Pills for the Hospital Ward Series
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Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward is a compilation of five books all offering restless verse primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. Illustrated plays are punctuated with irreverent images of politicians and other despots. Social issues are addressed using political satire as a cathartic remedy for hospital inmates. Since they have a plethora of faces to spare, bureaucrats from different branches of governance will no doubt endorse their images for public appraisal. This philanthropic gesture will no doubt be appreciated by convalescing readers
Compilation - Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward
Book One - Pills for the First Consultation
Book Two - Pills for the First Night
Book Three - Pills for the First Day
Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours
Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound
Hospital administration becomes such a bind when institutional doctors concur that the first thing a patient needs is a pen to push around on a sheet of multi-choice questions. A tirade of officialdom seems designed to confirm a patient’s new status as an article of trade - colloquially termed a ‘client’ in medical law jargon. If the red tape louts starring in this book get their way, the patient becomes a commodity statistic.
As an antidote to bureaucratic thoughts, the author prescribes these undemanding yet subtle anecdotes containing irreverent plays interspersed with original artwork, plays and poems by the author. While intended for a patient destined for a long spell, the verses may be read by anyone seeking asylum from dominant ideology.
The opening play pokes fun at the veneration shown to despot, Kim Jong-Un during a triumphant tour of a North Korean psychiatric ward. While tin pot dictators offer easy targets for satire, the author also has his cross-hairs trained on western figureheads, politicians, gurus and businessmen. Plays, poems and fables are richly enhanced with digitally manipulated audacious images of dubious characters from eugenics proponents to tabloid proprietors. Paintings by the author offer an interlude from the relentless satire of prominent social leaders. In particular, an interned patient may relate to the fable ‘Bureaucratic Short Fuse’ since it allows vent to exasperation invariably thrust upon a patient when confronted with wads of unsigned documents published in small print legalese.
Titles in the series (6)
- Pills for the First Consultation
1
‘Pills for the First Consultation’ is the first of the Pills for the Hospital Ward series. A defining feature of this anthology is restless verse primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. The hospital series features plays punctuated with original artwork, plays and poems by the author. While distracting patients is a theme throughout the series, each book may be read independently and in any order. To express devotion to public concerns, various office holders have donated their images for public appraisal. This philanthropic gesture will no doubt be appreciated by convalescing readers. Hospital inmates may discover solace by respecting the tremendous burden of social responsibility these brave public representatives deal with routinely. Resolving the illness in society can be a cathartic process simultaneously recovering both the patient and society. The opening play is a tribute to the venerable leader, Kim Jong Un during a triumphant tour of a North Korean psychiatric ward. Admiration is also reserved for western figure heads, politicians, gurus and businessmen. Plays, poems and fables are richly enhanced with candid images of upright characters from eugenics proponents to tabloid proprietors. Paintings by the author offer an interlude from the relentless tributes made to prominent administrators. In particular, an interned patient may relate to the fable ‘Bureaucratic Short Fuse’ for the accolade it pays to the fascinating maze of bureaucracy invariably thrust upon a patient when confronted with wads of unsigned documents published in small print legalise. Also in the hospital series: Book One - Pills for the First Consultation Book Two - Pills for the First Night Book Three - Pills for the First Day Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound Due to popular demand, the series has been compiled into one book called Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward.
- Pills for the First Night
2
‘Pills for the First Night’ is the second of the hospital series by the author. While distracting patients is a theme throughout the series, each book may be read independently and in any order. A defining feature of this anthology is restless verse primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. Illustrated plays are punctuated with sycophantic images of politicians and other despots who are eager to listen to advice from the public. Various office holders suffer sleepless nights thinking about how best they can serve the public during their tenure in public office. Hospital inmates may discover solace by offering these brave public representatives some advice to ease their tremendous burden of social responsibility. Resolving the illness in society can be a cathartic process simultaneously recovering both the patient and society. Pills for the First Night can be distinguished from the other books in the hospital series by aesthetic considerations to compliment political contemplation. Modesty forbids the author grabbing this opportunity to ‘blow his own trumpet’ by displaying his paintings yet suffice to say, pleasant doggerel waits to float your mind from the summits of the remote Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria to be whisked across seas and ocean to picturesque river scenes of the British Isles before terminating in the intrusive recesses of the author’s mind where stark views upon art and aesthetics lurk. Also in the hospital series: Book One - Pills for the First Consultation Book Two - Pills for the First Night Book Three - Pills for the First Day Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound Due to popular demand, the series has been compiled into one book called Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward.
- Pills for the First Day
3
‘Pills for the First Day’ is the third book in the series of ‘Pills for the Hospital Ward’. A defining feature of this anthology is restless verse primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. While distracting patients is a theme throughout the series, each book may be read independently and in any order. Various office holders suffer sleepless nights thinking about how best they can serve the public during their tenure in public office. Hospital inmates may discover solace by offering these brave public representatives some advice to ease their tremendous burden of social responsibility. Resolving the illness in society can be a cathartic process simultaneously recovering both the patient and society. Hospital inmates may discover solace in helping these public celebrities. Resolving the illness in society from brexit deliberation to taxation can be a cathartic process simultaneously recovering both the patient and society. Patients are deterred from speculating on medical procedures by drawing their attention to the antics of our leaders. In particular, the play Right Honourable Middleman revolves around the intrigue of party politics. Consistent with the rest of the author’s hospital series, plays, poems and fables are richly enhanced with illustrations ranging from politicians who earn tax breaks through charitable causes to scientists conducting experiments on live people. Though intended for a patient destined for a long spell, the verses may be enjoyed by anyone seeking asylum from dominant ideology. Also in the hospital series: Book One - Pills for the First Consultation Book Two - Pills for the First Night Book Three - Pills for the First Day Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound Due to popular demand, the series has been compiled into one book called Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward.
