should break some no no no not today my friends[3], and lets stay hard all of us yes[3], and can you though[3], and Im not sure about you[3], and kook or square[3], and if only you you knew the rain the cold too yes with the words oh I know you wouldnt cope[3], and but thats my life[3], and the spiders[3], and you might like to say oh no oh oh no I couldnt live like that Mikey[3], and ha uh ha[3], and I mean ah come on[3], and knowing me as I do I might like to reply yeah I know youre weak youre weak as shit my friend[3], and ooo oooh[3], and COME ON[3], and dont even try living like me[3], and well try[3], and the Bohemian way aint for soft souls you know[3], and can you[3], and me Im hard as nails with me words and visions and dreams all the time seriously[3], and well[3], and its the chaos you know[3], and do you know[3], and do you[3], and

The quality of lines

When I read through my nine poems, I see that the quality of my lines is consistent. Big poem or small poem, you dig?

That's helpful.

It means I could write a very big free verse poem if I wanted to. It's just a matter of time and energy.

Maybe if I find a good subject for such a poem, I can write it slowly over a number of years - while also writing smaller poems.

I don't know.

By the way, I'm not writing about poetry in this blog next year, after the Christmas holiday, like. No more updates! Just horrible, horrible, horrible finance until my appointment with The Owlman.

I hope you understand.

'I understand, Mikey!'

Nice one, Voice!

Anyway ...

I'm going to see if I can reach twelve poems by the end of this year. I might still reach thirty by March, or the, uh, end of March.

I just don't know.

Anyway ...

Yeats spent Christmas with Oscar Wilde.

'When?!'

Oh, years ago now.

Actually, Wilde's wife, Constance, used to go along to that Golden Dawn place in Hammersmith.

'And Bram Stoker!'

Yes, him, too.

Ha! Now it's a cafe. I might get some egg and chips.

'And a mug of tea!'

Yes, Voice. And a mug of tea.

It's only a short walk from Hammersmith Tube.

Maybe I'll go at the weekend.

Oh, there's a brilliant biography of Wilde by Hesketh Pearson (1946). HOWEVER ... Google Play has got loads of his other biographies, but not the Wilde one. / I got it out of the library, er ... a long time ago.

'When?!'

When we still had libraries.

'Ah, those were the days, Mikey.'

Yes, yes.

Those were the days.

Anyway, Pearson is almost as witty as Wilde himself. It's a very entertaining book.

I found the Ellmann biography boring.

Anyway ...

What else?

There's nothing else.

Laters.

'Bye!'

[No. 1,159] Ooo ooo

And uh[1], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[1], and uh[2], and yeah thats right[1], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[2], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[1], and yeah thats right[2], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[1], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[2], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[1], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[2], and well well[1], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[2], and man come on come on[1], and well well[2], and aint it funny with words yes[1], and man come on come on[2], and yes it is you dig[1], and aint it funny with words yes[2], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[1], and yes it is you dig[2], and I just ache[1], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[2], and these might be wrong ha dont care[1], and I just ache[2], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[1], and these might be wrong ha dont care[2], and here we are again ah[1], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[2], and what do you say kook kook[1], and here we are again ah[2], and ooo ooo[1], and what do you say kook kook[2], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[1], and ooo ooo[2], and just dont care[1], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[2], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[1], and just dont care[2], and its what is it[1], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[2], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[1], and its what is it[2], and we like this dont we[1], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[2], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[1], and we like this dont we[2], and you you[1], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[2], and well[1], and you you[2], and pleasure[1], and well[2], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[1], and pleasure[2], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[1], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[2], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[1], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[2], and its totally all right[1], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[2], and no one notices anyway[1], and its totally all right[2], and thats a blessing[1], and no one notices anyway[2], and uh[3], and thats a blessing[2], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[3], and yeah thats right[3], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[3], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[3], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[3], and well well[3], and man come on come on[3], and aint it funny with words yes[3], and yes it is you dig[3], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[3], and I just ache[3], and these might be wrong ha dont care[3], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[3], and here we are again ah[3], and what do you say kook kook[3], and ooo ooo[3], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[3], and just dont care[3], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[3], and its what is it[3], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[3], and we like this dont we[3], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[3], and you you[3], and well[3], and pleasure[3], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[3], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[3], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[3], and its totally all right[3], and no one notices anyway[3], and thats a blessing[3], and

