John Gilbert Ellis
@blinddieselslim.bsky.social
West London based poetry person. Still liking football, London walking, horrible noise.
A square trumpet (14 lines x 14 words) and a letter from America.
January 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM
A square trumpet (14 lines x 14 words) and a letter from America.
You Ess Say! You Ess Say! With apologies to Johnny Cash.
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM
You Ess Say! You Ess Say! With apologies to Johnny Cash.
Another trumpet
December 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Another trumpet
‘Found’ a redacted version of the ‘presential’ thanksgiving address
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
‘Found’ a redacted version of the ‘presential’ thanksgiving address
Why not. Till it stops, another trumpet.
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Why not. Till it stops, another trumpet.
A big debt to Supertramp, particularly for the words of 'If Everyone was Listening' from the album 'Crime of the Century'.
RIP Rick Davies who sadly died earlier this year.
RIP Rick Davies who sadly died earlier this year.
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A big debt to Supertramp, particularly for the words of 'If Everyone was Listening' from the album 'Crime of the Century'.
RIP Rick Davies who sadly died earlier this year.
RIP Rick Davies who sadly died earlier this year.
One for the guys who’ve hung round Camden lock forever. Inspiration and thanks to ‘Portobello Man’ by Nick Saloman and The Bevis Frond
October 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
One for the guys who’ve hung round Camden lock forever. Inspiration and thanks to ‘Portobello Man’ by Nick Saloman and The Bevis Frond
Another trumpet
October 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Another trumpet
Another trumpet to celebrate dumpy’s trip over the pond
September 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Another trumpet to celebrate dumpy’s trip over the pond
Furthering the cause of TDS
September 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Furthering the cause of TDS
Sod it! Let’s go back to 14 line trumpets, one for once sordid friends, Don and Jeff.
August 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Sod it! Let’s go back to 14 line trumpets, one for once sordid friends, Don and Jeff.
Us older types don’t have to dominate the culture, we can still contribute by remaining positive, inquisitive and forward facing.
July 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Us older types don’t have to dominate the culture, we can still contribute by remaining positive, inquisitive and forward facing.
One for the poets instead
June 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One for the poets instead
Another trumpet sonnet
April 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Another trumpet sonnet
One of my football poems. From the viewpoint of the ball, especially at free kicks! The Telstar football was first introduced in 1970.
footballpoets.org/poems/telsta...
footballpoets.org/poems/telsta...
Telstar Football
Look at me in my thirty-two panels designed for touch and to be more magical. My hexagon and perfection pentagons have made me a black-and-white football icon. So, get me over the jumping wall care…
footballpoets.org
April 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
One of my football poems. From the viewpoint of the ball, especially at free kicks! The Telstar football was first introduced in 1970.
footballpoets.org/poems/telsta...
footballpoets.org/poems/telsta...
Another sonnet or trumpet.
One to celebrate tomorrow’s “liberation day”
I may only have changed a word…Real thanks to Keith and The Prodigy of course!
One to celebrate tomorrow’s “liberation day”
I may only have changed a word…Real thanks to Keith and The Prodigy of course!
March 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Another sonnet or trumpet.
One to celebrate tomorrow’s “liberation day”
I may only have changed a word…Real thanks to Keith and The Prodigy of course!
One to celebrate tomorrow’s “liberation day”
I may only have changed a word…Real thanks to Keith and The Prodigy of course!
My first go on here…
November 17, 2024 at 12:37 AM
My first go on here…