Poetry by The Bard O Biggar

30/06/2024

Stand Out

In the light of day
You just can not see the stars
Make sure you glisten

Darren Alexander Gray

27/06/2024

The Bibbles Bubble

The ghoolie goulash,
Only politicians pass,
Weathering storm clouds.
Overspilled intentions,
Gravely cast,
A cauldron overspill of lies,
Mixed with bile stew
Of a promised land.
No longer fit for purpose.

Darren Alexander Gray

12/06/2024

Top Cat

The measure of the man
Mid eighties and still he can
The precision of scission
Etched on them eyes
Grandkids his top prize
A golfer a bowler
In his garage 'The Controller'
Carving memories forever
The kindest of giver
The measure of the man
and we will never forget Gran.

Darren A. Gray

09/06/2024

Stupid Stubborn Student

Here I am, stuck in a poetic pickle.
Up to my neck in Zymology
Fermenting nine parts grammar, and one part how?
My life is like an onion, left alone, I settle
Cut me up and I will make you cry.
Trouble is, I have plenty of appeal.
Age rings define me, like a tree, barking mad.
My hair now very much deciduous.
Needle and a thread, if only eye could?
Twelve years in prison, from the age of four to sixteen,
Choices are simple, there are nine. Just choose them wisely, like a good wee owl. Waiting for the leaves.

Darren Alexander Gray

06/06/2024

Mr Richter Scale

Your heart recocheting pulse bullets
Triggering ones love juices
Like a machine gun on ecstacy
Cupid and his pointless arrow
Not a match for your class
Electronic ambiance flickering arm hairs
Elongated ni***es piercing throw blouse
Anaerobic shift patterns skywards
To his sheer delight at the motion
Siamese tongue tickling shenanigans
Ej*******ng Fountains of relief
Where hope once left in despair
Her slooshgate pried gushing joy
I think they hit it off (well).

Darren Alexander Gray

28/05/2024

Finger Flickering Tree

I'd love to be a poet
A real characteristic one
Where people would all know it
That my journey has just begun.

That every line was special
The meandering of my words
Make no mistake especial
Yes my dreaming is absurd.

Then it's all about the reader
That person with the gun
They decide the bleeder
The real characteristic one.

Darren Alexander Gray

19/05/2024

07/05/2024

No matter your comforts
Lie back and let your brain sway
It will ease all those discomforts
and awake you, in a far happier way.

It's all about having a happy surrounding
Doing the very best that you can
It doesn't need to be astounding
Oh yes you can!!!

So now you've awoken
To a much brighter day
You can hear all those tweets spoken
and enjoy what them birds have to say.

Then there is always that as***le
That ruins your parade
If only his mum used a better birth control
There would have been No Last Crusade.

07/05/2024

Haiku

Life is one great big
Tsunami, you just have to
Learn to ride it bro.

Darren Alexander Gray

07/05/2024

For The Best Feeling In Life

Is to ignore time
Just let it be your blanket
Snuggle in real tight.

Darren Alexander Gray

19/04/2024

There's Sonnet Funny Going On In Class

It's true I started out with real intent
Then very quickly became apparent
School and I were not matched that well you see.
Take this one incident, oh dearie me

There I was with my arm raised up real high
and this smart arsed teacher ignorant guy
Ignored perhaps or just maybe not seen
Still this teacher liked to think he was mean.

With his rumped red hair and a course wee grin
Beedy eyes and a shavin double chin.
Hey!!! I shout, yes sir, I am over here
His beady bloodshot eyes focus a snear

Hay is for horses pal answered me back
Yes and Pals for dogs cause my wits not slack.

Darren Alexander Gray

19/04/2024

There's Sonnet Funny Going On In Class

It's true I started out with real intent
Then very quickly became apparent
School and I were not matched that well you see.
Take this one incident, oh dearie me

There I was with my arm raised up high
Ignored perhaps or just may be not seen
Still this teacher liked to think he was mean
The assistant head. a real smart arsed guy.

With his rumped red hair and a course wee grin
Beedy eyes and a shavin double chin.
Hey!!! I shout, yes sir, I am over here
His beady bloodshot eyes focus a snear

Hay is for horses pal answered me back
Yes and Pals for dogs cause my wits not slack.

Darren Alexander Gray

29/03/2024

A Coming Togetherness

Into the perplexity
Accustomed to electricity
Watt a relief
That in your belief
You trusted the Power of Polarity.