And uh[1], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[1], and uh[2], and yeah thats right[1], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[2], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[1], and yeah thats right[2], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[1], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[2], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[1], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[2], and well well[1], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[2], and man come on come on[1], and well well[2], and aint it funny with words yes[1], and man come on come on[2], and yes it is you dig[1], and aint it funny with words yes[2], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[1], and yes it is you dig[2], and I just ache[1], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[2], and these might be wrong ha dont care[1], and I just ache[2], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[1], and these might be wrong ha dont care[2], and here we are again ah[1], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[2], and what do you say kook kook[1], and here we are again ah[2], and ooo ooo[1], and what do you say kook kook[2], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[1], and ooo ooo[2], and just dont care[1], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[2], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[1], and just dont care[2], and its what is it[1], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[2], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[1], and its what is it[2], and we like this dont we[1], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[2], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[1], and we like this dont we[2], and you you[1], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[2], and well[1], and you you[2], and pleasure[1], and well[2], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[1], and pleasure[2], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[1], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[2], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[1], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[2], and its totally all right[1], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[2], and no one notices anyway[1], and its totally all right[2], and thats a blessing[1], and no one notices anyway[2], and uh[3], and thats a blessing[2], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[3], and yeah thats right[3], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[3], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[3], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[3], and well well[3], and man come on come on[3], and aint it funny with words yes[3], and yes it is you dig[3], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[3], and I just ache[3], and these might be wrong ha dont care[3], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[3], and here we are again ah[3], and what do you say kook kook[3], and ooo ooo[3], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[3], and just dont care[3], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[3], and its what is it[3], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[3], and we like this dont we[3], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[3], and you you[3], and well[3], and pleasure[3], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[3], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[3], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[3], and its totally all right[3], and no one notices anyway[3], and thats a blessing[3], and

And uh[1], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[1], and uh[2], and yeah thats right[1], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[2], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[1], and yeah thats right[2], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[1], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[2], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[1], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[2], and well well[1], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[2], and man come on come on[1], and well well[2], and aint it funny with words yes[1], and man come on come on[2], and yes it is you dig[1], and aint it funny with words yes[2], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[1], and yes it is you dig[2], and I just ache[1], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[2], and these might be wrong ha dont care[1], and I just ache[2], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[1], and these might be wrong ha dont care[2], and here we are again ah[1], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[2], and what do you say kook kook[1], and here we are again ah[2], and ooo ooo[1], and what do you say kook kook[2], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[1], and ooo ooo[2], and just dont care[1], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[2], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[1], and just dont care[2], and its what is it[1], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[2], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[1], and its what is it[2], and we like this dont we[1], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[2], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[1], and we like this dont we[2], and you you[1], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[2], and well[1], and you you[2], and pleasure[1], and well[2], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[1], and pleasure[2], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[1], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[2], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[1], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[2], and its totally all right[1], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[2], and no one notices anyway[1], and its totally all right[2], and thats a blessing[1], and no one notices anyway[2], and uh[3], and thats a blessing[2], and come on ooo ooo come on yeah[3], and yeah thats right[3], and do you feel ooo ooo do you[3], and ooo ooo what more do you want ooo ooo I aint no cow and I say ooo ooo like a poet man[3], and a real one at the end of his tether tired man[3], and well well[3], and man come on come on[3], and aint it funny with words yes[3], and yes it is you dig[3], and I know it ooo ooo but this is my moment off these moments off from the stress of finding the right words[3], and I just ache[3], and these might be wrong ha dont care[3], and Im tired can only really say ooo ooo to you now ha[3], and here we are again ah[3], and what do you say kook kook[3], and ooo ooo[3], and aRound aRound and er er aRound I suppose lets keep going it will make sense uh never never at all[3], and just dont care[3], and ooo ooo I will say as much as I like[3], and its what is it[3], and ha ha ha such freedom that you wont find in the so called real world where everything is a pain[3], and we like this dont we[3], and just sounds ooo ooo sounds all right to me[3], and you you[3], and well[3], and pleasure[3], and yes yes this is our pleasure with words words that were only lightly and slightly holding on to[3], and the best we can because we are nearly gone[3], and I know I know we uh always try to keep going for some reason maybe our sins oh bad karma shit like[3], and its totally all right[3], and no one notices anyway[3], and thats a blessing[3], and

The doleful moo of a cow

Moo moo

Or the hoot of an owl.

