Institutional Misogyny
We now know the fundamental damage done to the trust women and girls in the police. So too, their sons, their husbands, their fathers ...
How bully’s work …
Written by Hansard.
'How bully’s work ...'
I have never known a bully
who documents
their negative behaviour
and actions
have you?
Locked in the building
Locked in the building. Written by Jackdaw, read by Ansell.
Got locked in the building when she went to the loo.
Oh dear what should ...
Sensory deprivation
'Sensory deprivation'. Written by Loot. It’s Monday morning, so plunge me in the tank again.
Goodbye to fun and reality, now switch on ...
They live with courage
"They live With Courage"
Written by David K. Gilchrist.
None can deny the suffering the Service People face.
Their most unpleasant ...
And So I Write
'And so I write'.
Written by Penn, read by Katz.
This poem was penned when he was invalided out of the service in 1984.
How Do We Manage?
Written by Tannur Ali.
'How Do We Manage'.
This was initiated as a collaborative piece of work. The author is seeking the input of others.
School Charms Me
"School Charms Me".
Written by Harris Tobias.
Gulliver among the little folk
Among the still forming inheritors of the world
How will I ...
The night before.
"The night before".
Written by Handley.
The board meeting has been called,
An extra one rushed in.
The order book is falling,
Decisions ...
Old Jethro
"Old Jethro".
Written by Harris Tobias.
Me and old Jethro were ridin’ the line
Checkin’ the fences and such
The weather was hot but the ...
Teachers make a difference
'Teachers make a difference'
Written by David K.Gilchrist.
A self-important CEO,
While partying in town,
Bragged how he'd made his ...
With my boots on.
"With my boots on".
Written by David K. Gilchrist.
O spare me years of agonizing uselessness
Of invalid dependence on my kin;
...
Nurse Eleanor
"Nurse Eleanor"
Written by David K. Gilchrist.Florence Nightingale - a nurse - pictured in her mind the curse
Of wound uncared for, ...
Tough Job
"Tough Job".
Written by Harris Tobias.
The cowboys were tired after a day in the rain
Tired of ropin’ and tyin’ and such
The horses were ...
Retirement
"Retirement"
Written by Harris Tobias
When you’re retired and lazy and at your wit’s end
And you’re looking for something to do
...
No errors, no runs!
Written by David K. Gilchrist.
"No errors, no runs!"
You’ll never dent a fender, if you never drive a car.
But if you never chance it, ...
Help for the task
Written by David K. Gilchrist.
"Help for the task"
Lord, You have set us to this task: Now work through us, is all we ask.
We cannot ...
The Clergyman Trap
"The Clergyman Trap". Written by David K. Gilchrist.
The Reverend Doug was a long, lean lad
When he took to his task in the North. ...
Twenty-nine
"Twenty-nine"
Written by David K. Gilchrist.
29 Faces before me, all of them brown as the earth.
29 Facefuls of mischief, each with a ...
Man Armour
Written by Loot and read by Lorraine Ansell
'Man Armour'
What do you wear for work? And what are you thinking of wearing tomorrow?
Bureaucracy
'Bureaucracy'
Written by Katrina Plumb.
Submerged in a torrent of detail.
Soaked through to the soul for our sins.
The urgency warrants ...
Man on train
'Man on Train'
Written and read by Jenny Knight.
Shiny suit, collar brown,
Sleeves rolled up, looking down,
Case on lap, notes on top ...
1908 – A Dark Austrian Fairy Tale. Or is it?
Written by Loot, read by Ansell.
1908 – A Dark Austrian Fairy Tale. Or is it?
It is Vienna’s golden age, Franz Joseph marks his ... .
The “Monte Carlo” Gamble
Written: Loot, read: Lorraine Ansell.
'The Monte Carlo' Gamble'
Computational algorithm or holiday destination.
Deterministic sampling ...
Have I got Dementia?
Written by SH, read by Lorraine Ansell
'Have I got Dementia?'
I’d like to show my friend my room,
Where is my room?
Which number is it?
Roses are Red Money is Green
Written by pef, read by Lester Handley.
'Rose are Red Money is Green'
Roses are red, money is green.
Why are managers often not on the ...
Loots’ Law
Written by Loot.
'Loot’s Law'
Statistically analysed and algorithmically sense checked,
Standard deviations done, all possible outcomes ...
In the middle of the night
Written by PEF, read by Loraine Ansell.
In the middle of the night,
I’m awake in bed,
Loads of things spinning round my head.
'Real world' (Read & listen to three very different voices)
Witten by Seryianis, V1 read by Alder, V2 read by Denham, V3 read by SK
'Real world'
They say you can’t hack it in the real world.
F**k the open plan office
Written by JM, read by Andy Denham.
'F**k the open plan office'
Today I’m really busy.
Have lots of things to do.
I’m really very focused...
Evolution of the non-feeling
Written by Loot, read by Andy Denham.
Efficiency, effectiveness, objectivity, profitability; just four of the many words increasingly ...
Speak Easy
Written by Loot, read by Andy Denham.
Speak Easy
If hush is a ghost, it will soon become phantom.
If silence is a pool, then I wager, ...
I am machine
Written by Loot, read by Andy Denham.
From a powerful, well oiled engine to dilapidated, irreparable machine. Is this the road we all ...
Being
Written by Loot, read by Andy Denham.
Doing things differently in your work and in the place you work can often mean changing minds, and ...
Dictate or another trait?
Written by Loot, version 1 read by Lorraine Ansell, version 2 read by Andy Denham.
The volumes of books, articles, qualifications, ...
Disrespectful catchphrases
Written by Seryianis, read by Andy Denham.
Honest respect is key in relationships in all walks of life.
Doing unto others
Written by Loot, version 1 read by Michelle; version 2 read by Andy Denham
Work place bullying is bad. When a manager crosses the line ...
Anti-organisation
Written by Loot and read by Andy Denham.
Disarray to some, unstructured order to others.
Eclectic dishevelment or ...
And so it is
Written by Loot, version 1 read by Andy Denham, version 2 read by Lorraine Ansell.
Evidence from research suggests that we form an ...
Mental health sonnet
Written by Loot, read by Andy Denham.
As we move through the second decade of the twenty-first century mental health in society and more ...
Style
Written by Loot, version 1 read by Lorraine Ansell, version 2 read by Andy Denham.
Volumes are written by management specialists and ...
Scratch the scar
Written by Loot, read by Andy Denham.
The fear of loss or perceived loss often acts as inhibitor in decision making. Think about ...
The Fire Station
In July 2020 The Covid 19 lockdown is winding out. The Fire Station is the third in a trilogy marking the event.
The Three Kings
In July 2020 The Covid 19 lockdown is winding out. The Three Kings is the second in a trilogy marking the event.
The Curtain's Up
In July 2020 The Covid 19 lockdown is winding out. The Curtain's Up is the first in a trilogy mark
'Unlock': a trilogy
In July 2020 The Covid 19 lockdown is winding out ... A range of activities have been missed ... 'Unlock' is a trilogy that marks the event.
Leaving do
'Leaving do'
A formal moment of release.
A complete moment of peace.
To bid farewell, say goodbye.
To listen to the question, why?
Leaving
'Leaving'
The drive to work is turning me looney.
Which is why I’m leaving the uni.
At the end of the month I’ll be gone.
It’s sad, but ...
Emotion
'Emotion'
It starts …
Rage!
I rage against the machine
It consumes me
combusts me
Leaves me
Wretched
In misery ...
TEA time
'TEA time'
There is no “I” in team!
but there is TEA in team
so why don’t you stop
and make us some tea?