Darren Alexander Gray

22/03/2024

Haiku

You will always find
The weather in Scotland will
Test your fluent French.

Darren Alexander Gray

15/03/2024

Turn meself over and tickle me Bill, lift that dear anchor, been long standing still, get out my wee scopey, now cast us to sea, move over wee laddie and leave her to me. With barnacles brooding. Sails set too high, Captains protruding. Oh-arrrrr oh-arrrrr. The parrot is perching high on the mast, put there for swearing, the naughty wee bast.... with the red mist descending, the rudders are set, no point pretending, going to get cold and well wet. Two miles clocking the pots have to go. So behave wee crabbies, the lads precious cargo.

25/02/2024

Mr Scumerville

Outside the sun is shinning, but not my thoughts, stuck in this classroom, never to be taught, my mind distracted at every chance, never at the teacher. Not even a glance, OK there was this once, I have to admit, my arm fully raised, from my pit, ignored perhaps maybe not seen, still this teacher liked to think he was mean, Assistant head a real wise guy, truth be known he was rather shy, rumped red hair and a course wee grin, beady eyes always a shaving double chin, so there i am, my arm fully raised, voice yawning. Waiting for this pricks attention to be drawn, hey!!! I shouts over here!!! Those beady eyes focus a snear, Hay is for horses PAL!!! answered me back, my wit never failed, was never fu***ng slack, so I answered the c**t back, Yes.... and Pals for dogs!!! Well I thought I'd be rapped, didn't help when the class all stood up and clapped, saved by the bell no fu**er moved, he got up walked out a wee bit bemused, I always was one for taken the p**s, check he's away, thank f**k.. class dismissed.

Darren Alexander Gray

30/01/2024

Feeding Time

A
Bear came,
Down earth's face,
Gazing hatred in judgement,
Killer locking mindset, nasty overload
Precariously quaint, reluctant stare. Tapers uncut.
Victory weighing xylem, yapping zoologist's feeding time.

Darren Alexander Gray

22/01/2024

Feeling Ernest

Sat In the midst of a Scottish excitement, The Poet with his pen rejoice. Hoping he can capture the true romance and his pen can embrace in its prowess., darting along as a hypodermic injection of masterclass and drugging the reader, into thinking they have witnessing an absolute brilliant moment of pure euphoria. That moment after ones been injected, by a novelestic manuscript, sailing in Ernest, like 'The Old Man And The Sea.' In a world far away from lions.'
Let The Thinker Think

We can dream where others do, that Swan in flight can be you, a mountain range in its splendour, with purple blaze show true gender, a winding swoosh of the aquatic style, a valley alight for many a mile, there in the midst of God's great show, a little spec a way down low, with pen in hand and so much to think, to narrate it all, from the brink, what started out so grey and dark, has all lit up just like a spark, as you know like all Scottish Scenes, they change so fast from dark shadow to an emerald green, so like every poet and oh by golly, he has two pens and one big brolly.

Darren Alexander Gray

16/01/2024

Aye That Wull Do

Sat In the midst of a Scottish Flamboyance, the Poet with his quil rejoice. If only he could capture in the romance, where his pen can embrace in its poison, dart along in a hypodermic injection of masterclass and drugging the reader, into thinking they have witnessed an absolute belter of a rave, a right good rattle and role. A moment of pure euphoria. That moment after ones been injected, by a novelestic manuscript, sailing in Ernest, like The Old Man And The Sea.'
Headlined Aye That Wull Do (yes that will do.) wrapped in his comfort blanket, in a world far away from Lions.

Darren Alexander Gray

16/01/2024

Yes That Will Do

Sat In the midst of a Scottish Flamboyance
The Poet with his quil rejoice
If only he could capture in the romance.
Where his pen can bring its poison.
Dart along in a hypodermic injection,
Of masterclass and drugging the reader,
Into thinking they have witnessed,
An absolute belter of a rave,
A right good rattle and role
A moment of euphoria.
That moment after ones been injected,
By a novelestic manuscript.
Headlined Aye That Wull Do (yes that will do.

Darren Alexander Gray

01/01/2024

A Bit Of Melancholy

Sometimes life can be a lonely place, where dreams are out of reach.

