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Withering Away by Katherine Smith - [126 words]
Sometimes by Colin Baker Sometimes, contemporary work roles seem to necessitate wishful thinking in a person. [69 words]
' Doc ' by Colin Baker A very brief reflection of the continued erosion of free health provision in contemporary Britain. [80 words]
An Apple A Day
The Girl In The Corner by Carla Thomson - [89 words]
Wish To Be A Child by Carla Thomson - [185 words]
She Walked In Beauty by Randall Barfield - [32 words]
Words Of Wifely Wisdom by Vankipuram Rajagopal Sridharan - [69 words]
Why Am I Single? by Carla Thomson - [116 words]
Where My Heart Has Been by M Q Walters Better to have some secrets...nice when they don't ask. [126 words]
Wee Thanks Giving 2005 by Randall Barfield Once a year isn't too often, is it? [169 words]
Was I Wrong Louise? by Buxton Questioning love! [184 words]
This Is What A Friend Is by Lady Sashi - [47 words]
The Telephone by Joan Elizabeth White Poetry. [91 words]
The Sweetest Love by Rachel Alden Poem about making love. [88 words]
The Rain Outside My Window by Lady Sashi - [56 words]
The Outside by Carla Thomson - [100 words]
The Guru by John H Pallister A song written by me and performed by a band called the smoking seasons. if you want to hear the song ... [150 words]
The Dawn by Vankipuram Rajagopal Sridharan A short poem attempted to enliven youngsters to be up and early. Written during a train journey. [129 words]
The Blood Red Raven by Lady Sashi - [53 words]
Temporarily Misplaced by David Daniels Felt like writing a blues rock song.If any of you rock musicians want to use my lyrics in... [480 words]
Suicide Retribution by Samara - [129 words]
Stress by Carla Thomson - [302 words]
Still A Desire. by Danae Bonomini This one is okay I guess...some of it is pretty good I think but otha bits r juz pure crap haha... [100 words]
Spare The Rod by Randall Barfield There's nothing funny about killing one's parents, I know, but it's only fiction. Right? Did Ag... [109 words]
Sickly Father by Brandon Colcleasure I entered this for a school contest, and it was going to be published but I forgot to send in the... [102 words]
September's Flower by Friel Tom A wistful poem of memories and love. [74 words]
Second Nature by Randall Barfield It's about a concrete finisher. [128 words]
Seasons Of Love by Savclyd Laporte This illustrates to us the link or the comman nature between love and seasons. [60 words]
Scarred To The Core by Connie Kay Hallstrand Written for my dad who divorced my mom. It was very bitter - it still is - and his absent w... [194 words]
Rejection by Carla Thomson - [107 words]
Reindeers On My Roof by Vankipuram Rajagopal Sridharan A short poem to think of those who suffer on nature's fury, tsunami earlier, and the earth... [86 words]
Razor by Rachel Alden - [23 words]
Perfect Nothings by Gabby Bryant A poem that expresses a desperate kind of wanting. [84 words]
Passions by Uche Peter Umez A look at the passions that revolve around a farmer, his farm, and his life. [66 words]
Only Curious by Carla Thomson - [122 words]
On Angel's Wings by Lady Sashi - [64 words]
Ocean Child by Ian Tronco - [61 words]
No One's To Blame by Sort Of Anomomus Unfortunately, stuff happens! [85 words]
Neither Do I... by Danae Bonomini Well this was 1st a song nd then wen I was playn it with my gtar it kinda didnt wrk out the way... [130 words]
My Window by Lotte Rennie Describes how a youg girl views the world and people around her. [83 words]
My Love by Vankipuram Rajagopal Sridharan A poem just for the pleasure of writing and wandering in thoughts. [149 words]
My Brothern by Vankipuram Rajagopal Sridharan - [131 words]
