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  • 7 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 57, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • i am an author,i write modern day poetry.
  • i went to a boarding school in worcestershire near the ma...
  • From i grew up in worcestershire and lincolnshire,
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

my mission is to find new ideas for my new book.

ABOUT ME

well,here i am with my daughter Brooklyn,she was born 2 years before young beckham,i am a 43 year old man who lives alone and quite likes it,except for when im bored out of my skull with no-one to talk to,i am a little overweight but i dont give a poop about it,if you dont like what you see,then dont look,i write modern day poetry and i am bloody good at it,i am in poets of the year 2008 and i am submitting for this years book also,i have two of my own books published,but they are self published and i aint made a penny from them yet,so no you wont be visiting a millionaire..sorry..lol...i have alot of poems published in compillation publications and one childrens story poem under my belt,...i am actively seeking a girlfriend but i know this is not a dating site and i wouldnt be expecting any physical relationships to come from it,i fully understand that this is a social site for meeting friends,but if any of you single ladies out there fancied dropping by for a coffee,well lets say my door is open to you too,,,well thats all im putting on here i want something to talk about when we meet.P.S.. even if you live in Hull you can surf my sofa/couch.just as a get to know me event,this invite is open to any surfer male or female,it is good to get to know people in the area..PPS..
after attending the Hull meet,i have put a few of my poems on my interests page so you can see the kind of things i do.

PHILOSOPHY

do unto others as you would have others do unto you,what goes around comes around and you'll get yours when the wheel turns full circle,

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

well,i cant really put anything here,i havent done anything yet and i am unsure as what to write here.so i will leave it for now and come back to it later.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have lead a very sheltered life...not..but this is my first experience of anything like this,i heard about this site on the tv and thought that i would like to get involved in something like this so here i am..i have just hosted my first guest and attended my first meeting,it has opened my eyes to a whole new world,and my guest is very nice,i will add more later ,he is staying an extra day..so the visit isnt over yet.

Interests

i am interested in writing and playing pool,i am of course interested in the female kind of our species,i have mostly foriegn friends so i am interested in finding a wider range of english friends now,although more foriegn friends can only be a plus..i believe you can never have too many friends.some of you asked what kind of thing i write about,here's a few of my poems,more later...01:52 03/05/2010 SIMPLE WORDS THAT'S LIFE
COPYRIGHT 2009 POEMS BY PAUL BRUMBY
ISBN 978-1-84436-7993 TRUE POEMS.

THE MIGHTY SMALL

My body like a whipcord,
My mind of tempered steel,
My strenth the strenth of twenty men,
To bail i shall not yield,

My enemies all around me,
All fall on bended knees,
The lord my sword he guideth me,
The holy ghost my shield,

When death comes to claim me,
And god is standing by,
I will feel no earthly sorrow,
I live but for to die,

I put four sons upon this earth,
A daughter i put one,
To carry on my fathers name,
When ive laid down and gone,

He who fears no evil,
And who would valiant be,
Can join the ranks of the lords troops,
And march in his kingdom with me.

.................................
Albert and Mary

Who was there to help you dad
When all was said and done
Me and Angie played our parts
While the others had their fun

I remember growing up
And the things you use to say
We are all a family
In work,in rest and in play

I remember getting older
And how we drifted apart
I remember you and mum
Forever in my heart

I remember getting married
After waiting - oh so long
Angie saying yes to me
Was the music to my song

So i thank you now my father
For the way you brought me up
You dont desrve a medal
You deserve the cup

I am one of eight
I think nowadays that would be scary
But you was alright dad
You had your darling Mary

You are with her now - im sure
In the after life
I know - like me - you're happy
With your loving wife

I hope there is a heaven
In the sky - way up above
With you and mum side by side
Together you'll fill that place with love.

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CARDS FOR DADDY

She sends me cards at Christmas
Fathers day and easter too
She writes me letters that start with dear Daddy
And end in I love you
She tells me what she's done
A holiday or school trip
Or a weekend at her friends house
for an overnight kip
I have apicture she did for me
It took two days to draw
She writes of her love for Daddy
I could'nt ask for more
She's my little princess
I miss her so very much
Just like a miracle happening
It's my heart that feels her touch
I dont get to see her often
But she knows that i care
I can't wait for the day i hold out my hand
And her hand is just right there...love Daddy

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THIS ONE IS WRITTEN IN UPPER CASE LETTERS BECAUSE IM SHOUTING INSIDE...
IT'S MY OPPINION OF THE ATTACK ON THE TWIN TOWERS..

TWIN TOWERS

I SAW EVENTS UNFOLDING
RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME
I COULDN'T IMAGINE THE HORROR
IT WAS ONLY ON T.V
IT WASN'T TILL THE SECOND PLANE
FLEW INTO THE TOWER
THAT I REALISED THE TERRORISTS
HAD ATTACKED THE SUPER POWER
AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED
EMERGENCY TEAMS WENT INTO ACTION
TO TRY AND HELP THE INJURED
AND ASSIST THE HUMAN RETRACTION
AS THE SECONDS TICKED BY
AND THE TOWERS FILLED WITH SMOKE
FIREMEN - PARAMEDICS - POLICE AND PUBLIC
THEY ALL BEGAN TO CHOKE
THE FRIGHTENED CAME DOWN IN PANIC
THE BRAVE WENT THE OTHER WAY
IN HOPE OF GETTING OTHERS OUT
WITH LIVES SOME HAD TO PAY
THEY LEFT BEHIND THERE LOVED ONES
DAUGHTER'S SON'S HUSBAND'S AND WIVE'S
A LOSS AN THAT MAGNITUDE
CUTS DEEPER THAN ALL THE KNIVES
NO - ONE WILL EVER FORGET THEM
BUT LIFE SIMPLY MUST GO ON
WE'VE PUT THEIR NAMES UP IN STONE
BECAUSE THEY'RE SECOND TO NONE
I HAVEN'T PUT THEIR NAMES HERE
BECAUSE THERE'S FAR TOO MANY TO MENTION
BUT EVERYONE THAT LOST A FRIEND
CAN GIVE EACH THEIR OWN ATTENTION...