A hungry owl ...

Oh Zeus ...

I'm just not in the mood, but ...

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No endorsement, but -

Moo moo!

'Why don't they grow up, boss?'

I don't know, Voice.

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Uh.

Or they could just read my blog, these users.

'Yeah.'

Yeah, yeah.

Anyway ...

Chad?

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Moo moo is thrilled. Who the hell is this moo moo?!

'It's a cow.'

What?! It's a cow, running a company? The whole world has gone insane!

Listen, kooks, we can't have cows running companies.

'Why not?'

Er ...

'Seriously, boss. Why not?'

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

...

Anything else?

Yeah, next year ... from 1st January, obviously ... I'm going with The Xavier Rolet System ... Mondays to Fridays ... 24/7-ish. With no entertainments at all. The only danger is ... anxiety creeping in at the weekends when I'm "relaxing" ... however ... maybe I'll be too knackered to be anxious.

Of course, Owlman Land will alter that plan, but I don't know yet when I'll be seeing him in his land, so ...

Never mind.

You dig?

'Stock up on pasties, Mikey!'

Yeah, yeah.

Listen!

I remember, a few years ago, when I was sleeping in the other room ... a crazy commotion in the yard at midnight. Mad noise! "What's that?!" ... I thought. 'Ha! I know!' Shut up, Voice! I'm telling the story. 'Okay.' Anyway, I flashed my torch out of the window, and everything suddenly went quiet. You could have heard a pin drop. 'Ha!' And what did I see? 'Tell them!' Three or four baby foxes just staring up at me.

True story.

Laters.

'Bye!'

It's not my problem

Don't you understand?

I'll be staring at the sea ...

So, it's not my problem.

It's a terrible shame about life getting to you the way it does.

It's a terrible shame about The World getting to you the way it does.

However, I will be staring at the sea.

And you might like to think - when it happens - what a terrible shame it was that I fell off a rock.

But I will only be making an early start. Getting ahead of the game, as it were. Before you even have a clue.

And I've given you enough clues, haven't I? But you still don't have The Clue.

Never mind.

Worse things happen at sea, and I should know ... because I spend all of my time thinking about them. / Well, a lot of my time.

The dolphins will be pleased to see me.

That's the good news.

They won't be pleased to see you, if you ever show up. You haven't prepared your consciousness, have you? You've made no effort at all.

Never mind.

Just stay in the world ... for another ten years, or twenty years, thirty years ... whatever.

Stay away from the sea.

I don't want to see you on the beach, waving at me, all angry about this or that - like it's my problem.

It's not my problem.

It won't ever be my problem.

Whatever the concern is ...

I just ...

You're talking to the wrong person!

I don't have any solutions for you.

Don't you understand?!

You seem to think it's a serious matter.

It isn't.

Listen.

I'll be gone with the dolphins.

Before any of you.

Before you realize: "That bastard Mikey got in early, and what has he left us with?"

Er ...

Well, what will I have left you with?

Probably a waste land. Probably something as grim as that.

It won't be my problem though.

