Nessie's Den

************************************************************ .POETRY FEATURED ON NESSIE'S DEN. ************************************************************ .John Peel, Disk and Music Echo, 1969It is obvious that disk jockeys, as a class, are essentially parasitic. We are, with lamentably few exceptions, neither creative nor productive. We have, however, manipulated the creations of others records to provide ourselves with reputations as arbiters of public taste. There is no more reason, nor no less, why I should be writing this column than you – however I am in this unmerited position and you’re not. I believe very much in radio as a medium of tragically unrealised possibilities and also in the music I play. Therefore accepting the falseness of my own precarious position I will do what I can, wherever I can, to publicise these good things I hear around me. These musicians have made you aware of, and appreciative of, their music – not J. Peel.. *********************************************************** .Monsters © Anne Dickson Irvine, Scotland 2007 ____________________________________________________________ There are monsters that are hairy. And monsters that are green. There are monsters that are scary. And some that are so mean.Some of them are very large. Others are quite small. Some have arms that are really long. And some that like to crawl.There are monsters that hide under beds. And try to grab your legs. There are monsters who hide in closets. And pull your hair instead.Some like to come in to our dreams And scare us half to death. Showing us their horrible teeth, smelling their bad breath.Don't let them get inside your head. When you start to dream. 'Cause if you do, The monsters there, Will really make you scream.The monsters they all go away. When the morning comes. The monsters know that in the day. We will not succumb.In the daytime we are safe, Until the darkness falls. Then the monsters reappear. And creep behind our walls.So when you go to sleep at night. And go into your bed. Make sure you leave the light on. So they keep out of your head.The light will keep you safe from harm, all shimmering nice and bright. With little stars around it, glowing in the night.They like the darkness best you see. And will stay away. The light will send them packing. And they won't come out to play.. *********************************************************** .SCOTLAND © by Nic Logue Peebles, Scotland 1998________________________________________________________ ____ Thistles and heather everywhere, Breathing in that good clean air. Going down to the pub for a pint and a nip, But it's quite strong whisky, so best just a sip! Go visit Nessie, take a few snaps, Or maybe some culture with castles, perhaps. With Abbeys and lochs, there's loads to see, Scotland's a place that wants to be free.Edinburgh and Glasgow are fun at night, All those people. Oh! What a sight! Edinburgh Festival is a thing not to miss, The Military Tattoo, you'd really like this. Scotland's weather is not always fair, But you're having fun, so you don't really care. Go to the mountains for breathtaking views, Then tell your friends about the heilan' coos.. ***********************************************************