Lord Make Me Like A Buoy by Lucybee Cartwright I wrote this poem at a time when one of my adult children was going through a serious ... [199 words]
Life Repeats by Tamsin Butler Tried my hardest to put all my feelings about a friend in a poem. Please tell me if it is rubbish ... [254 words]
King For A Day! by Sasu The best day. [140 words]
If I Were Princess I Would Leave My Crown For You by Sadaf Shahab If I were princess I would leave my crown for you If I were f... [85 words]
I'd Wish by Lady Sashi - [198 words]
I Wish The Darkness Would Disappear by David Daniels Just a poem that can to me one night when I couldn't sleep. [487 words]
Heart by Tamsin Butler Trying something new whilst re-editing my other works. [32 words]
He Keeps Me Humble by Randall Barfield It's just that sometimes we don't want to be watched! [22 words]
Happy Songs by David Daniels A poem about child abuse. [279 words]
Going To Pieces by Ian Cramer Humorous Verse. [68 words]
God's Hands by David Daniels Okay,I know I said I was going to write poetry that was more positive.But when I feel sad I write a... [280 words]
For An Addict by Elizabeth Flores This poem, which I wrote just now, is very raw with emotion because it is about someone very clos... [108 words]
Fireworks by Laurence L'abre A really bad, short, slightly drunkern poem about fireworks. [32 words]
Expanding My Horizon by Carla Thomson - [164 words]
Everything You Do by Connie Kay Hallstrand This poem was written for my aunt who had to watch cancer slowly eat away at her husband and ... [190 words]
Even Though It Hurts Me So Much More... by Rachel Alden - [80 words]
Eternal Friend by John H Pallister A simple but nice love poem about a friend [93 words]
Escapade by Uche Peter Umez Two lovers keep to their rendezvous in a star-lit night. [49 words]
Emotional Poet by Loyd - [166 words]
Drama by Carla Thomson - [68 words]
Do I? by Carla Thomson - [102 words]
Confused by Carla Thomson - [19 words]
Concorde by John H Pallister A farewell poem to the Concorde. [247 words]
Charon by John H Pallister A poem about the mundane views of life and how it's never ending boring cycle. [141 words]
Can't Get Away by Carla Thomson - [78 words]
But One Thorn by M Q Walters - [73 words]
Bad Answers by Rae It's ok on the surface. [60 words]
A Single Tear by Kathrine Young Ballerina poem. [54 words]
A French Fragrance In Indian Soil by Vankipuram Rajagopal Sridharan - [172 words]

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TITLE (EDIT)
An Apple A Day
DESCRIPTION
Fun poetry.
[36 words]
AUTHOR
Colin Baker
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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[October 2014]
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (117)
25 Years On (Poetry) - [85 words]
2 Am (Poetry) - [115 words]
A Bus Commuter's Sonnet (Poetry) - [107 words]
A Choreographed Breakfast (Poetry) - [68 words]
A Dreamer's Song (Aka Wishful Thinking) (Poetry) - [85 words]
A Fibber's Prayer (Poetry) A short poem about making good some porkies. [291 words] [Humor]
A First Class Service (Poetry) - [15 words]
A Lost Generation ? (Poetry) - [52 words]
A Pious Gent (Poetry) - [11 words]
A Restraining Order For Jesus (Poetry) - [258 words]
A Smoker's Pledge Of Allegiance (Poetry) - [98 words]
A To Z Of Adolescence (Poetry) Ever been a parent ? Of three daughters ? [21 words]
A Visit To The Planetarium (Poetry) - [31 words]
Africans, Westerners And Intelligence. (Essays) A reply to Dr. James D. Watson's recent assertion that Africans are of inferior intelligence when compared to Westerners. [7,297 words]
Believe In Better (Short Stories) A philosophical alternative to the current mindset. [804 words]
Beneath Her Window (Poetry) - [34 words]
