Elephant Small
Vol 6
Stanski
Copyright©2013 Stanski
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In Decline
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Elephant Small
Vol 6
Contents
1. Welcome
2. Techno Techno Logic
3. Low Profile
4. Shine On
5. A Quick One
6. …In The UK
7. Deconstructing
8. Like Father, Like Son
9. Innocence Lost
10. (elephant) Small Print
11. Thirty Pieces
12. Never We
13. Idle Hands
14. Bang Bang
15. Second Sight
16. One For The Inquisitive
17. Human Wrongs
18. Mercenary
19. Showtime
20. Probably
21. Defense Mechanism
22. Top Dog
23. Amendment
24. Half Life
25. Deep
26. Broken News
27. Newton’s 3rd
28. Three Piece Sweet
29. Aw… Improvisation
30. Don’t Ask
31. Random Access
32. Virtual Reality
33. Loophole
34. Ownership
35. Catch 22
36. Truth Or Dare
37. Heading Home
38. Reaction
39. Focus
40. What’s On Your Mind?
41. Cheers…!
42. X Files
About the Author
1. Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to infinity
Welcome to the ideal world
Welcome to a life of perfect symmetry
No ties, no responsibility
Heart and mind in close proximity
Hand, eye; synchronised, affinity
Thought, word, deed, a holy trinity
To a life of perfect symmetry, welcome
To the ideal world, welcome
To infinity, welcome
Welcome
2. Techno Techno Logic
Back in UK AV broadcast history
All we had as kids was monochrome TV
Single channel tune-in to the BBC
Later upgrade that enabled ITV
'Wireless' just meant 'radio' back in the day
AM/FM disco bopping forty-five airplay
All change with the future looming Y2K
Music volume pumped up twenty four hours every day
Years later...
We watched JVC
We had double D
Then came DVD
To our LCD
And today
We've got DAB
Also DAT
Watching VOD
We can PPV
Not to mention Terabyte Technology
Tablet, i-Pod, Mobile Phone and home PC
Image upload and download in full HD
Microchip updates facilitate 3D
Slower mode megapix
Overload of pop chart mix
Throw enough until it sticks
Sell your soul to get your kicks
Slow motion replay
No notion DJ
Do you hear what we say?
Auction it on ebaY!
Internet connection
Virus infection
Maintenance inspection
PC resurrection
Bio logic?
Geo logic?
Patho logic?
Where's the logic?
Pro logic
Psycho logic
Techno
Techno
Techno Logic
3. Low Profile
In the words of the prophets...
"Stealing the limelight is wrong"
"Patience is a virtue" and
"Discipline is paramount"
But of course there are limits
Gazing into space all day
Can reduce a man to tears
Fly in the ointment follows
(Sublime to ridiculous)...
"My head is in pieces now..."
Not a heroic moment!
4. Shine On
Now appearing, at a situation
close to heart.
An endearing celebration
is about to start.
It's that time of year;
a happy birthday, hope your dreams
come true.
In the rough, or crazy,
one thing lasts forever Diamond,
You...!
5. A Quick One
Formerly blessed with beauty,
now caught in that snare called 'age'.
'Bingo wings' unbalance her
when she takes him for a ride,
giving him what he deserves...
A bit of slap and tickle!
She gasps... once in a blue moon.
Has to be first past the post.
It's over in an instant,
and he can't see her for dust...!
6. ...In The UK
Written by an outsider
...Shopping sprees are the future...
(when transfer window opens)
Use it or lose it, I say
Intimate fans 'love' their team
Away end don't leave early
Part time supporters stay home
Think it's like watching paint dry
Billion pound investment
Body blow to United
Manchester's two fearsome teams
City... and City reserves...!
7. Deconstructing
Doesn’t always pay to turn up early
Early birds are not rewarded with coins
Cons and pros don’t justify opinion
Open hearts and minds, the accepted norm
Normal services resume one Sunday
Someday soon, if you’re all up to the task
Taxed to the hilt by the Inland Revenue
Re venue; destruction undertaken
Undertaker, last rites and cremation
Creation, demolition take their toll
Toiling for a very modest income
Incomplete wage check, short a few nicker
Nicer times to come when we quit the game
Gaining when it ends… Perhaps it doesn’t...!
8. Like Father Like Son
Share this with your Facebook friends:
A guy walks on down the street
Quick march; left, right, left, right, left
Things to do, places to go
Master of all he surveys
A distant voice calls to him
"Have you got any spare change...?"
So feint, he hardly hears it
He doesn't create a fuss
But his train of thought is rocked
"It's a bad day to die hard
So I'll stretch to twenty quid...
In other words... I love you..."
9. Innocence Lost
Hurry across
forgotten country,
jar memories
that disguised the wound
of yesterday;
stirred a stubborn mind...
conjured tree houses,
beaches, sand castles...
10. (elephant) Small Print
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The rod and the staff comfort
The chains and the locks feel good
Even the pit feels homely
... after a session or two
*Calls cost nine pounds a minute*
11. Thirty Pieces
Internet headlines announce 'Thirty Pieces'
QWERTY releases from poets who blog
Log on to enter your daily instalments
All meant in fun, but it's old news to some
But old news like no news, is good news, we think
As we sink to our knees in search of our muse
Abused and neglected, rejected, deserted
We flirted and hurt it, and left it behind
We find it's designed to frustrate as we wait
Hesitate at the gate, before entering in...
