Category Archives: A day in the life

Taking a pair of sheep to the lairage

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Sheep are very sensitive They feel bad and they know When they are going to be slaughtered Knives sharpened yes on show Nothing left to chance for them A frightening prospect they Have to come to terms with it What … Continue reading →

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The Magic Lantern Cinema

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Once a row of tumbledown cottages Then an assembly rooms did stand There since 1893 Until ofcourse they planned To open a small cinema In 1930 they Created one to serve the town Of Tywyn along the way With its … Continue reading →

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I am with you Elon

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Don’t let them get to you Making you sad Your a man of your word It’s them that are bad Your great intelligence Your heart of fire Your resolution An eternal pyre Rocket propulsion Spirited flight I am with you … Continue reading →

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The Eurasian Lynx

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Hiding in plain sight The Lynx Is quietly coming back With It’s wildness it’s apparent It has to take some flack From farmers and land owners But Bohemia, the place Showing ice and frost suffice To compliment and Grace Some … Continue reading →

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Carpets

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Rex Tyler

At nine o’clock this morning The Idris van was here David and his friend Packed full of Carpets It was clear I had woken up so early I thought I heard a yell Imagining I had overslept But on checking … Continue reading →

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The non passerine SWIFTS

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Rex Tyler

A visit from Africa Who comes back eVery year Two toes forward Two toes backward It is very clear They own a dedication To flight and all it holds Long pointed wings Short fork tails A high pitched scream That … Continue reading →

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Dinorwic Lake Quarry

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Rex Tyler

It was once the scene of massive Slate workings High up here Seventy eight long years Since closure It isn’t really clear When coming upon What now is a genuine UNESCO site It’s just been left to Nature To reclaim … Continue reading →

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Snowdonia ERYRI. My Love

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Snowdonia it is A magic kingdom And it be Where My house is ringed by mountains It’s where Their snow tops smile at me Expressions unfamiliar Mysterious and bold Far across the valley Where stone city has took hold Lots … Continue reading →

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Kelly bronze

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Supposedly the ultimate Turkey The one the top chefs choose The likes of Jamie Oliver Transparency good news That appears the story They put around, but we Have watched a detailed video Which proves it’s not to be Or taken … Continue reading →

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Palliative care

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Rex Tyler

She so wanted to live Wanted palliative care She told her doctor He was aware Of her real wish Her husband poor soul Was just so exhausted He had no role No where she could go to The state thus … Continue reading →

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Orelha

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Rex Tyler

On the 4th of January At PAya Brava Brazil An innocent dog was resting In a kennel all was still Until the vulnerability Was broken by some boys Who took it upon themselves To make one hell of a noise … Continue reading →

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Where tourists are drawn for memories

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Rex Tyler

It happened in Marrakesh Crowded with visitors Photograph hunting And what do we see A poor little pony Tortured and broken In basic regalia Traditionally Brazenly shown off To ignorant tourists Who seemingly cannot see Through the vile show An … Continue reading →

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Slaughterhouses of horror

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Rex Tyler

A halal house of horror For Sheep and lambs we see Footage of such awfulness We can feel the agony These are little babies Herded to the door Suffering true heartache Like they never had before We have rules and … Continue reading →

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Warmth

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Sea gulls on chimney pots Often they be Happening somewhere Very far from the sea Nearer an estuary A perch maybe Warmer than some It’s no controversy Outside my window Three pots and a cowl On top of a roof … Continue reading →

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Honed into an insignificance

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Built on arrogance And ignorance The future of our time Kushi told us long ago In his then true paradigm That our world was being crafted By the corporations who Were intent on dehumanisation Of the masses and it was … Continue reading →

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I live in a house

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Rex Tyler

I live in a house Alone, I do It would be so nice To live here with you Love of this ilk Not measured by The fluttering heart Which is honestly why My cheeks are wet Each side, each night … Continue reading →

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Murder most foul

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Rex Tyler

A billion can we imagine that So many weeping souls Pining for their offspring All born with true goals So much expectation But into humanity That murders life forms in their millions So much depravity Loving consuming dead chickens And … Continue reading →

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A mouse in your house

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Rex Tyler

White of fur Pink of limb Wiggly tails Her or him Mice experiments Cut and scraped With little fur Scalpels cut us Medics smirk Millions of us Are on trial Poisoned and cut about and killed So much mouse blood … Continue reading →

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Frost on roof tiles 9.40am 14/1/2026

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Frost on roof tiles Melt on stem The sun is rising Like a gem Of auric Crystal we can see A glowing sky A mystery Above the mountains Across the green Forests weeping We all have been Through those great … Continue reading →

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The outline

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Rex Tyler

The outline of the mountains It changes every day Almost every moment That’s all I can say Dancing with the clouds above It’s tresses auburn red Forests proud and beautiful Forever in my head And all this from my window … Continue reading →

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Storm Goretti

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Storm Goretti It’s been named Amber warnings Snow fall blamed Arctic air A jet stream too Exceptional winds May get to you We have all been frightened Destructive snow Multi hazards As we know Be weather ready Stay indoors How … Continue reading →

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Strings

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Festooned around the mountains apron Strings of sparkling diadems Vegetable strings Growing wild on fragile stems Illuminated by the sun Paths of light That the faeries spun Underneath the bluest sky Cloudless to the naked eye Staring this way staring … Continue reading →

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Camels

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Camels are bold and courageous They work harder every day And still they are so badly treated It’s a great shame that these victims pay Such a high price for their struggle Misunderstood it appears Sentient beings deserve our respect … Continue reading →

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Female operatives in the Piggery

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A female an executioner torturer she be Working in a pig farm Where now we can see Implements so frightening Used to harm and hurt To pay for the overcrowding They suffer in the dirt Torn testicles ripped tails No … Continue reading →

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We are together waiting for the end

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Rex Tyler

All of a sudden it’s over Our togetherness broken As we Are one by one slaughtered For someone like you Who loves roasted death As some do A life that’s cut short On a whim so to say So that … Continue reading →

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Sheepishly we die together

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Rex Tyler

He pats them He comforts them The executioner, He Sees them all feeling Together you see One after another Their throats, he will slice They will bleed out together Isn’t that nice Imagine that fear Knowing your breath And your … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Ducks

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Rex Tyler

As children I was taught The ducks were special By my parents On Sunday we would feed the ducks A lot of families did agree Wild birds need supplementation It’s something good to see And all the while The Meat … Continue reading →

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Nurses work on Christmas Day

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Getting to the hospital Might be an hour away An all night shift The stresses of family life Let’s pay Attention to these angels Each face of smile and joy Concerned about their own families Yes, the NHS employ Angelic … Continue reading →

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Neolithic heritage

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Wild feral goats From Neolithic times The bleakest passes Steep cliffs rocky outcrops RuggeD landscapes where These shaggy souls are feeding In the Snowdonia air Disused slate those quarries Hard to spot they be The stench of wildness follows them … Continue reading →

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Experimentation on animals

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Locked up in cages And everyday Experiments play out It is the way We dissect we remove We stay in the groove Torturing souls Tearing away Their skin and their fur Soak their eyes with an array Of toxics and … Continue reading →

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