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Another Christmas Bonus? (Counting down the days..)

Here is another little bit of that Christmas sprinkle or sparkle whatever you prefer is your call – As always i wish you the very best, yes indeed to one and all.

My 12 Days of Christmas…

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The Partridge is stuck in a tree

What should we do?        

Sing a song, get down one knee?

I could swear I did see two

—-

Oops, sorry that was the Turtle Doves

Yes, there are two of those

Christmas is something everyone loves

Some Turkey and garlic of cloves?

—-

Non! Say the French.

It has to be the trois hens

Don’t agree, be left on the bench

Watch them eat; only through your lens

—-

No fear though,

The four birds outside are calling

Joined by a man, saying, ho, ho, ho

On a sleigh, in the sky, now falling

—-

You throw him five golden rings

Santa needs presents too

Bet you didn’t know he can really sing

There’s so much more he can do

—-

Work his magic on the geese

All six of them lay eggs

The golden ovals represent signs of peace

At this time; no one should ever need to beg

—-

But the water is cold

And the seven swans keep swimming

Wrap up warm, don’t be bold

And your cupboards will be brimming

—-

The eight maids will provide the milk

There’s plenty to go around

Frankincense is replaced by silk

Your footing is now solid, sound

—-

As you celebrate this time of year

And watch nine ladies dance

The ones you love for and care

Surround us and join in the prance

—-

On tiptoes so you can join in

In the circle with the ten lords leaping

Did they have a few shots of Gin?

No, its okay, its all part of the meeting

—-

Moving and swaying to the piper’s tune

The eleven pipe as best they can

Sometime, later that afternoon

They heard the beat of the drumming man

—-

Twelve to be exact

Drumming, drum, drum

Twelve days is a long time to keep up this act

So I say to you all; just go out and have some

Snow – Santa-Freezing-time for : The Christmas MEAT(ing)…

As we begin the run in to Christmas Day and the festivities that compliment this annual occasion – here is a little something to consider for that ‘big day’…

CHRISTMAS MEAT (ing)

Stuff the Turkey

Roast the Chicken

Goose fat ‘tatoes are murky

Tasty though, they’re finger lickin’

Luscious leg of Lamb

Gorgeous side of Gammon

Sausages wrapped in ham

Oh, and don’t forget the freshly caught Salmon

Pluck the Pheasant, Goose or Duck

Tantalise taste buds with some wine based jus

Order now, or be out of luck

Supplant the potatoes with Cous Cous?

Not just meat, we all need greens

Broccoli and Brussels light up our plate

The earth will be a better place to be seen

In the global food climate debate

Add some carrots, roast parsnips too

Compliment the diet with a variety in types of sauce

A tender cut of beautiful Beef won’t make you moo

Just make sure that you’re not eating horse…

Complete your prep, with a sweet tooth in mind

Cream, pastry, chocolates are on the festive menu

Look hard enough and I’m sure you’ll find

Some of us searching for the loo!

Christmas is now around the bend

Prepare well, include plenty of seating

Seek out the tablets to put you on the mend

As you partake in your chosen Christmas MEAT (ing)!

Jamaica – WHERE MOVIE MAGIC IS WRITTEN…

For the sake of remembrance and just returning from my mother’s homeland in Jamaica, it reminded me of Ian Fleming, his books on Jame Bond (007) and the fact he has a Hotel called Goldeneye near Ocho Rios means I couldn’t resist re-telling the first Bond movie shot mostly in Jamaica some 61 years (released October 1962).

So here is my poetic repost of that first encounter with the ‘Man with the Golden Gun, who ‘Died/lived Twice’ and faced his first real enemy in the shaped of the ham-fisted Dr No.

I wonder who will fill next fill the 007 shoes and what dangers lie in wait for them …

THE FIRST IN THE SERIES (COVERING THE BOND MOVIES) – this is my own title v- enjoy…feedback..respond..

NO WAY…

It was an EON ago when it began

Nineteen sixty-two I believe

Broccoli and Saltzman had a plan

And there he was Mr. Sean Connery

From the pen of Mr. Fleming

Films that set the spy world alight

Cinema goers followed the sparkle like lemmings

Off the cliff of entertainment, into the night

In Jamaica an inspired Fleming wrote

They filmed Dr. No there

The exotic location was worthy of note

The choice, like Bond, was a dare

Bond fought ‘the hand’ of crime

Used the tricks of the trade

Ursula shone like a coin, a dime

Beauty met beauty; in Jamaica it was made

With action, pace and the one liner

Delivered to the enemy and the viewer

Followed by the baddie with a shiner

As Bond sat in a bow tie, eating from a skewer

With a nod and a wink

Good triumphs over evil

Facing the barrel of a Walther also makes one think

About not reneging on paying your bill

The bill for SPECTRE is a high one

Only 007 can guarantee payment

Supported by Ryder their work is done 

Now it’s time to send the statement

With Dr No. dead in the pool

Bond can get his hand on;

Cuddling Honey Rider as calm and as cool

Then sail away to safety; to the Bond theme song…

More Danger, More Adventure, More Secrets (and a few small lies..)

