Commander-in -Chief -of-the-World

written by Leighroy Marsh 

he reached in his bag and then pulled out a disc,

that shimmered and glimmered in the afternoon sun

So…said the wizened old man to the boy…

do you like to play games?,

is it your kind of fun?

have you got the verve, and the guile and the nerve

to keep playing this marvellous game till you’ve won?

The Commander in Chief of the World  was transfixed, 

the hypnotic light sent  him deep in a trance,

what would it cost to get hold of this disc!

he couldn’t pass up on this chance.

He stretched out a hand and took hold of the disc, 

then he thanked the wizened old man with a smile.

He bid him good day and returned to his home,

as the wizened old man stood and watched for a while.

Alone in the house,

he looked at the disc,

there was something mysterious, something quite strange

he was sure he heard voices cry out from within , 

but couldn’t work out what the voices were saying.

With great expectation he loaded the game,

 and gripped the controls in the palm of his hand,

he patiently watched as the credits rolled by,

Strange looking places from faraway lands.

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Commander-in -Chief -of-the-World - written by Leighroy Marsh

cont'd…

and so he went out, without lasers or guns,

no spaceship to take him around

The Commander in chief   had to wait for a bus

while his mother drove off into town.

He stood at the stop at the top of his road,

and played with the bus fare he held in his hand,

He was joined by a wizened old man with a bag

that was tied with a thick rubber band.

Politely, The Commander-in-Chief-of-the-World, said “Hello”,

and the wizened old man nodded back.

he ask with a laugh,

“Do you know what I have?”

through a smile that was toothless, crooked and black.

Inside this bag is a game that I’ve made,

as he pierced the Commander-in-Chief with a stare,

It’s a game like no other before that you’ve played,

So real and intense, you could swear that you’re there.

He opened the bag for the boy to look in,

and his eyes opened up as he stared... 

deep inside a shimmering, shin, and a strange light glowed within,

"It's hard to find people these days" said the wizened old man

“who will try out this game that I’ve made”

They’re too busy reading or going for walks,

helping their parents or playing some sports

drawing, or listing to music of sorts 

nobody wants to play games….

to be cont'd….  (Ooooooo - I wonder what he'll do next !!!

our  Commander-in-Chief )

another great verse!!!

Commander in Chief of the World

by Leighroy Marsh

I am Commander-in-Chief-of-the-world

and I haven’t got time to tidy my room,

Alien invaders need to be stopped,

Only I can save us from doom.

If you give me five minutes,

I’ll stop the attack, and send them all back into space

For I am Commander-in-Chief-of-the-World,

and everything else has to wait!

“Tidy your room, and take out the trash

I’ve asked you enough times already today”

“Mum – wait till I’ve won,

I’ll be quick as a flash…it’s important to finish my play”

As he gripped the controls on his smart games console,

the spaceship explodes with a flash and a hiss

He was winning the war, with an all time high score.

Nobody nowhere was better than this.

Then the TV went blank and the world wasn’t saved – somebody, somewhere,

had turned off the power.

“You need some fresh air, 

it’s a beautiful day 

and I don’t want you back for an hour”

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to be cont'd - read more tomorrow….

the hairy plug monster

Posted by Kul Cuthbert

A GREAT REVIEW

WHAT PEOPLE SAY :   THIS IS A GREAT REVIEW:-

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Thanks for last week Leighroy. Miss Parkington Deputy Head at Holy Trinity has sent me a very appreciative email saying the classes involved thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and you were very entertaining and inspirational.

The Bury Times published our press release about the visit and another Bury school has asked for your details as a result of the publicity. I'll send you the details in another email.

Thanks again

Alison

Alison Davies

Assistant Librarian

Bury Library

Tel: 0161 253 5864

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Posted by Kul Cuthbert

A really thick lining of silver!!!!

A really thick lining of silver....around a big dull cloud 

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So there I was seven days ago, updating the blog with nothing but doom and gloom... and feeling very sorry for myself. It's amazing what seven days can do for you...

Steve Garry the actor whose voice was utilised for Zombelina, phoned me and asked if I wanted to have a go at supplying three tracks for a film.....er yeh, and even though the style required was not really my cup of tea, I still managed to spend my free hours during the week coming up with the goods.  I have a feeling though the the film itself will have an adult rating so I can't really tell you more at this stage.

On Tuesday, I was invited to Radcliffe Library in Bury to spend the day reading to local schools from the area:   St Johns, Chapelfield and Gorsefield.

Unsurprisingly, the reading went well with all the schools being enthusiastic about the new material
"Miss Carr's Pies" and "The Pot Bellied Cook" as well as The Hairy Plug Monster and of course Golden Arm - which fast gaining cult status amongst the pupils.  A few books were sold, and the librarians were happy.

On Thursday, I returned to Bury, as the guest author as part of National Poets Day, where this time I played host to Holy Trinity and St Marie's Primary schools in the morning before going to Holy Trinity Primary School in the afternoon. Again I read to about 200 children and they all seemed to be very positive about the whole visit and better still more books were sold.

I even tried out the controversial " There's something wrong with Grandad" (which my mum disapproves of, due to the fact that Grandad has become a victim to the Zombie Apocalypse.)  However, I mentioned to the class before I read it about my mums concerns about it's suitability and got them to vote on it.

The result 34-0 in favour of Grandad Zombie....there are parts in it as well that make it possible to act like a Zombie, which got them all going..and then when you follow that up with Golden Arm, well you can't really go wrong can you?.

Needless to say The Hairy Plug Monster was a massive hit with all the years  and even though the Plug Monster machine stalled last week, it seems it is back on the road again and firing on all four cylinders.

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I am not sure why, (but very grateful) but I seem to be very popular in Bury with both Waterstones and Bury Library Service always making me feel welcome.

Posted by Kul Cuthbert

update blogspot....

It's easier to see the Wizard of Oz, than it is to get a booking at a school

Now that the schools have settled down a bit, I started a new promotional
campaign to get as many readings in as possible. 
Unfortunately, getting an email passed the Admin Office at schools is like
trying to book an appointment to see the Wizard of Oz.

Sometimes if I'm lucky I will get to at least be able to find out the real names
of the people who I need to contact, but quite a lot of the admin staff that I
have come across just ask me to send the email directly to "them" and "they"
will make sure that the right person gets it....

But how would they know?,

....but then again I expect that they get thousands of emails every week
from people like me, all wanting access to the school - and the various
opportunities that it presents..

So if any of the readers of this blog do happen to work in the Admin office at a school,
please look out for me at least.

The rest of the week has been spent looking for a job, but alas I am still what
they tend to call a "struggling writer"..

The only success I have had recently is for a possible position that isn't happening
until at least April 2011 and even then there are probably still a few hundred
candidates going for it.  Similarly, I took an online assessment test to become a
Census Coordinator, but even if I am successful, I am not needed until roughly the
same time as the other job..( which I am not going to mention by name at this stage).

We didn't make the long list for the UKLA 2011 which surprised me in a way,
I thought The Hairy Plug Monster would do well and the exposure would have been marvellous....
however the idea of running a marathon dressed as the HPM is really starting to appeal
to me...I am bound to get on T.V. and at the same time can raise some money for charity...
the hard part it seems is running 26 miles all in one go, but after seeing how many people
compete in the London Marathon it cant be that hard.....can it?

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Posted by Kul Cuthbert