Kevin Mulqueen : Writing

Ralph Aged 40…

Ralph Aged 40…

A Story by Kevin Mulqueen


When I reprimanded my students in Ghana for writing lacklustre sequels to 'Lord of the Flies', a girl challenged me to do better, so I wrote this.
THE DEVIL

THE DEVIL

A Story by Kevin Mulqueen


I wrote this for my students. It's actually a rip-off - heavily indebted to Vernon Scannell's excellent but neglected play 'A Modern Faust'. I also ha..
Ode to Courtney Walsh

Ode to Courtney Walsh

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


I wrote this eulogy after Courtney Walsh, the great West Indian fast bowler, took his 500th wicket - the first test player to do this.
THE BALLAD OF WARREN AND LUZ

THE BALLAD OF WARREN AND LUZ

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


My school in Venezuela had a pathetic Headmaster, who was completely dominated by the Board and his wife. I wrote this to keep my spirits up.
Yet Another Melancholy Plea to the One I Desire

Yet Another Melancholy Plea to the One I Desire

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


While in Venezuela, I had to explain the love poems of Pablo Neruda to my American girlfriend. I did not like his sexist attitude towards women and wr..
Farty

Farty

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


I farted while in bed with my lover, who was not amused, and then I wrote this.
MASHARUBU SINGS THE BLUES

MASHARUBU SINGS THE BLUES

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


'Masharubu' is Swahili for 'moustache'. it is my friend's nickname, because he boasts a luxuriant hairy growth above his upper lip. He is an authority..
A pathetic old yes-man named Bowley

A pathetic old yes-man named Bowley

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


I wrote this about a pathetic administrator at one of my schools.
Various limericks...

Various limericks...

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


I wrote these limericks about an obnoxious fellow English teacher.
Professional Channels

Professional Channels

A Poem by Kevin Mulqueen


I wrote this about a fellow teacher who was unutterably self-serving, arrogant and useless.