
Don't Forget to Flush!
Poems that will drive you clean around the bend
John Eaton(Author)
Alexa Tewkesbury(Editor)
Spidling Productions Limited (Publisher)
Published on 2. December 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-915376-91-6 (ISBN)
Description
An eclectic collection of poems that will make you laugh,
cry and think. John Eaton sees the world through a unique lens. His insights
span the world about us, the environment, sport, travel, the human psyche,
politics, the animal world, and more.
You'll enjoy his mischievous pen as he challenges self-importance,
champions the underdog, and shatters plastic ceilings.
Comprises 116 poems including:
Billly and Benny (the Flowerpot Men-ny), a poem about terracotta
friends;
Jackboot and Jillboot - odes to his and hers' footwear;
And covering subjects that hit the national headlines ... such
as Barnard Castle:
'Barnard Castle is the place to be,
A pleasant journey for my family
Where I can quarantine flexibly
To test my eyesight specifically.
...'
And things that are neither here or there ...
'I went to a rendezvous to see Ron Devue.
I thought I had deja vu but jamais vu.'
cry and think. John Eaton sees the world through a unique lens. His insights
span the world about us, the environment, sport, travel, the human psyche,
politics, the animal world, and more.
You'll enjoy his mischievous pen as he challenges self-importance,
champions the underdog, and shatters plastic ceilings.
Comprises 116 poems including:
Billly and Benny (the Flowerpot Men-ny), a poem about terracotta
friends;
Jackboot and Jillboot - odes to his and hers' footwear;
And covering subjects that hit the national headlines ... such
as Barnard Castle:
'Barnard Castle is the place to be,
A pleasant journey for my family
Where I can quarantine flexibly
To test my eyesight specifically.
...'
And things that are neither here or there ...
'I went to a rendezvous to see Ron Devue.
I thought I had deja vu but jamais vu.'
Reviews / Votes
'There is such a breadth of material here. John'simagination is amazing and I love the way he plays with word sounds, and moves
from a nonsense-type poem to something quite poignant.' Alexa Tewkesbury,
Author and Editor
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 127 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
174 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915376-91-6 (9781915376916)
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John Eaton is a poet and song writer, also a nurse and care
home manager. He lives and works in Taunton, Somerset, UK. John started writing
in the COVID lockdown as a means of staying sane, and of keeping in touch and
building his relationship with his granddaughter, Evaleigh. He has always had
an affinity with the English language. Space and time created by the pandemic
provided him with the opportunity to create. John is passionate about
encouraging literacy and a love of the English language. When John left school,
he didn't know what, if anything, he might be good at. As one of eight children
growing up on a council estate, he didn't aspire to a higher purpose. However,
working in a psychiatric hospital and qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse
(RMN), then as a Registered General Nurse (RGN), led him overseas. He went on
to establish a successful healthcare training business and, subsequently, a
growing care home in Somerset. His work is inspired by the people, punishment,
pathos, and humorous proclamations he encounters in his day job.
John's first collection of poems, Thoughts from a Faraway
Place (Austin Macauley) was published in 2021. Thus far, John has also
written and produced more than a dozen Spid the Spider books for children, and
three accompanying albums, as well as many songs supporting the Ukrainian
relief effort, including the album, Under Ukrainian Skies. The music was
mostly composed by Pete Dymond, Dymond Studios. Listen to musical versions of
John's work at https://soundcloud.com/john-eaton-205933369 and on all good streaming
services
home manager. He lives and works in Taunton, Somerset, UK. John started writing
in the COVID lockdown as a means of staying sane, and of keeping in touch and
building his relationship with his granddaughter, Evaleigh. He has always had
an affinity with the English language. Space and time created by the pandemic
provided him with the opportunity to create. John is passionate about
encouraging literacy and a love of the English language. When John left school,
he didn't know what, if anything, he might be good at. As one of eight children
growing up on a council estate, he didn't aspire to a higher purpose. However,
working in a psychiatric hospital and qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse
(RMN), then as a Registered General Nurse (RGN), led him overseas. He went on
to establish a successful healthcare training business and, subsequently, a
growing care home in Somerset. His work is inspired by the people, punishment,
pathos, and humorous proclamations he encounters in his day job.
John's first collection of poems, Thoughts from a Faraway
Place (Austin Macauley) was published in 2021. Thus far, John has also
written and produced more than a dozen Spid the Spider books for children, and
three accompanying albums, as well as many songs supporting the Ukrainian
relief effort, including the album, Under Ukrainian Skies. The music was
mostly composed by Pete Dymond, Dymond Studios. Listen to musical versions of
John's work at https://soundcloud.com/john-eaton-205933369 and on all good streaming
services