And that's when the unanswered questions begin...
Like have we been duped...?
Is this how it was meant to be...?
Is this the scoop of the twenty first century...?
Plenty verse entry...?
Pages left empty...?
Who's gonna tempt me...?
We'll see...
12. Never We
I come from a place known as history
Exist in your subconscious memory
Where you remember me, just how I used to be
Where I will haunt you for now and eternity
You can believe it, you won't have to wait and see
I am the glitch in your brain's responses
Once is enough times to train you to switch
Ditch the expression of disbelief
You are the thief who steals to impress
Yes, it's for real, or at least that's what you thought
Nobody taught you, so how could you know?
You never caught on, you were always too slow...
Everyone knows that you did it to me
Hid me from those who preferred not to see
Alone together, you and I... never we...
13. Idle Hands
At times I may feel suicidal,
but my idle hands won't do the devil's work.
It's a jerk reaction and nothing more,
as I fall to the floor with my arms outstretched,
and the pain is etched into my face.
But for the grace of god there go I,
into the eye of the raging storm,
engaging the form, rejecting the norm,
never expecting the gifts I accept.
With deepest respect and gratitude,
and an attitude that will never lessen,
I learn the lesson of my depression.
The passion that makes me feel suicidal
is soothed by the calm of my idle hands.
14. Bang Bang
Unkind as it seems
my dreams
involve a revolver
and you
bringing me into
your view
aiming and setting
your sights
right on the whites of
my eyes
calmly ignoring
my cries
pulling the trigger
on me
Go figure out how
I'm free...
15. Second Sight
Shouting out loud so my voice can be heard
and the crowd will hang on to my every word
from the absurd to the totally sublime
a captive audience time after time
who give me the attention I demand
in a way that helps you understand
that it's your chance to see into the future
view tomorrow's news today if it suits you
With an open mind you'll know the score
but it's your... responsibility
to explore this opportunity
that throws wide open its door to you
It's no snide token for the chosen few
It will flow into your consciousness
but you'll be none the less amazed to learn
of days you yearn to have the knowledge of
College offers us no explanation
no degree of education prepares us
Our awareness of the future tense
at no expense to our sanity
will be heightened and our minds will be free
16. One For The Inquisitive
If you ever got the urge
to merge technology with faith
would the outcome be delicious
or would it smudge your sinful soul?
Activate the project quietly
sing a mantra to the unity
and stellar intervention takes control
17. Human Wrongs...
In a world where no news is good news
Two kinds of people join the debate
Those who wait for 'nothing' to happen
And those who cause those who wait, to wait
In the Red Corner, weighing in with:
"Inequalities in our cultures
Hold us back, restricting our progress
While over in the Blue Corner, it's:
"In order to safeguard our futures
Some things must be part of the process"
Two views: Sympathetic; Prejudiced
Both are attitudes deeply rooted
Unfairly treated? Persecuted?
Race? Religion? Sexuality?
Discriminated? Outlawed? Hated?
Age? Behaviour? Disability/?
Demographic classification?
Royalist? Anarchist tendencies?
Breeding and background? Education?
Employment? Politics? Charities?
Another way of viewing it though
May not be to look at it at all
We'll get it covered up; ignore it...
This is not our problem anymore...
18. Mercenary
If
I consider my position
then
by definition I have a place
a dedicated space of my own
a throne
not to be abdicated
but
vacated by negotiation
the only motivation
money...
19. Showtime
I hope you don't mind me coming so late,
but I wanted to wait until now
before showing you how it is done...
At this time when the sun doesn't shine
stands a line of a dozen witnesses.
Their business is to doubt or condemn,
but without them to view the event,
the time I've spent would have been wasted
and they could never have tasted my wares.
Although it scares those who volunteer,
I'll make it clear I appreciate
all supporters to date, for my victory.
Particularly those amongst you
who once figured the subject taboo.
And for those who are still sceptical,
the spectacle may astonish.
Don't admonish, it isn't a sin;
I'll begin without further ado...
20. Probably
You're almost sure you don't deserve it
or maybe it serves your purposes
to store all your surplus modesty
under lock and key till you need it
But have you ever considered this...?
It's almost a racing certainty
that eternity lasts forever
so whatever you choose to believe
you'll receive my eternal respect
...I'd expect...
21. Defense Mechanism
Hesitant, unsure of my nex
t move
Gotta prove my skill, ability
Soon you will see that I'm capable
Not culpable as you suspected
Though a new respect would be my reward
I don't wanna be adored, just rated
Not consecrated, or celebrated
Not run the risk of being hated
So understand the gist, the direction
And why reflection is so crucial
A blunt and brutal self-assessment
A testament to my own status
In the creator's master plan
No disaster can undermine me
Flood and fire cannot intimidate
Underestimate me at your peril
And where all this is leading to
If you're reading through all the bravado
The hard... no, the hardest thing to do
Is to drop my guard and make peace with you
22. Top Dog
Here's how I justify my position
I'm on a mission to improve my lot
You've got to have what it takes to succeed
If indeed you wanna take what they've got
On the way up, I won't even look down
On those clowns who will frown on my methods
It's their F-words that tell me they're jealous
And them fellas repel all my efforts
So mark my words, I will have the last laugh
Those master craftsmen have nothing on me
I'm not bluffing, I know the direction
In connection with my own destiny
23. Amendment
Very often sceptical