Benefit Cutting For Dummies (Non-Fiction) Benefit cutting is politically and ideologically motivated. [2,411 words]
Bill Gates Should Take A Tip From Karl And Fred (Essays) Bill Gates recently criticised capitalism. Hooray! one might be minded to cry out! But all is not as straight forward as it seems. [872 words] [Drama]
Bill The Bus Driver (Poetry) - [61 words]
Blackvein (Poetry) - [103 words]
Britain's Festival Of The Juggernaut. (Essays) Capitalist Britain and the Hindu tradition of Vishnu's incarnation have much in common. [1,277 words]
By Night When Others Soundly Slept (I'd Pinch Lots Of Stuff) (Poetry) - [114 words]
Christmas Conundrum (Poetry) Christmas can be a confusing time for some children. [197 words]
Coming To Terms (Poetry) Extolling the virtues of the human brain. [177 words]
Contradictory Deliverance (Poetry) - [37 words]
Cost-Effective Indifference (Poetry) - [29 words]
Cough & Drop (Poetry) - [114 words]
Debt (Poetry) Debt, Emily Dickinson style. [178 words]
' Doc ' (Poetry) A very brief reflection of the continued erosion of free health provision in contemporary Britain. [80 words]
Douglas R.I.P. (Poetry) - [270 words]
Ends And Means (Non-Fiction) The world we currently live in is a topsy turvy place. [215 words] [History]
Evening Class For A Grownup (Poetry) - [58 words]
Favour (Poetry) - [21 words]
Fruit And Vegetable Shortages (Non-Fiction) A spurious argument [269 words]
Get On Board, Iraqi Children (Poetry) Allah's train keeps a-comin' for thousands of Iraqi children. [181 words]
Good News Is No News (Short Stories) Good news isn't always what it seems. [470 words] [Literary Fiction]
Growing Up (2006) (Poetry) - [28 words]
Hey John! How Are Things My Friend? (Poetry) - [134 words]
Hit The Sack (Poetry) - [299 words]
If I Die (Poetry) Inspired by a conversation one evening at bedtime between my 6 year old daughter and I. Suddenly, she wanted to explore the concept of dying. [129 words]
Imperialism Dear Boy, Imperialism (Poetry) Limerick on the theme of the current Gulf conflict. [27 words]
In A Seaside Street (Poetry) - [167 words]
In The Top Right-Hand Corner (Poetry) - [21 words]
In The Union Of Myanmar (Poetry) - [38 words]
It's Like Hurricane Ike... (Poetry) - [112 words]
Kidney Stones (Poetry) - [13 words]
Killing At Camp - Justice? (Poetry) - [55 words]
Labour Pains (Poetry) - [93 words]
Last Wednesday: Peterchurch, Herefordshire. (Poetry) - [31 words]
Little Donkey - Revised (Poetry) A poem for christmas [16 words] [Humor]
Lovers Walking In A Lane In Summer (Poetry) - [126 words]
Margaret Thatcher's Funeral (Non-Fiction) - [270 words]
Meop Citsigoloen A (Poetry) - [28 words]
Milton! Art Thou Dying (Again)? (Poetry) Is Milton Friedman's free-market mantra now in tatters? [28 words]
Monday Morning (Poetry) - [59 words]
Moral Instruction (Poetry) - [107 words]
My Child X 3 (Poetry) - [23 words]
Newport - Stow Hill (Poetry) - [4 words]
Norman's Unemployment Policy - Britain, Summer 1981 (Poetry) - [158 words]
Oh Jesus! (Poetry) - [18 words]
Oh La La ! (Poetry) - [118 words]
On The Beach! (Poetry) - [48 words]
Over My Dead Body (Poetry) - [52 words]
Pardon Me But................... (Poetry) - [11 words]
Parliament? - It's History! (Essays) The role of Parliament as an institution here in the UK must now radically change. [1,398 words]
Partnership (Poetry) - [30 words]
Playing P�tanque (Poetry) - [141 words]
Pleasure Island (Poetry) - [114 words]
Poem Of The Cross (Poetry) - [32 words]
Poetry - No Doubt (Poetry) - [8 words]
Potential Human (Poetry) - [33 words]
Pregnancy And Politics (Non-Fiction) An argument against capitalism [1,096 words]
Prophecy (Poetry) - [28 words]
Psalm 17-30 (The Rush-Hour Psalm) (Poetry) - [261 words]
Psalm 23 (New Labour's Psalm) (Poetry) - [108 words]
