Friday, December 09, 2005

Hollywood stars: a Christmas thought



I actually like them*. Controversial, maybe. But when did you last see a major theatre production without one? I rest my case.
*except cartoon stars like Bugs Bunny. I can't imagine him in Jacobean tragedies, although it would be interesting to see him try.




Friday, December 02, 2005

The mystery of Yuletideness

Christmasness comes but once a year
The snow lies thick on ground
But cos of global warmingness
The snow is slush (I've found).

O ye who drive your SUVs
And ye who fly your planes
Did Jesus mean us to be hot
Because of your selfish pains?

Each time we throw a light switch
Or eat a Big Mac meal
We're killing each and everyone we know
With fundamental zeal

So hearken to my verses
Torn from my soul with tears
And wave farewell to Christmasness
Like ones of my childhood years

copyright Shaun Spock
from his new as yet unpublished anthology
"Yule Be Sorry"