[No. 1,158] Don't ask me

And ha uh[1], and aRound aRound a[1], and ha uh[2], and kook kook[1], and aRound aRound a[2], and oh oh ha ha uh[1], and kook kook[2], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[1], and oh oh ha ha uh[2], and kook kook kook[1], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[2], and er er er[1], and kook kook kook[2], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[1], and er er er[2], and whats new[1], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[2], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[1], and whats new[2], and its me spinning habit yes[1], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[2], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[1], and its me spinning habit yes[2], and I cant I cant I cant[1], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[2], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[1], and I cant I cant I cant[2], and Im not in the mood[1], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[2], and listen[1], and Im not in the mood[2], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[1], and listen[2], and its a lie[1], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[2], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[1], and its a lie[2], and I dont surf or swim never mind[1], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[2], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[1], and I dont surf or swim never mind[2], and unless unless[1], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[2], and oh God[1], and unless unless[2], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[1], and oh God[2], and ha ha ha[1], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[2], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[1], and ha ha ha[2], and I see you crying praying maybe[1], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[2], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[1], and I see you crying praying maybe[2], and wild ones you dig[1], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[2], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[1], and wild ones you dig[2], and have they gone[1], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[2], and what a life[1], and have they gone[2], and aRound aRound aRound[1], and what a life[2], and yes[1], and aRound aRound aRound[2], and ha uh[3], and yes[2], and aRound aRound a[3], and kook kook[3], and oh oh ha ha uh[3], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[3], and kook kook kook[3], and er er er[3], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[3], and whats new[3], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[3], and its me spinning habit yes[3], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[3], and I cant I cant I cant[3], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[3], and Im not in the mood[3], and listen[3], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[3], and its a lie[3], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[3], and I dont surf or swim never mind[3], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[3], and unless unless[3], and oh God[3], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[3], and ha ha ha[3], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[3], and I see you crying praying maybe[3], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[3], and wild ones you dig[3], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[3], and have they gone[3], and what a life[3], and aRound aRound aRound[3], and yes[3], and

And ha uh[1], and aRound aRound a[1], and ha uh[2], and kook kook[1], and aRound aRound a[2], and oh oh ha ha uh[1], and kook kook[2], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[1], and oh oh ha ha uh[2], and kook kook kook[1], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[2], and er er er[1], and kook kook kook[2], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[1], and er er er[2], and whats new[1], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[2], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[1], and whats new[2], and its me spinning habit yes[1], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[2], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[1], and its me spinning habit yes[2], and I cant I cant I cant[1], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[2], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[1], and I cant I cant I cant[2], and Im not in the mood[1], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[2], and listen[1], and Im not in the mood[2], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[1], and listen[2], and its a lie[1], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[2], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[1], and its a lie[2], and I dont surf or swim never mind[1], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[2], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[1], and I dont surf or swim never mind[2], and unless unless[1], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[2], and oh God[1], and unless unless[2], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[1], and oh God[2], and ha ha ha[1], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[2], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[1], and ha ha ha[2], and I see you crying praying maybe[1], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[2], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[1], and I see you crying praying maybe[2], and wild ones you dig[1], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[2], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[1], and wild ones you dig[2], and have they gone[1], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[2], and what a life[1], and have they gone[2], and aRound aRound aRound[1], and what a life[2], and yes[1], and aRound aRound aRound[2], and ha uh[3], and yes[2], and aRound aRound a[3], and kook kook[3], and oh oh ha ha uh[3], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[3], and kook kook kook[3], and er er er[3], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[3], and whats new[3], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[3], and its me spinning habit yes[3], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[3], and I cant I cant I cant[3], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[3], and Im not in the mood[3], and listen[3], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[3], and its a lie[3], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[3], and I dont surf or swim never mind[3], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[3], and unless unless[3], and oh God[3], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[3], and ha ha ha[3], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[3], and I see you crying praying maybe[3], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[3], and wild ones you dig[3], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[3], and have they gone[3], and what a life[3], and aRound aRound aRound[3], and yes[3], and

