Short stories from Birmingham readers in 162 countries so far HEAR ME READ ALOUD 207 stories written & read by me https://profile.typepad.com/michaelgcasey https://michaelgcasey.typepad.com/blog/
Let There Be Light ©
By Michael Casey
Let my tears be my words
Let the candle light be my
eyes
Let the flowers in bloom be
my lips
Let their scent be my blood
Let the wind be my breath
Let clouds be my mood
Let children’s laughter be my
hope
Let widows’ sighs be my
conscience
Let a stranger’s prayers be
my delight
Let the bees be my wisdom
Let the trees be my strength
Let my patience reach to the
stars
Let me be always remembered
in your prayers
Albania has the last word
but has connection to
The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker
over on Wordpress somebody in Albania is looking
at my rubbish
However should they read the book in any language
there are translations galore on my Wordpress
https://michaelgcaseyfrombirminghamengland.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/all-in-one-place-translations-galore/
starting with Korean
so go read the book and find the link
Jewish readers like the book too
and for a reason maybe I did not think of
but it works everywhere, tens of thousands of downloads
and I have not made a penny
but eventually Rupert or somebody will pick me up
which reminds me of a story in the book
600 pages is a lot of stories telling the tale
Anyway stay as pure as you can be and
MASK MASK MASK and lots of Soap too
which could be very kinky, it's up to you
From a distance....
The Last Cheer for 2020 ©
By Michael Casey
Is he mad I can hear you all call
2020 was the worst year of all
Well for me too, as opposed to Me Too
It was a bad year, even without Covid 19
One sister died, though if ever you read
Shoplife, she is the Born Again shopworker, so she’ll live on
And my body has got weaker
In a few days time it’s 6 years since my unplanned
Quadruple Heart Bypass
The nurse, and just the nurse at my former GP Practice
She saved my life, as she insisted on sending me for tests
So when I went into hospital, I said have you checked my tests
70% 70% and 50% blocked, I’d gone in with major hip pains
My arthritis gone mad, and the family were in London
Meeting Shanghai relatives, so I was all home alone
The rest you all already know
So that’s why you’ve had six more years of my rubbish
Though Totoro our cat arrived too, as I had said they could
Have a dog if I died or a cat if ever I had a heart attack
Yes really, so be careful what you promise
But back to 2020 we’ve all had a rubbish year the world over
But what have we learnt or discovered?
Well folks still voted for Trump
Maybe because they wanted to stick with the Devil they knew
And avoid any ISMs
History will decide, and History is written by the winners
If we all just stayed home for 3 weeks, then Covid 19 would die
Instead we must all Mask, Wash Hands, and Stay Apart
I’ve been hiding up on our hill, and with my arthritis very distanced from all
So what is the Meaning of Life, and no not Monty Python
What is the thing you treasure
Is it free deliveries of all your stuff on the Internet
Is it Bubble Tea? Which is now Trendy.
Though being in a Shanghai/Birmingham household we were years ahead
Is it food galore?
