This is the fourth collection of Eddie's poetry; he says that the verses hover somewhere between doggerel and light verse. He also says: Serious poetry is mainly melancholy, As serious poets are, mainly, off their trolley, So don't expect anything grand, It's simple fare, borderline bland. But may these short and simple rhymes, In these tense and troubled times, Give you cause to pause awhile, And as you read them, bring a smile.
This collection of Eddie's light verse, Poetry Decaffed, completes a trilogy which began with Poetry Lite and continued with Poetry Free Range. Verses in all three collections touch lightly, briefly and often humorously on life. He writes of this volume: These verses will neither excite nor disturb, But you have to admit that the cover's superb. And he does hope that at least, they will bring you a smile.
Eddie Thompson is an expatriate Manxman who settled in Milton Keynes with his Welsh wife Enid and daughters Kirsty and Gill in 1981. His verses are based on his experiences, observations and thoughts about life and are for the most part refreshingly brief. He published his first volume, Poetry Lite, in 2015. This second collection again covers a variety of subjects from youth to age, singing to shopping and black puddings to religion.
ÿEddie Thompson is an expatriate Manxman who settled in Milton Keynes with his Welsh wife Enid and daughters Kirsty and Gill in 1981. His verses are based on his experiences, observations and thoughts about life and are for the most part refreshingly brief. They cover a variety of subjects from getting older to singing, musicianship, forgetfulness and the way people talk. Witty, entertaining and often highly topical, Eddie's verses, already acclaimed by his friends, are now published for the first time for a wider audience. Fellow bassist Peter Osborne, who contributed the drawings, writes: "I love to put aside my oils and palette and join my friend Eddie Thompson, the wordsmith, poet and sideswiper, and add a few visuals to his verbals."