And ha uh[1], and aRound aRound a[1], and ha uh[2], and kook kook[1], and aRound aRound a[2], and oh oh ha ha uh[1], and kook kook[2], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[1], and oh oh ha ha uh[2], and kook kook kook[1], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[2], and er er er[1], and kook kook kook[2], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[1], and er er er[2], and whats new[1], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[2], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[1], and whats new[2], and its me spinning habit yes[1], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[2], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[1], and its me spinning habit yes[2], and I cant I cant I cant[1], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[2], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[1], and I cant I cant I cant[2], and Im not in the mood[1], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[2], and listen[1], and Im not in the mood[2], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[1], and listen[2], and its a lie[1], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[2], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[1], and its a lie[2], and I dont surf or swim never mind[1], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[2], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[1], and I dont surf or swim never mind[2], and unless unless[1], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[2], and oh God[1], and unless unless[2], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[1], and oh God[2], and ha ha ha[1], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[2], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[1], and ha ha ha[2], and I see you crying praying maybe[1], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[2], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[1], and I see you crying praying maybe[2], and wild ones you dig[1], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[2], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[1], and wild ones you dig[2], and have they gone[1], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[2], and what a life[1], and have they gone[2], and aRound aRound aRound[1], and what a life[2], and yes[1], and aRound aRound aRound[2], and ha uh[3], and yes[2], and aRound aRound a[3], and kook kook[3], and oh oh ha ha uh[3], and dont you ask me how Im feeling thinking is none of your business and none of mine actually[3], and kook kook kook[3], and er er er[3], and Im so ooo confused so ooo obviously[3], and whats new[3], and aRound aRound and aRound probably aint helping but I dont care I really dont care[3], and its me spinning habit yes[3], and I got to do it dont ask me why and you got to do it too oh dont ask me why I wont tell you[3], and I cant I cant I cant[3], and if you open your mouth with some absurd question for me that will be the ends of yous because[3], and Im not in the mood[3], and listen[3], and they say that worse things happen at the sea but but but the dolphins look pretty happy dont they[3], and its a lie[3], and the dolphins have got it made and even if you ask the lobsters I doubt they will complain[3], and I dont surf or swim never mind[3], and I just spin aRound here and so do you and I picked you to join me and you cant resist[3], and unless unless[3], and oh God[3], and you might be a square a wanderer of the cold earth who came here by mistake oh are you stuck now[3], and ha ha ha[3], and its the jam of me confused mind me mad soul youre dealing with and I cant see you coping[3], and I see you crying praying maybe[3], and but but oh but this aint the place for people who are easily disturbed easily upset by other realities[3], and wild ones you dig[3], and you better go if youre square and leave this to me and the kooks[3], and have they gone[3], and what a life[3], and aRound aRound aRound[3], and yes[3], and

LSEG Lipper European ETF market report - November 2023

Er ...

Review of the European ETF Market, November 2023

All right. Fair enough. 'Where's Detlef?!' Hang on!

Anyway ...

Key findings:

ETF promoters in Europe enjoyed estimated net inflows (+€17.8 bn) for November 2023.

Assets under management in the European ETF industry increased over the course of November to €1,501.5 bn.

Equity ETFs (+€11.9 bn) posted the highest estimated net inflows in the European ETF industry for November.

The best-selling Lipper global classification for November was Equity U.S. (+€5.7 bn), followed by Equity Global (+€5.4 bn) and Bond EUR Corporates (+€2.9 bn).

iShares was the best-selling ETF promoter in Europe for November (+€8.6 bn), ahead of Amundi ETF (+€2.1 bn) and Vanguard (+€1.8 bn).

The 10 best-selling ETFs gathered estimated net inflows of €8.5 bn for November.

The best-selling ETF for November, iShares Core € Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR D, enjoyed estimated net inflows €2.4 bn.

Hello, Detlef!

 

Detlef Glow, Head of Lipper EMEA Research at LSEG says: "Hi guys! Anyway ... November 2023 was another month with strong inflows into ETFs. Overall, the inflows for the year so far look like the European ETF industry will least witness the second-best year in history, but there is also a small chance that we may witness the year with the highest inflows in ETFs in history. The success of ETFs is not reflected in the overall fund industry, as active managed mutual funds witness high outflows, and the gap is set to increase further."

Oh, all right.

'Nice one, Detlef!'

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

For more information or interview requests, please contact me.  

Best,

Hayley

Er ...

'Interview with who, boss? Detlef or Hayley?'

I don't know, Voice.

I don't give interviews, anyway.

Never mind.

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

...

Anything else?

Yeah, yeah.

Listen, kooks. I'm not even joking now. I've got to do a serious fresh start next year on 1st January, you dig?

And a real killer one, too. I mean, a Krishna guy one. You remember how he was, yeah? Raving lunatic, but he got results. Eighty books, twenty albums, over a hundred temples, a chain of restaurants, a - the list goes on! All in twelve years when he should have been enjoying his retirement. Pure insanity!

But that's what it will take. / Remember: Small goals are for small souls. Go large, my friends! Ha, ha, ha!

Anyway ...

I've got to decide: I can only have one piece of motivational entertainment. To break the silence, as it were or will be. I'll probably go for the twenty minutes of the Battle of Gaugamela in that Alexander film. On a loop, like.

