Duncan Brown : Writing

My Generation (The Rock’n’Roll Poem: Part 1)

My Generation (The Rock’n’Roll Poem: Part 1)

A Poem by Duncan Brown


In a world where all half truths Are more dangerous than none Taking sides does of necessity Place yourself outside the truth Of things th..
The Immaculate Concept

The Immaculate Concept

A Poem by Duncan Brown


The destructive power of beauty takes it toll An’ hell’s what happens if you lose control Of all the tender things crea..
Sleazy Bunch

Sleazy Bunch

A Poem by Duncan Brown


The dealings done surreptitiously Far from prying eyes or scrutiny Money changes hands inconspicuously Ambition triumphs over int..
 The Air Guitarister

The Air Guitarister

A Poem by Duncan Brown


Eatyour Beefingheartout FranklyZappa Thisairguitarist hasyournumbereding Sixanseven inmyveryown hothundrededing Lessthanyourworth ansomuc..
Sonnet

Sonnet

A Poem by Duncan Brown


Strings may measure things of the heart Jangling chords of emotive rhythm Encased in flesh of solid sounding art Beating ..
The Plagiarist

The Plagiarist

A Poem by Duncan Brown


The small gods of mediocrity worship me In glimmering shades of opaque vanity And a quantity of quietly suspended sanity For believin..
The Mathematics of Power

The Mathematics of Power

A Poem by Duncan Brown


A world can be so wonderfully inarticulate Expressing as it does each jealousy In a blizzard of minimalist vernacular Pursuing the obvious common d..
The Unvalentine

The Unvalentine

A Poem by Duncan Brown


Writing a sonnet with flowers writ above Or casting your dreams in colour below Then sending them to someone you love Dispatching those thoughts th..
Out of Dreams

Out of Dreams

A Poem by Duncan Brown


Our sweetest gifts are seldom on time Interrupted by the tambourine of song Thus it is that they arrive with rhyme Out of drea..
Knockin’ on Hibbing’s Door

Knockin’ on Hibbing’s Door

A Story by Duncan Brown


“Hi! Welcome to Paradise. Nice shades, love the blue suede soles, shame about the tailoring. By the way, I’m God, The Big Enchil..