Paul Bura - Poet, Broadcaster, Writer

THANK YOU, THEO

Thank you, Theo, for making our small estate
A place of simple war where you reign supreme
Over what you consider your domain!

Thank you, Theo, for making us suffer the slings and Arrows of your rhetoric, for making us slaves
Under which you wield your whip of ownership (seemingly)

Thank you, Theo, for telling off those simple – but innocent – young boys for playing on your piece of Pavement and for being the bully that you undoubtedly are!

Thank you, Theo, for blocking up your own Kingdom
And blocking us - your subjects - OUT with your precious ‘mettle-shed’, parking your sleek black chariot where you Will - and to hell with the rest of us!

Thank you, Theo, for taking permanent charge of that
One, single, parking space between those precious ‘yellow Lines’ with your SECOND car! (Or is it your third vehicle?)

Thank you, Theo, for hiding behind your wife’s skirts
With the seeming enemy at your door whenever you
Feel ‘fear’ from your foe.

Thank you, Theo, for telling off that 4-YEAR-OLD BOY for
Playing on his little bike (the stabilizers still attached) and making him cry for playing on YOUR LAND (debateable)??

And when his protector - in the form of the boy’s father – Called on you soon after this incident, you AGAIN hid Behind your wife’s skirts telling her: ‘I’m not in!’

Ah, but, my dear Theo, you really should NOT use your

Hosepipe during the drought, THERE IS – AFTER ALL - A HOSEPIPE BAN! You naughty, naughty Boy! GOTCHA!

Photo taken 10th of May 2012!

Back to Back

NEW POEMS ON CD BY PAUL BURA
Featuring also the poems of CHRISTY BROWN.

Christy Brown’s life story was portrayed in the brilliant film: MY LEFT FOOT by Daniel Day-Lewis. Paul Bura and Christy became pen pals, swapping their newly published ‘slim volumes’ of verse, hot off the press. Paul Bura had the idea to record some of Christy’s poems and sent the resulting tape off to him. Much to Paul’s surprise Christy LOVED it, adding: “You’d make Dylan Thomas growl in his grave with envy. Your voice played upon the verses like a well-tuned instrument.” Praise indeed. Christy Brown died soon after, leaving us a huge legacy of genius.

PAUL BURA, in his now characteristic style, narrates new poems and stories with his usual warmth and depth, making his poetry, and that of Christy Brown (now re-recorded) come alive, having a life all their own.

THINGS PEOPLE SAID ABOUT THE CD

“Wonderfully expressive renderings of fine, powerful and moving poetry…and I loved ‘Snookered’.”

Jenny Lord, Dorset.

“ I enjoyed immensely listening to your dulcet tones on BACK TO BACK; so much so that I’m ordering two more CDs. A fan indeed.”

Julian Young, Paris, France.

“I never heard your voice before your operations (to my head), I can’t believe it was more beautiful then (it wasn’t, Barbara, it wasn’t)! When you read your own poems your voice is cool – not exactly withdrawn but objective. That’s the tone I’ve come to expect with you. When you read Christy’s stuff your voice is informed with passion as though you need to make the case for him. Anyhow, I loved the CD.”

Barbara Waddell, London.

“Thank you for your CD. I listened to it first thing in the morning. Absolutely fantastic. Awakening. Thank you for opening my eyes!”

Dan Volpeliere-Pierrot, Seaford, West Sussex.

“Dan,
Chest softly heaving
Tears gently falling,
Immersed in Back to Back. (CD)
Me.
Water shed,
All over The Oak on the Plain.” (book)

Odette Volpeliere-Pierrot, Seaford, W. Sussex

“I have just played your CD ‘Back to Back’ and I think it’s wonderful”

Vi Foad. USA.

“I love Paul Bura’s poetry. Paul’s trust in ‘All That Is’ shines through his voice whatever he reads aloud. Thank you and bless you.”

Dory Cutchey. Shepperton, Middx.

Price: £7.90 [order]

P A U L B U R A

THANK YOU, THEO