Poems of grit, fun and nonsense. #bookmarkquinn

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  • Sticks, Stones and Silent Scars

    By Mark Quinn There’s that bell again, ringing in my ears—Sticks, stones, and silent scars,Ringing in my ears.Sitting under a tree, all alone,Watching the top guys on their throne.Wishing I could be a part—I don’t even know where to start.Lonely and alone,No company, even when I’m at home.My only friend is no action man,He’s not

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  • Life

    Sometimes life can be really shit, you don’t want to hear everything will be alright, but it will be alright.I wrote this poem a year or two back, but life still keeps on throwing shit. I also did this futuristic poem to music and pictures. It is inspired by the future of AI and what

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  • Thinking

    Thinking.What do you think about?Are there times when you think far too much?As a writer I have thoughts hopping through my mind all the time; good and bad. I tend to overthink things that are not at all important, but they keep on coming. My mind is like a fast-flowing river with golden brown leaves

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  • Silly Things

    What makes you laugh? If  you have read any of my books you’ll know I like silly things. I did try my hand at writing comedy for scripts a year back, I got good feedback but the industry was hard to break into. I like watching and seeing silly things that happen in real life,

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  • New Rules

    I have been seeing these posts on social media for some time now and I think I will do them. In the past especially rule number four, the amount of people, friends and family that I have supported over the year and they never respond back…so stuff them. Also when people only want you for

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  • New Poem

    This poem you are about to read and see me perform is not in anyway a true tale!! I usually perform without paper to read, but because it was new I decided to read it at my last poetry Open Mic Night Gig. I hope you enjoy it because, this is the first time and

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  • Festive Season

    With it coming up to Christmas, and I do admit I love the festive season; so I wanted to create a poem to show my love for my favourite film, ‘Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.’ A Christmas PoemBy Mark Quinn The chains do rattleand the keys do clank,Marley’s at the doorso give it a yank.The

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  • Beamish

    I visited Beamish Open Air Museum today, it’s up in the Northeast of England. You can buy a year pass and it’s like going back in time. It covers a large amount of land and you can walk around or catch a bus or tram. If you ever get the chance to visit, it’s like

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  • Edwin the Bear

    I am so please to tell you the new ‘Edwin the Bear Story Collection’ is available on Amazon in hardback and Kindle. Edwin is a bear who enjoys challenges, he loves life and he cherishes his wife, Edwina, and his friends.Come and join Edwin in his adventures as he makes lollypops at work, he holidays

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  • Poor Little Girl

    By Mark Quinn Poor Little GirlBy Mark Quinn The little girl walks the dog,father holds his can,mother pushes sprog in chair,what a fucking scruffy pair.Dog gets loose,father freaks, “hold my fucking can”,little girl cries, “I’m sorry mam”,just hold the fucking pram!Dad runs off like he’s shit his pants,mother takes a drag,“you shouldn’t have let the

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