BBBOING and Associated Weirdness

by Lloyd Robson

Overview

A collection of poetry, prose, visual art, and photography, this volume reflects the Cardiff-born author's unique style and use of language as he deals with themes such as war, hijacking and suicide, and drugs and pop music.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781902638294
Publisher:	Parthian Books
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lloyd Robson is a poet and prose writer, a workshop tutor, and a journalist. In 2002 he was appointed writer in residence at the University of Wales College's Newport School of Art, Media, and Design.

Table of Contents

a crash 09

newent 11

michaelwood 27

tour notes (& comic titles) 38

a manhattan montage 65

b i can see you 75

dreams of to say 77

justa little... 80

living off lloyd street, full hot 101

life's like that! 115

i hoped i'd never... 117

this is just to attach exhaust to hose 122

surround myself with busyness 123

c sense of city road 127

text & plates 129

d life lite 145

notes from new york state 147

when she sleeps 166

get over it get down to it... 169

armsdeal in adamsdown 171

bap-bah! 175

after the refit of the clifton street spar 176

hoover haiku 179

me lips... 180

e bbboing! 191

imagine... 193

kurt works 197

achtung! 206

planecrash loose haikus (3 of 6) 210

beyond burroughs 211

sandinista tequila tabasco... 218

splash 220

language notes 229

splash goes kolor 237

glossary 239

acknowledgements 269