- Pills for Visiting Hours
4
‘Pills for Visiting Hours’ is the fourth of the Pills for the Hospital Ward series. A defining feature of this anthology is restless verse primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. The hospital series features plays punctuated with original artwork, plays and poems by the author. While distracting patients is a theme throughout the series, each book may be read independently and in any order. Various office holders suffer sleepless nights thinking about how best they can serve the public during their tenure in public office. Hospital inmates may discover solace by offering these brave policy makers some advice to ease their tremendous burden of social responsibility. Resolving the illness in society can be a cathartic process simultaneously recovering both the patient and society. In particular, the play Euro Fable is likely to beguile readers with the pantomime of European intrigue enhanced with illustrations using original artwork by the author. Anecdotes within contain a plethora of dubious characters. As throughout the author’s hospital series, plays, poems and fables are richly enhanced with the usual assortment of woolly-minded despots and sycophantic flunkies of world governance. Though intended for a patient destined for a long spell, the verses may be read by anyone seeking asylum from dominant ideology. Also in the hospital series: Book One - Pills for the First Consultation Book Two - Pills for the First Night Book Three - Pills for the First Day Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound Due to popular demand, the series has been compiled into one book called Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward.
- Pills for the Homeward Bound
5
‘Pills for the Homeward Bound’ concludes the ‘Pills on the Ward Series’. Defining features of this anthology are restless verses primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. The hospital series features plays punctuated with original artwork, plays and poems by the author. While distracting patients is a theme throughout the series, each book may be read independently and in any order. Various office holders suffer sleepless nights thinking about how best they can serve the public during their tenure in public office. Hospital inmates may discover solace by offering these brave policy makers some advice to ease their tremendous burden of social responsibility. Resolving the illness in society can be a cathartic process simultaneously recovering both the patient and society. Society making a bee-line towards establishing repressive world governance provides a rich source of dark satire for the play ‘Three Bags of Sugar’. Intrigue is, as always, enhanced with illustrations using original artwork by the author. As throughout the author’s hospital series, plays, poems and fables are richly enhanced with an assortment of characters ranging from woolly minded despots to sycophantic flunkies for one world governance. Though intended for a patient destined for a long spell, the verses may be read by anyone seeking asylum from dominant ideology. Also in the Pills on the Ward series: Book One - Pills for the First Consultation Book Two - Pills for the First Night Book Three - Pills for the First Day Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound Due to popular demand, the series is compiled into one book called Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward
- Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward
Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward is a compilation of five books all offering restless verse primed to divert sluggish thoughts away from pending medical appointments to refocus on the fabric of society. Illustrated plays are punctuated with irreverent images of politicians and other despots. Social issues are addressed using political satire as a cathartic remedy for hospital inmates. Since they have a plethora of faces to spare, bureaucrats from different branches of governance will no doubt endorse their images for public appraisal. This philanthropic gesture will no doubt be appreciated by convalescing readers Compilation - Sweet Pills for the Hospital Ward Book One - Pills for the First Consultation Book Two - Pills for the First Night Book Three - Pills for the First Day Book Four - Pills for Visiting Hours Book Five - Pills for the Homeward Bound Hospital administration becomes such a bind when institutional doctors concur that the first thing a patient needs is a pen to push around on a sheet of multi-choice questions. A tirade of officialdom seems designed to confirm a patient’s new status as an article of trade - colloquially termed a ‘client’ in medical law jargon. If the red tape louts starring in this book get their way, the patient becomes a commodity statistic. As an antidote to bureaucratic thoughts, the author prescribes these undemanding yet subtle anecdotes containing irreverent plays interspersed with original artwork, plays and poems by the author. While intended for a patient destined for a long spell, the verses may be read by anyone seeking asylum from dominant ideology. The opening play pokes fun at the veneration shown to despot, Kim Jong-Un during a triumphant tour of a North Korean psychiatric ward. While tin pot dictators offer easy targets for satire, the author also has his cross-hairs trained on western figureheads, politicians, gurus and businessmen. Plays, poems and fables are richly enhanced with digitally manipulated audacious images of dubious characters from eugenics proponents to tabloid proprietors. Paintings by the author offer an interlude from the relentless satire of prominent social leaders. In particular, an interned patient may relate to the fable ‘Bureaucratic Short Fuse’ since it allows vent to exasperation invariably thrust upon a patient when confronted with wads of unsigned documents published in small print legalese.
John A B Lansdown
Formative years in the scenic Lakelands of North West England shaped John A B Lansdown into an outside landscape painter. Making violins at the prestigious Newark School in Nottinghamshire garnered a discipline that rubbed off onto his fine art. Watercolours, sketches and oil paintings interweave his poems and plays. Selling paintings internationally, he exhibits in Bulgaria, Austria, France and England. His prime displacement activity is playing a hand-made cigar box guitar accompanied by a voice allegedly resembling a tormented alley cat.
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