Psalm 23 (The Mcjob Psalm) (Poetry) McJobs abound in capitalist society.... [122 words]
Rain Heading In From The West (Poetry) A poem written to mark the many innocent deaths brought about by Western political aggression in Iraq and Afghanistan. [243 words]
Raining Cats And Dogs (Poetry) Do you believe in metaphors coming true ? [187 words]
Reflections On God's Actions (Poetry) - [62 words]
Remembering (Poetry) - [144 words]
Saturday Night Dilemma (Poetry) Saturday nights out are not what they used to be. [92 words]
Saviour Self (Poetry) - [86 words]
School (Poetry) - [107 words]
Screwball Scramble (Essays) There is a good reason for the phenomenon of frenzied shopping in the Western world. [2,381 words]
September 03, 2007 (Poetry) To mark a particular President's recent visit to Iraq [18 words]
Social Inequality Is Not One-Sided (Non-Fiction) - [1,035 words]
Society, The Family And A Thatcher. (Essays) When UK conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher asserted in 1987 that 'there is no such thing as society', she overlooked all that it is to be human. [5,380 words]
Something For Nothing (Short Stories) The irony of political correctness [90 words]
Sometimes (Poetry) Sometimes, contemporary work roles seem to necessitate wishful thinking in a person. [69 words]
Spitting (At) Images (Poetry) - [28 words]
Take O Take Those Chips Away (Poetry) - [44 words]
Taking Leave (And All That) (Poetry) - [36 words]
The B B C (Poetry) - [12 words]
The Chair (Poetry) - [235 words]
The Chinese Medicine Shop (Poetry) - [43 words]
The Lords (Poetry) - [28 words]
The Poisonous Dart Frog, Politics And History (Essays) - [2,477 words]
The Religious Sum Of The Iraq War (Poetry) - [14 words]
The Retrospective Chicken (Poetry) Introspective journey of a chicken. [255 words]
The Sack Race (Poetry) A short poem, written to mark the occasion of my youngest daughter's recent triumphs in her school sack race. [207 words]
The State (Poetry) - [22 words]
The Sum Of Amon Goeth's Execution (Poetry) - [14 words]
The Valleys (Poetry) - [68 words]
The Western Alpha Bit (Poetry) Topic of Iraq [182 words]
Thoughts On The Evolutionary School Of Life (Poetry) - [177 words]
Thoughts On Youth Crime (Poetry) - [16 words]
Topsy Turvy (Poetry) - [33 words]
Up! (Poetry) - [64 words]
Up-Hill (Till M4 Junction 3, Then Head South) (Poetry) - [138 words]
We'd Sit And Sing Alway (Then Came A Barratt Team) (Poetry) Greenbelt, in certain parts of 21st century Britain, is a dwindling phenomenon. [71 words]
We'll Go No More A-Dogging (Poetry) - [70 words]
What Do We Want? Concrete Fairness! When Do We Want It? Now! (Essays) Live Aid and Live 8 failed because they made metaphysical appeals to fairness and justice. [4,232 words]
While God........... (Poetry) - [15 words]
Why And How We Spoke God Into Existence (Poetry) Have you ever wondered how God came to be? [234 words]
Why Bother At All? (Non-Fiction) Why bother struggling to save a decaying economic system like capitalism? [483 words]
Withdrawn Loners And Sparkling Drops (Non-Fiction) The recent shooting at Sandy Hook school in Connecticut USA is tragic beyond question, yet also revealing in some ways. [856 words] [Crime]
Yesterday (Poetry) (Inspired by one of Brittany's recent tree-climbing experiences, she being our youngest daughter) [177 words]
An Apple A Day
Colin Baker



An apple a day
Keeps the doctor away
Just as long as it's pitched good and hard

With a huge grunt and shout
And with stalk facing out
At a time when the doctor's off-guard.





 

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STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
April 2006
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