Elephant Small Vol 4

By Stanski

Welcome to Elephant Small Vol 4.
This is the fourth in a series of five ebooks that cover five years of original verse previously published on my weblog 'Elephant Small'.
Vol 4 covers edited highlights mainly from the year 2010.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stanski
• Release date: Feb 17, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301769414

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

It was not the Vuvuzelas

It was not the match ball

It was not the training facilities

It was not the match officials

It was not the playing surface

It was not the altitude

It was not the attitude

It was not the team coach

It was not the team selection

It was not the team tactics

It was not the missed chances

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It was not the injury list

It was not the fans reactions

It was not the time added on

It was not a fluke

It was not fixed

It was not fair

It was just not cricket

It was not the world cup that was

It was the world cup that was not

It was not that we was not lucky

…We was robbed!

2. Syllable Sestinas

Syllable Sestina.

Nasty teen lad says ‘dull’,

Collapses silver sheen,

Regal La-Di-Da-ness.

Guess queen will sulk at that.

Can flashiness fulfil?

This is not poetry!

We deserve fizz! No hot-

shot free proses, Mister!

Sir got his thesis, no?…?

Lower piss-pot pleases…?

‘Tis no-meter rot, this!

When will we understand

and end her villainy?

Three tanned gunmen thrilled her.

Her evil band then stun,

plunder twenty grand, kill

Jill Dunne and her G-Men.

3. Do You Know The Way To...?

"PAST the football stadium;

IT’S about a mile from here.

AROUND the first roundabout;

TURN right onto Princess Street.

I think that’s what the road's called;

FAST-food take-outs all along,

SO many you can’t miss it.

GOES a bit fuzzy from here;

JUST slow down a bit, you’ll see.

DAY Centre’s well sign-posted.

EACH Monday, someone asks me."

4. I Want

I made myself what I am

You cannot help but adore

Terms and conditions are mine

I want all you have, and more

I demand your loyalty

Your affection, your respect

In return for your kindness

…Nothing …What did you expect?

Give me your love; I’ll cheat you

Give me your money; it’s spent

Give me all your possessions

To squander is my intent

I only want it to say

‘Been there, done that, seen it all’

Then I just want the next thing

You live to answer my call