Elephant Small Vol 1

By Stanski

Welcome to Elephant Small Vol 1.
This is the first in a series of five ebooks that cover five years of original verse previously published on my weblog 'Elephant Small'.
Vol 1 covers edited highlights from the year 2008.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stanski
• Release date: Feb 14, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301263608

Stanski

A one... A two... A one, two, three, four...! How’s that then, for a classic intro...? But wait a minute... That’s more of a song intro, innit...? And this is more of a story, innit...? So, let’s start again, shall we...? Hi... How are you...? I’m Stanski... Now, don’t worry, I’m not as bad as I seem... I’m a strugling author... Not a tortured artist...! The thing is, I’ve written these books...For people to read... Do you like reading...? Everyone loves a good read, don’t they..? Anyway, I’ve got these books... That I’ve written... I know, you don’t know which books... I’m just getting round to telling you about them, aren’t I...? The thing is... If you want something doing... You might as well do it for yourself... So... I wrote these books myself... Now... These books... Y’know... The ones I’ve written... But haven’t got round to telling you about yet... These books that I’ve written... That I’m telling you about now... Will be available, very soon, for you to download... From Smashwords... To your PC, Tablet, or Mobile Phone...! In fact, pretty much anything connected to the internet...! Thanks to the miracle of modern technology...! It never ceases to amaze... Does it...? A Bit Of Background Stanski is the kind of guy who doesn’t do things by half measures. For example, he’s the guy who went to Thailand in 1999, to see in the New Millennium. He enjoyed it there so much that he decided to stay on for a while. He didn’t return to the UK until October... October 2010...! Stanski began writing in earnest in 2005 while recovering from a motorcycle accident, in the northern city of Chiangmai, in which he sustained serious head injuries. Since then, he has completed four novels, and is currently writing a fifth. Examples of verse by Stanski can be found on his Blog, ‘Elephant Small’ www.says-sir-ten.blogspot.com

Book preview

The terminal; workstation

The writer’s frustration

Awaiting thought's arrival

En route to survival

Deprived of sleep

Deadlines to keep

He's one of the toilers

The midnight oilers

Twitching and dribbling

Waking and scribbling

Fragmented dreams

Condense, become themes

Forming the seams

The robust beams

That support continuity

Inspire ingenuity

Ensuring lucidity

Correcting stupidity

Perfecting the presentation

For the reader's imagination

To board transportation

Journey to a destination

Unlike any other:

The world of the lover;

Deceivers outwitted;

Crimes committed;

Nations at war;

An open door

To welcome the Aliens;

Clean-bowl the Australians;

Find ancient pottery;

Win the national lottery;

Whatever your fantasy

Just take a glance and see

Or read between the lines

Enter the field of mines

That when exploded

You'll find are loaded

With all the devices

The virtues, the vices

That expand the mind

Allow you to find

The knowledge you seek

On your quest for the unique

2. Love Song

Is our love just about romance and sex?

Or is there something else that goes with it?

Heartbreak, disappointment, for a start

Hardship, difficulty, things that don’t fit

Frustration is another obstacle

Fashion trends, a characteristic

Other people’s inappropriateness

And opinions are never realistic

Hazards, such as taking things too far

Too fast, will lead to emptiness and doubt

‘Wham bam, thank-you ma’am’, that’s not for me

I’d rather pass it by and go without

But when I only loved you from afar

Afraid my love was futile, unrequited

It must be you who were blind, and not just love

Reciprocated love got me excited

If I didn’t love you, I wouldn’t care

I wouldn’t take the time to self-assess.

The questions that are always on my mind

Wouldn’t see the light of day, if I cared less

3. A Pack of Cigs, A Pack of Lies,

And A Barrel Of Fun

Was it the same, when you were young?

You had to be the correct age

To do the things you wanted to do

Didn’t it just fill you with rage?

Like going to the match, you’d think

You just turn up, support your team

But even simple things in life

Are not as