A Man Like Me

Tom Dylan

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?

  • Author: Tom Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 17th, 2024 05:53
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Comments7

  • Doggerel Dave

    So what it means from your 'confession' is that you have a wide diversity of interests...but haven't you forgotten the name of your favourite social commentator/comedian?

    A rich write, Tom.

    • Tom Dylan

      Haha! No, Dave, I deliberately steered away from JCC, I'm bordering on plagiarism as it is! 🙂

      • Doggerel Dave

        Plagiarism - who is he? A new poet? Don't see much of him here - give us a warning next time.... Anyway, we all in a sense plagiarise - one of my latest pieces was ripped from a casual remark on breakfast radio.

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      • orchidee

        You know Bob Dylan? Related to him?! lol.

        • Tom Dylan

          Haha, oh yeah, our Bobby! 🙂

        • Thomas W Case

          The simple pleasures of life. Excellent work.

          • Tom Dylan

            Thanks a lot for your comments, brother. Really appreciated.

          • Mutley Ravishes

            Very funny, Tom! Nice work.

            • Tom Dylan

              Thanks a lot, Mutley. Really appreciated. 🙂 Cheers, Tom.

            • Goldfinch60

              Fine words showing you likes Tom and as for "So What" on the Brilliant Kind of Blue album that is so good.

              Andy
              https://youtu.be/ylXk1LBvIqU?si=cJZn5Rr0q4pPW52k

              • Tom Dylan

                Yes, Andy, So What, and the whole album is just astonishing. Completely agree. 🙂 Thanks for your comments, mate. Cheers, Tom.

              • Cassie58

                You have lots of interests and I share some of them. Love trad jazz, the Beatles, Dylan Thomas, Bob Dylan and Cohen. I also like a cup of Earl Grey on occasions. Must be in a china cup though, not a mug:) Enjoyed the read.

                • Tom Dylan

                  Excellent! That's good to know, Cassie. I only discovered Earl Grey over Christmas, and I loved it. Will have to try it in a china cup and saucer as you say, rather than my Beatles mug! 🙂 Cheers, Tom.

                • Neville



                  We could almost be conjoint twins .. great poetry Tom and truly .. Neville

                  • Tom Dylan

                    Bless ya, thanks for that, mate. Means a lot. Cheers, Tom.



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