Find out what this means and seek out the answer at the following places:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentagon-Pirate-Gang-Secret-Orchard/dp/1800942745/

https://giobooks.com/Bookpreview/1962

https://www.wob.com/en-us/books/j-w-nelson/pentagon-pirate-gang/9781800942745

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pentagon-pirate-gang-j-w-nelson/1140795878

READ THE LATEST GOODREADS REVIEW:

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“This is book is entertaining and enjoyable”

Or Read another review from Literary Titan

https://literarytitan.com/2022/11/02/pentagon-pirate-gang/

“Pentagon Pirate Gang: Secrets of the Orchard by J.W. Nelson is an engaging read which focuses on a tightly knit group of five friends (the Pentagon) as they struggle to uncover the truth about the Hogwarts-style school and its mysterious past. The story is well-written, with substantial world-building and deep characters”..

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England Lionesses in the 2023 FIFA World Cup FINAL – “Poetry in motion” by J W Nelson

The anticipation is building. The moment of truth awaits. All you you can do is sit on the edge of your seat. The result is unknown; sitting in the future as fate…

England and its long history of Football have reached the top of the summit for only the second time in their illustrious history. In some very minuscule way, I hope to convey some positive vibes for their final on Sunday August 20th against the Spanish side that will be the toughest of tests.

Anyway here is my poetic attempt at motivation (and fingers crossed hope!!)

When The Final Whistle Blows…

When the final whistle blows,

How will you feel?

Has Russo and Kelly boosted our mood

Will Earps protect our goal like a shield?

 

When the final whistle blows,

Can Carter and Walsh protect us?

Or will Bright and Bronze safeguard our back

Or should we ‘Jose’ and park the bus…

When the final whistle blows,

The young James and Stanway arrive;

Speed and skill intertwine

Our ‘young bloods’ are starting to thrive

 

When the final whistle blows,

Toone and Hemp move at pace;

Let’s trouble their defensive guard

Make them think and give them something else to face

When the final whistle blows,

England and Daly add more to the mix;

Left or right makes no odds

A problem we hope any team can’t fix

 

When the final whistle blows,

Greenwood, Charles and Morgan sit tight;

Calmness, confidence, plus speed suits us fine

In any match, any day or any ‘final’ night

 

When the final whistle blows,

We hope to be tripping the light fantastic;

Robinson, Coombs and Charles make sure

We won’t need anything too drastic

When the final whistle blows

Where will you all be?

It could be heaven or in some hell of a place

Whatever the result – we’ll all have to wait and see…

 

When the final whistle does blow

57 years is a long time to ‘roam’

We all just hope and pray; with a nod and a wink

Sarina; will bring our football home…

(Come on England!)

AUTHOR YOUTUBE Interview…

Peter Okonkwo talks to J W Nelson about writing, publishers and the challenges that that can bring any would be author. View the You Tube interview by clicking the link below:

Focus is on; Pentagon Pirate Gang; The Secret of the Orchard – https://www.amazon.com/Pentagon-Pirate-Gang-Secret-Orchard-ebook/dp/B09M4FPG9L/

https://www.amazon.com/Pentagon-Pirate-Gang-Secret-Orchard-ebook/dp/B09M4FPG9L/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Pentagon+pirate+gang&qid=1689532937&sr=8-1

Also discussed ; Company of Fools – the rom-com drama of highs and lows of the main character Justin Whalley, as he searches for Love, job security whilst fending off a dysfunctional family

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GFS1W18/ or view the video trailer of the Company of Fools –

https://youtube.com/channel/UClBkYK8VLns4BU0Dud0_fMA

Comments welcomed here or on social media X (Twitter) -@jwnelson3 or IG

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The Pirates of NetGalley!

Hello everyone – the Pentagon Pirate Gang ; The Secret of the Orchard is now available to review on NETGALLEY

https://www.netgalley.com/widget/487967/redeem/4dc87268ce1a741c76a461588f50a9c8bb99c7edc6daea35e91bab86174d31f2

I’m looking forward to seeing your reviews as I prepare for book two in the mid-grade / YA thrilling, mystery adventure series Pentagon Pirate Gang

What would you give to learn the secret of the Orchard?