My Muslim delivery drivers must think I’m Mulla
Wishing them As-Salaam-Alaikum as they deliver our stuff
In Birmingham delivery drivers and taxis are very Muslim
So they risk Covid as they drive and deliver
What else can I say about 2020
Yes the tv, was great, everybody binge watched and there were
Some really really great shows
I could list mine, but I also watch a ton of Korean shows, Kdrama
So I would say, have a look at Korean shows, you will not be disappointed
Also if you listen to Music constantly then invest in a Smart speaker or two
I could name the best, and you’d be surprized, but to each their ears alone
You can get Bluetooth headphones too, which can work off your phone
So technology is really good to keep us all sane in these maddening time
A cheap and cheerful android phone, can keep families alive
And yes Jeff Bezo has got busier, but one day he’ll deliver pizza to my house
That’ll put the fear of God into him, but Taylor Swift who dusts for me will
Be here, to take the pizza from him, so she may sing a ditty for him
What else, yes going to church became an Internet thing, so I’d review Mass
And send an email or two to priests, obvious Saint Judes is my favourite
Though I do travel all over the place for Mass
I don’t know do other Faiths do the same thing
But I’ll accept prayers from Anybody, as we all should
We all prayed for tv stars who were sick, I prayed for
Kate Garraway’s husband, because I saw a photo on the news
And they looked so much in love, I had never heard of them because
I do not watch daytime TV, it was a news item that invoked my prayers
So what else can I talk about, maybe Tinnitus does all the talking
My own has been terrible in the night, but I rediscovered the Rosary
So has the roar of the sea in my ears at night made my more prayerful
God, alone knows the answer to that
I think I always knew what real values were
I made provisions just in case Covid got me
The real things that matter really are so simple
The goodnight kiss from my small daughter before she goes to bed
That is priceless, so when Politicians roar and swear and lie to us
Just remember that soft gentle kiss
Even if she says dad you need a wash and shave
The simple love of a child, as she evolves into a woman
That is what I’ll remember most from 2020
And it is the only thing worth remembering
New Years Eve Eve 30th Dec,
I may write the last piece for 2020 in a minute so come back in a few hours
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Casey/e/B00571G0YC
Forget Harry and Megs Podcasts, listen to 208 of my Audio Stories
I just finished watching another episode of The Good Detective Kdrama
and I was about to write/talk about Deep Flakes but
I think 12 hours of Me might be better than Harry and Megan and mine are FREE
so follow your nose:-
https://profile.typepad.com/michaelgcasey
179.From Lenny Bruce to Innuendo
190.When and If I win the Lottery
194.Why do men think they are perfect
195.Children are not ready for school at 5
204.Things to do Before I die Part 1
TFAB Chapter2 old people’s home
f I had a legal secretary I could sit and dictate the sequel to The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker
TFAB Chapter2 old people’s home
as it is I’ll probably never finish the book, not unless I get the help of God and two Policemen
155.From Short Wave Radio to Facebook
161.Why are writers and poets so precious.mp3
166.Just Say No to Warren Buffet
174.Rediscovering John Denver.mp3
176.How do you know you are not fat
131.All things bright and beautiful
133.Swimming Baths and Painting Eggs
134.Judging a book by its cover
135.Oxbridge and still cannot write an essay
138.To be a writer or to be a Preacher
140.Charles Dickens Xmas and all that
145.Chinese mother I live that life
149.Creative Writing Group on Daily Telegraph
118.Look in the mirror and what do you see
119.from Bedowrth to Bookshelf and beyond
126.Santa is stuck up the chimney
127.I want to be a radio star a love story
101.Horror Stories and other stuff
102.How to bribe the kids while wife at dentist
112.From a father to a daughter
115.Crockery or Cups and Saucers to you and me
84.Food for thougtht think as you watch tv
85.Education reach for the stars
87.Die Hard 4.0 or how to use your talents
88.Shakespeare in Love and other thoughts
94.Where do the tears go when they are shed
78.The Trouble with Technology
80.From Shanghai to Birmingham6 Nov 2018 15:45:50 |
Books, Current Affairs, Film, Food and Drink, Games, humor,
51.It’s got to be Winnie the Pooh
52.The best years of your life
55.Home is where the heart is.mp3
58.Go to sleep with the Japanese
well I hope you are all enjoying these, in Nigeria or Russia or Denmark or anywhere.
46.I love my neighbour’s house
48.where do tears do when they are shed
27.Crawling Like a worm in the dirt
11.Dreaming of my own Bathroom
13.If Music be the food of Love
15.If you go down to the woods today
16.From Fireworks to the grave
me holding my life saver Movelat pain killer gel
0.Introduction to Michael Casey
10.Counting Money3 Nov 2018 00:23:04 | Books, Current Affairs, Film, Food and Drink, Games, humor, Music, Religion, Science, Sports, Television, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
I hope you all enjoy all this, with my posh Birmingham accent, too much listening to Radio4 years ago, and having Kerry Irish mom means I do not have a traditional Birmingham or Black Country accent.
So enjoy and send a postcard to Harry and Megs they should read my 1st book first
The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker
I’ve given them enough free publicity already, I was going to post the Deep Flake of Grannie…
It may just be the rush to Midnight Mass Big Big catholic country I am catholic from the nipple myself So here's your Christmas present...
