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October 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Bottle To Battle To Death Album Cover In The Frame Above The Stereo

The picture of Sam Hunt leaning against an old Valiant with a can of Leopard beer is not a haiku. But it comes close, in my mind. A New Zealand from 40 years ago but it might as well be 60 or 70 or 100 years now, the way we’re speeding. The Valiant wouldn’t cope […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Battle To Bottle To Death, Haiku, LP, Poem, Poem: The Bottle To Battle To Death Album Cover In The Frame Above The Stereo, Poetry, Record, Sam Hunt, The Bottle To Battle To Death Album Cover In The Frame Above The Stereo, Vinyl ·

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July 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 264: Jo Marsh – aka JoJo Bellini

Hi and welcome to episode 264 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
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June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Had Baby Haiku

efficiency and poetry met and fucked had baby haiku
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Efficiency and poetry met and fucked had baby haiku, Had Baby Haiku, Had Baby Haiku Efficiency and poetry met and fucked had baby haiku, Haiku, Poem, Poem: Had Baby Haiku ·

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June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: 10cc

What luck, what timing Song comes on the radio. So does he. Tee-hee.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Boredom, Haiku, Poem, Poem: 10cc, Tee Hee, What luck, what timing Song comes on the radio. So does he. Tee-hee. ·

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June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Cultural Appropriation

Haiku now going cheap, cheap; but not like budgie It’s a red dot sale
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged cheap; but not like budgie It’s a red dot sale, Cultural Appropriation, Haiku, Haiku now going cheap, Japan, Poem, Poem: Cultural Appropriation ·

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June 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Jimmy Cliff, Arriving Angry

He was very cross You might say many rivers Wet feet make you mad
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Arriving Angry, Haiku, Jimmy Cliff, Jimmy Cliff Arriving Angry, Many Rivers To Cross, Poem, Poem: Jimmy Cliff Arriving Angry ·

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June 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Efficiency.

Japan invented the haiku on a micro break; efficiency.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Efficiency., Haiku, Japan, Poem, Poem: Efficiency. ·

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June 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Henry Rollins Writing Haiku…

Henry Rollins writes in his own ejaculate calls it art, not wank!
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Haiku, Henry Rollins, Henry Rollins Writing Haiku…, Poem, Poem: Henry Rollins Writing Haiku… ·

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June 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 260: Kate Spencer (CreatifKate)

Hi and welcome to episode 260 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
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June 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Social Media

Follow me: Insta Tik-Tok, Facebook, Twitter too. Like and subscribe, bitches!
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged bitches!, Facebook, Follow me: Insta Tik-Tok, Haiku, Poem, Poem: Social Media, Social Media, Twitter too Like and subscribe ·

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June 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Please

James Brown only said please in a song. Off stage he was often quite rude.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Haiku, James Brown, James Brown only said please in a song. Off stage he was often quite rude., Please, Poem, Poem: Please ·

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June 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: What Makes You Think You’re The One?

Do you haiku bro? Do you bro? Do you even? Yes, I haiku hard!
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Do you haiku bro? Do you bro? Do you even? Yes, Haiku, I haiku hard!, Poem, Poem: What Makes You Think You’re The One?, What Makes You Think You’re The One? ·
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