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Welcome to the world of the Pentagon Pirate Gang…

Somewhere in the deep wooded Sherwood Forest lies a school – in it the young students have to compete to reveal life long secrets that are too powerful for them to learn. But learn them they do.

What happens when that time arrives and the vengeful head mistress Mrs Blackfruit and her sidekick the deputy head Mr Thornby decide to step in using their own version of punishment on the 5 students who band to together to form the Pentagon Pirate Gang.

Listen how the story unfolds here…

Audio Ad for Pentagon Pirate Gang; The Secret of the Orchard- J W Nelson

Let me know what you think, of the ad, the book (please leave a review) and the story – this is the first in the series. Book two on the way…

When Five Becomes More….

The first book in the highly rated* Mid-grade/Young Adult, fantasy, mystery adventure is available online (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, World of Books) and in book shops (Foyles and Waterstones)where a thrilling read awaits you in ; Pentagon Pirate Gang; The Secrets of the Orchard.

https://www.amazon.com/Pentagon-Pirate-Gang-Secret-Orchard-ebook/dp/B09M4FPG9L/

Same exciting, thrilling mystery adventure, with new revised book cover…(tap on the picture for full size view)

Don’t take my word for it – read/listen for yourself – https://bookviralreviews.com/book-reviews/childrens-mysteries/

Subscribe, buy a copy, leave a review, and let me know what you think..

Thanks JW

75 years on The Windrush sails in…

In some limited way to remember the effort, work, sacrifice that the first 500 Caribbean’s left their sunny homeland islands; answering the call from the its ‘commonwealth motherland’ their drive, determination against a harsh landscape, they managed to thrive in that sometimes ‘hostile’ environment.

Like any trail blazer, they have set the path forward. In essence they built, created the roads for which people like myself can now walk along, without the baggage that they had to carry.

Hopefully these few poetic words, rhymes goes just a little way…

A picture never to be forgotten and always remembered…

WINDFALL / RUSH

They asked for our help 

And we answered that call 

Our mothers and fathers took their leave 

Being sold the idea of a windfall

They travelled across the seas 

Seeking a new future for all 

Working tirelessly for the last 40 years 

Still wondering where is that windfall

And now after all this time 

The governing hands have ‘dropped the ball’ 

Losing our parental identification, we ask how? 

So, isn’t it time to forget about that windfall?

With honesty and integrity our parents left their family bosom 

Diligent, and obedient, working across buses, hospitals, trains, and shopping malls 

Helping to build a life in Britain now their home 

Shouldn’t those in charge be now handing out that Windfall?

Anyone working for so long after being asked to help 

Should not be treated with such shameful contempt 

I truly hope our Windrush generation 

Get that windfall and a message of apologies, that needs to be sent…

In Recognition of black people as a whole the Windrush is one part of our history, some of it steeped in an seemingly ongoing battle to survive and live as anyone else. Yet we as people have achieved and reached what would have been thought of impossible heights. Here is a small reflection of that as we celebrate the positive and the success gained

WHO ARE WE?

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We could be the man at the very top

We could be the man with the quiet Karma

Reaching a summit some thought impossible

Achieved by none other than Barrack Obama

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We could be the global female lead

We could be the host, inspirator, a champion for all to hear and see

We should focus on ‘Key, Significance and small victories’

We could also follow our very own Oprah Winfrey

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We could focus on winning our race – Daley?

Could we win ten challenging events – all at one time?

We could achieve the highest accolades of GOLD

Thompson’s record is purely and simply sublime

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We could be the ‘black beauty’: out of this world

Nichelle caused a stir with ‘that first kiss’

We now thankfully live in changed times

It is something thankfully we do not miss

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We could be the ‘Thunderball’ 8 – yes that’s black

Earl started something that others did discern

A man of longevity – yes his life covered a century

Another inspiring target for us all; from which to learn

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We could be the voice of our nations

Powerful, moving, seducing and hot like a burner

Songs and melodies from the past into the future

Yes, we could all do with a bit of ‘The’ Tina Turner

Who Am I, Again? by Lenny Henry review — a touching and affectionate memoir  | Culture | The Sunday Times

We could be funny, colourful, bold and a first?

Sweet sixteen in the 70’s made many choose Lenny

We could produce magic amid a torrid racial backdrop

In an era where up the Hill; there was another funny man called Benny..

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We could be in the news

We could be the first colour on your screen

We could follow Trevor’s poise, professionalism and attitude

We love having him on our Team…

Black History Month programme | St Catharine's College, Cambridge

We are everyone, everything, just like you

We have beautiful, hair, colour, skin and eyes

We are proud, clever, funny with intelligence

We are here, we are all together, let’s all keep aiming for that prize…