Josh Rogan

poem by Josh Rogan

This is my tale of a young rogue, Jack Dagger, and his sweetheart, a landlord's daughter called Molly Kent. Jack leaves Molly behind to go off to make his fortune, by any means. The story is set in the early 18th century, against back... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

This was written with a typical East-End Cockney in mind, and so the poem-cum-song is meant to be H-dropped with great abandon and sung / recited (whatever suits) in an over dramatic style. This is particularly so at the end of each v... Read more

story by Josh Rogan

Here are the first and tenth chapters of our post-Edwardian football - cum - espionage yarn - Ghosting in on the Blind Side, by Josh Rogan and Alexandra Haines. The two chapters will not seem linked in any way shape or form; this i... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

Tick Tock, the Grandfather clock, Was made in the Second World War. But one night in the Blitz; the shop blown to bits; Tick Tock it was heard of no more. But then in the 50s the rubble was cleared; Tick Tock was unearthed and ... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

A bit of a scene setter is needed here, and here it is: we've all heard of tales of mariners being eaten up by huge fish / whales / general non-specific sea monsters (apart from the fact that they are huge of course). These have persi... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

The Milk from the Tinker's Cart poem by: Josh Rogan © 1974, 2004, 2016 This poem - eventually - became very useful in a comic interlude in a fantasy and magic novel of mine - Mike Miller and the Warlocks of Bucharest (formerly... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

Although the British Royal Mail quite rightly pride themselves on successfully delivering the most obscurely / incompletely addressed letters and parcels, (˜Mavis, Walthamstow or might have moved to Uzebekistan.'), occasionally howev... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

The Elephant and Castle One day an elephant boarded a bus, The conductor was startled and shocked. He then dropped his satchel and ran to the front, And then on the window he knocked. The driver opened the partition and said,... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

The futility of war, and the crazy mentality which is part and parcel of such madness. Like some other of my poems, this is both a poem and a song, if you want it to be. If you prefer the musical over the spoken, then any basic wal... Read more

poem by Josh Rogan

These are simply my thoughts on this terrible waste of life. French Trench Drench Stench Read more

lyrics by Josh Rogan

This is I suppose mainly a song, but as ever with comic offerings, it works just as well as a poem. Now, I should acknowledge where I got the inspiration from; it is the well known folk singer / writer / musician Alan Bell, or at leas... Read more

lyrics by Josh Rogan

These are the lyrics to my song all about the former glory of the great Port of Liverpool. Now, yes, the city and the port has seen great and welcome regeneration, seemingly negating the less than rosy view of things as per the lyrics... Read more

story by Josh Rogan

*NOT FOR MINORS. EXPLETIVES THROUGHOUT. I am not sure if there are rules / guidelines on mature themes / expletives here - if there are, then I of course will oblige, even if it means removing any uploaded material. However, assumi... Read more

story by Josh Rogan

One of those (rare? frequent?) moments of literary madness, which may or may not have made sense at the time, but sure as hell don't come 5 years later. (Ignore the above date - this was actually written in 2011). Enjoy (the pancake) ... Read more

story by Josh Rogan

52 A Team Building Event PROFESSOR WINCH was once again alone in his office, and was once more in deep thought mode. He was a very, very, worried man indeed. He had just had the worst row ever with two of his fellow members of t... Read more