I like whiskey with ice
and hot Earl Grey tea
donner kebabs with chilli sauce
and the poetry of Dylan Thomas.
I like the Beatles and John Lennon
and the 90’s Manchester bands,
and Jazz music of all kinds, including
Bebop, swing and Trad.
I like mint choc-chip ice cream
and rugby football,
both league and union,
and spicy Indian food.
I like real ale and IPA beer,
and the films of Martin Scorsese,
and Jelly Babies and cherry cola,
thriller novels and Charlie Chaplin.
I like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen
and playing the ukulele
and walking my black Labrador
apart from when it’s raining.
I like reality TV and documentaries
about world history and the Mob,
dry-roasted peanuts and Spam,
and reading a poem a day.
Now I know what you’re thinking,
in actual fact those two words are
also the name of my favourite
Miles Davis track, So What?