...................................
This one is about a lost friend...

Walking across a dusty road
On the streets of Iraq
A soldier dreams of being at home
And the day that he gets back
Once again he'll see his loved one's
He'll hold them close and near
He will tell them of his love
From memories he holds so dear
He will watch his little children
As they huddle up in bed
He will lay down with his wife
And rest his sleepy head
A gunshot in the distance
Brings him from his dream
Crimson red on the ground
Blood flows like a stream
Another friend gone in a flash
A life just blown away
He's hoping that it wont be him
On another "bloody day"
The holidays are here at last
And home he thinks he'll go
But he's not going anywhere
For there's something he does'nt know
That gunshot in the distance
Had filled him full of lead
It wasn't one of his friends
It's that soldier that is dead
So he will walk the streets of Iraq
Where many young soldiers go
We will remember him - for years to come
But he will never know.........goodbye my friend....

...........................
DONE IN ISLAMS NAME

Running from the underground
Fleeing from the blast
Memories of the I.R.A
Flooding from the past
People dying down the tunnel
Blown to pieces on the train
What was going on down there
Was it starting up again
Emergency services at full stretch
As the injured hit the street
People running from dust and smoke
Their skin scortched by the heat
White shirts and blouses
Red with blood - All the same
Then the message came through
It was done in Islam's name
People are still suffering
Flashbacks from that day
BUT - "The bomber's also died down there"
SO - Don't make other's pay....
...........................
Now on a happier note...This is my wedding vows that i wrote in 1994 for my wife...

MY NATURAL WOMAN

Your hair is like a golden waterfall
Cascading down your shoulders
Onto your body which is a pool of elegance
Your eyes are like an undiscovered valley
Mysterious in every way
And unblemmished by age
Your teeth are as white as pearls
Mother of pearls - The most beautiful pearl of all
Your lips are as red as the reddest rose
And more tender than a mother with her new born child,
As i've said - Your body is a pool of elegance,
On a whole - I'd swear - You are mother nature hersself
and i love you "FOGGY"
........................
She's - Where my Father lays

Only 24 weeks in
Our baby has come out
Why did this happen
What is it about?
I'm sure i saw her leg move
Are you sure that she is dead?
"It was just a spasm"
Is what the doctor said
As i layed with my darling wife
With our Daughter on the bed
One hand on my lady
One on my Daughter's head
They gave us a couple of hours
To hold her and say goodbye
We snuggled her between us
And had ourselves a cry
Look after our baby for us Dad
In heaven up above
Tell her that we will see her soon
And comfort her with love
When we got to the cemetery
On that beautiful summers day
We sprinkled her ashes on the ground
Where my father lay
We know he will look after her
Untill we get there too
And just like this poem
Our love is pure and true..
LOVE DADDY.
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My publisher asked me to write about how i feel each day,and this what i came up with,

CRYING INSIDE

I see the black clouds forming
Across a stormy sky
It makes me think of anger
I drop a tear from my eye
There's no way i could stop it
That tear hit the ground
I was crying so hard inside
Though i never made a sound
What would people think if the they heard me
Sobbing aloud this way
My emotions are again locked in
I cry inside each day
Can a man laugh and cry at the same time?
When you see me you won't know
You just see me laughing
Because inner tears don't show
Now i need somebody
To say they understand
Someone to listen to me
Or just sit and hold my hand
The tears that are flowing
Are dripping through my heart
Flooding from my memories
Tearing my soul apart
Is there anybody out there
That can help me find my way
Or must i carry on crying inside
At the end of every day?
............................

well that's it...if you want to read more im afraid you will have to buy the book....
The first is about my father who died 13 years ago and the second is about my step-grandfather and his son and wife...he died 5 years ago..everything i write about is true .

  • writing
  • books
  • poetry
  • coffee
  • running
  • walking
  • tv
  • billiards
  • drawing
  • music
  • muslim
  • teaching
  • emergency services
  • medicine
  • military science

Music, Movies, and Books

i am interested in any music films or books,i will try any once if i dont like them i dont bother but everything gets a go.i am especially interested in poetry,and poems by Paul Brumby.(me)..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the most amazing thing ive seen is the birth of my daughter,the second most amazing thing ive seen is a ghost in my front room,and the most amazing thing ive done is got myself up after breaking my back.i havent done or seen one amazing thing ive seen and done many.

Teach, Learn, Share

i am not a teacher but if you listen to me you may learn something and i will share with you whatever you want to know from me...just ask and i will share.If i can inspire just one person to do something,Then this life of mine wont have been wasted.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Iraq, Ireland, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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