I need something crazy, man. I mean, a lifestyle that is crazy. Something people will gawp at, and say: "That boy's crazy!"

Do you know what I mean???

My physical life has got to be as extreme as my mental life. People have got to witness it.

'Stay hard!'

Laters.

[No. 1,157]

And uh uh[1], and life goes on[1], and uh uh[2], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[1], and life goes on[2], and the soul cant be touched and[1], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[2], and maybe thats[1], and the soul cant be touched and[2], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[1], and maybe thats[2], and do you you you[1], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[2], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[1], and do you you you[2], and who cares anyway[1], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[2], and beyond the three ha ha ha[1], and who cares anyway[2], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[1], and beyond the three ha ha ha[2], and or not so ooo obviously[1], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[2], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[1], and or not so ooo obviously[2], and or to hate[1], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[2], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[1], and or to hate[2], and aRound even more yes[1], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[2], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[1], and aRound even more yes[2], and this is like freedom compared[1], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[2], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[1], and this is like freedom compared[2], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[1], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[2], and lets break ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[1], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[2], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[1], and lets br eak ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[2], and I hope not I mean[1], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[2], and look loooooooook[1], and I hope not I mean[2], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[1], and look loooooooook[2], and terrible[1], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[2], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[1], and terrible[2], and ha ha[1], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[2], and but but BUT we are happy here[1], and ha ha[2], and right here now[1], and but but BUT we are happy here[2], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[1], and right here now[2], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[1], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[2], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[1], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[2], and the happy few yes[1], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[2], and uh uh[3], and the happy few yes[2], and life goes on[3], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[3], and the soul cant be touched and[3], and maybe thats[3], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[3], and do you you you[3], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[3], and who cares anyway[3], and beyond the three ha ha ha[3], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[3], and or not so ooo obviously[3], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[3], and or to hate[3], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[3], and aRound even more yes[3], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[3], and this is like freedom compared[3], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[3], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[3], and lets b  r  e  a  k ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[3], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[3], and I hope not I mean[3], and look loooooooook[3], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[3], and terrible[3], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[3], and ha ha[3], and but but BUT we are happy here[3], and right here now[3], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[3], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[3], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[3], and the happy few yes[3], and

And uh uh[1], and life goes on[1], and uh uh[2], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[1], and life goes on[2], and the soul cant be touched and[1], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[2], and maybe thats[1], and the soul cant be touched and[2], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[1], and maybe thats[2], and do you you you[1], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[2], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[1], and do you you you[2], and who cares anyway[1], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[2], and beyond the three ha ha ha[1], and who cares anyway[2], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[1], and beyond the three ha ha ha[2], and or not so ooo obviously[1], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[2], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[1], and or not so ooo obviously[2], and or to hate[1], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[2], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[1], and or to hate[2], and aRound even more yes[1], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[2], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[1], and aRound even more yes[2], and this is like freedom compared[1], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[2], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[1], and this is like freedom compared[2], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[1], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[2], and lets break ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[1], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[2], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[1], and lets br eak ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[2], and I hope not I mean[1], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[2], and look loooooooook[1], and I hope not I mean[2], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[1], and look loooooooook[2], and terrible[1], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[2], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[1], and terrible[2], and ha ha[1], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[2], and but but BUT we are happy here[1], and ha ha[2], and right here now[1], and but but BUT we are happy here[2], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[1], and right here now[2], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[1], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[2], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[1], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[2], and the happy few yes[1], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[2], and uh uh[3], and the happy few yes[2], and life goes on[3], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[3], and the soul cant be touched and[3], and maybe thats[3], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[3], and do you you you[3], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[3], and who cares anyway[3], and beyond the three ha ha ha[3], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[3], and or not so ooo obviously[3], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[3], and or to hate[3], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[3], and aRound even more yes[3], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[3], and this is like freedom compared[3], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[3], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[3], and lets b  r  e  a  k ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[3], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[3], and I hope not I mean[3], and look loooooooook[3], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[3], and terrible[3], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[3], and ha ha[3], and but but BUT we are happy here[3], and right here now[3], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[3], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[3], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[3], and the happy few yes[3], and