Darren Alexander Gray

30/12/2023

Mr Scumerville

The sun is shining but not my thoughts, stuck in a classroom, never to be taught, my mind distracted at every chance, never at the teacher not even a glance, there was this once I have to admit. My arm fully raised from my pit ignored perhaps maybe not seen, still this teacher like to think he was mean, Assistant Head a real wise guy, truth be told he was rather shy, rumped red hair a course wee grin, beady eyes always a shaven double chin, So HEY!!! I shut OVER HERE!!! Them beady eyes focus a snear, Hay is for horses pal answered me back, my wit never failed, was certainly never slack, so I answered back, Yes. and Pals for dogs, well I thought I'd be wrapped, especially when the class all clapped, then he got up walked out a bit bemused, as we stood there a little confused, I always was one for taken the p**s. Check he's away..... class dismissed.

Darren Alexander Gray

27/12/2023

Oh You Betcha!!!

Don't mean da sun ain't shining
Cause there ain't no shadow on the floor
Weather's always undermining
You all know the score...
It never stops raining when you haven't got a coat
It's just so damn draining now I can't find my boat.
If a find the damn sucka boy is he gonna pay
Rue the day he was born every god damn day.
You cant leave anything even tie yourself to the floor
Why I'm not that inspiring when I open my front door
I feel your time will come, just a matter of the day
You betcha and some... remember what a say.
You ever cross my path with an insincere incline
Boy will you feel my wrath if you ever step out of line.
Don't p**s me off pal this your final chance.
Believe me I shall.... rearrange your face and dance.
By all means sing along but don't interrupt
This side of town you don't belong so if you step out of line like I said, I will erupt.
Love not war come and kiss my ass
Don't matter what for. You snake in the grass.
When you're in my patch I call the shots
So you and your Pals go fetch, or youse be drawn lots.
Ti's a friendly word to man to man
No angry word but you bet I can.
P**s me off one last time
More than a kickoff after I've had my time.
So you got the message or do I have to draw a line
Know your percentage. Every part of you be mine.

Darren Alexander Gray

23/12/2023

A Happier Christmas

This Christmas no more broken hearts
Lets just find a way. For all wars to go away
Next year let's have no more tears
Lets make it that bit more special
Last year It's broke too many hearts
Every single day its took lives away
Next year let's have no more tears
Let's make it that bit more special
So lets pray not another damn day
Keep us all safe one and other.
Please God that Gaza and Ukrain
Live in peace and in comfort.
Yes God we can stop dreaming of the day that we see
A world with no more wars, living in total harmony.
Happy Christmas, all wars wrapped up and lets do it.
With a note saying "I love you.. Peace and I mean it.
Now I know what Fool's we've all been.
But if we put our differences aside now, I know we can do this.
Last year It's broke too many hearts
Every single day it took lives away
Next year lets have no more tears
Lets make it that bit more special
Last year its broke too many hearts
Lets just find a way, for all wars to go away.
Next year lets have no more tears
Lets make it that bit more special
Ooh
Oh, oh, baby
A crowded room, we are all friends. No more tearful eyes
No more hiding from you and your soul of ice
Please God, we need someone we can rely on
You see. Lives a mess too many shoulders we cry on
A face more a lover with no more fire in their heart
No more under cover, tearing us all apart
Oh, oh now let us find real love
Please no more fools again
Last year its broke too many hearts
Every single day it took lives away.
Next year lets have no more tears
Lets make it that bit more special
This Christmas no more broken hearts
Lets just find a way, for all wars to go away
Next year lets have no more tears
Lets make it that bit more special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you mine)
No more under cover tearing us all apart
Maybe next year we'll bring a bit more cheer
And make it a heluva a much better.
Next year lets all live in peace and no more wars.

Darren Alexander Gray

21/12/2023

Attitude or Magnitude?

Why weather patterns
Succumb us to lose the plot
Mother Nature Set.

Darren Alexander Gray

21/12/2023

Follicle

Speech or be it rain
The plan is always not to
Burst the damn bubble.

Darren Alexander Gray

20/12/2023

Well Maister

Following oan whur poets lang syne
The sightings o' hope niver quite mine
MacDiarmid's wee toon whur ah noo ston
Onnie resemblance jist a pity o' swine

His sma cottage in the ootskirts o toon
Noo a remembrance station his poems ur strewn.
Ah weel kent face fae here tae the mune
Burns an his ploo an a wee moose last efternoon.

Then thir wis Walter a very fine Scot
No jist by name bit alsae whit he taught
No maitter the intention as lang as it reeks
Yer efforts thit count in aw thit we seek.

Ah lang fur the moment ah time thit ah Grieve
That jist yin o ma poems ah proudly cun leave.

Darren Alexander Gray