And uh uh[1], and life goes on[1], and uh uh[2], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[1], and life goes on[2], and the soul cant be touched and[1], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[2], and maybe thats[1], and the soul cant be touched and[2], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[1], and maybe thats[2], and do you you you[1], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[2], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[1], and do you you you[2], and who cares anyway[1], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[2], and beyond the three ha ha ha[1], and who cares anyway[2], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[1], and beyond the three ha ha ha[2], and or not so ooo obviously[1], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[2], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[1], and or not so ooo obviously[2], and or to hate[1], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[2], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[1], and or to hate[2], and aRound even more yes[1], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[2], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[1], and aRound even more yes[2], and this is like freedom compared[1], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[2], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[1], and this is like freedom compared[2], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[1], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[2], and lets break ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[1], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[2], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[1], and lets br eak ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[2], and I hope not I mean[1], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[2], and look loooooooook[1], and I hope not I mean[2], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[1], and look loooooooook[2], and terrible[1], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[2], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[1], and terrible[2], and ha ha[1], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[2], and but but BUT we are happy here[1], and ha ha[2], and right here now[1], and but but BUT we are happy here[2], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[1], and right here now[2], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[1], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[2], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[1], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[2], and the happy few yes[1], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[2], and uh uh[3], and the happy few yes[2], and life goes on[3], and we can imagine black holes coming to get us I suppose but dont worry about that shit[3], and the soul cant be touched and[3], and maybe thats[3], and Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing I mean some people need their souls touched[3], and do you you you[3], and aRound aRound here no black holes here yet[3], and who cares anyway[3], and beyond the three ha ha ha[3], and aRound aRound I find yes dont you that aRound makes perfect sense or not at times like this[3], and or not so ooo obviously[3], and this yes and this yes and these moments to cherish[3], and or to hate[3], and theres no getting away unless the three beyond it and into a literary black hole uh I dont know[3], and aRound even more yes[3], and I dont want to know cant even think now which is a blessing[3], and this is like freedom compared[3], and to to to that poem all the poems actually and I wont need to polish this all that much[3], and its so ooo ooo ooo nice[3], and lets b  r  e  a  k ha ha ha who cares no ooo one am I right oh you kook you you know Im right[3], and you aint no square no wanderer are you[3], and I hope not I mean[3], and look loooooooook[3], and I see them and we see them together stumbling over the cold earth without a goddamn clue and how sad[3], and terrible[3], and yeah yeah its a tragedy[3], and ha ha[3], and but but BUT we are happy here[3], and right here now[3], and aRound aRound they cant see us cant know us and we are free from them yippee[3], and me brain crumbles Im fine with it[3], and look look look at you look at me us together ha ha[3], and the happy few yes[3], and

One word

Yeah, one word.

I changed one word in my There's nothing poem at the weekend. It's better now.

'Yippee!'

Yeah.

It makes me think though ... how much work needs to be put into these poems? It's exhausting, man.

'Stay hard!'

The good news is ... most poems don't need the work that There's nothing needed BECAUSE it's a special poem, you dig?

It's still not perfect. Nothing is perfect. However, it's really great.

'Yippee!'

It would be a crime not to finish such a poem properly. But now ... it is finished, I'm praying, oh yes.

And my fresh start ... ha, ha, ha!

'Ha!'

Maybe after Christmas.

This blog won't be going on much longer, anyway. I didn't join the Owlman this year, but I will next year.

'Great!'

Oh, who cares about fresh starts?!

'No one!'

I've written the whole of this blog without a fresh start, all my songs, my nine poems.

Fresh starts? Who cares?!

'No one!'

No one.

Francis Bacon didn't have any fresh starts. He painted in the mornings, and then he got drunk for the rest of the day, and gambled. That went on for about forty or fifty years. Of course, I would get migraines doing that.

'Never mind.'

Never ever mind, eh?

It's just ...

Listen!

There's nothing makes me feel better about life because I have conquered a big piece of reality with it.

I won't say which piece. People will find out though.

So, it's a nice feeling, yes. To hell with chaos! The chaos can't take this feeling from me.

And it's not just a feeling. It's knowledge. I know what this poem is, you dig?

'Nice one!'

Yes, it's a nice one.

Laters.

'Bye!'

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

Oh, if I ever blank There's nothing out like this ------ -------, it will mean I've entered it in a competition. / I have no plans at the moment.