A Week of Sherby57: 28th Feb – 6th Mar 2010

I’m constantly being told that I’m a philosophical genius.  It’s not really for me to say, but it seems unlikely that people would say it if it wasn’t true.  Or perhaps it would make them more likely to say it if it wasn’t true.  Think about it.

I’ve just challenged you in a philosophical way.  I just can’t help myself.

Anyway, this week’s posts from Sherby57 help illustrate the many layers to my thinking.  Have a read of them and your horizons will undoubtedly broaden.

Sunday 28th

Gary and the Elf – A allegorical tale in which a man is tricked by an elf.  The deeper question is this:  is the elf real or is it merely a manifestation of Gary’s inner turmoil about the war in Iraq?

Monday 1st

Toasted Teacake – What would it be like to be an inanimate object?  Would it make any difference if the inanimate object was a delicious bread-based snack?  I challenge your preconceptions by putting myself in the role of a human-teacake hybrid.  What would you do if you were a bun?

Tuesday 2nd

A Poor Substitute – A Poem –  Sometimes I will write a verse that is designed to provoke a change in society.  People need to learn that if you don’t understand something then you perhaps shouldn’t try and do it anyway.

Thursday 4th

Past, Present and Future – A Story – This is, perhaps, my version of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist.  It’s a deeply symbolical story about spirituality and the power of positive thinking.  In some ways, you could view it as a kind of ‘magic spell’ that I’ve inserted into the universe in an attempt to alter my own fate.  Will I be successful? Only time and a dab of Sally Henson’s Lip Inflator will tell.

Saturday 6th

The Writer – A Story – Yet another masterpiece.  This tells the story of a professional writer whose very reason for being is challenged by an unusual assignment.  Who do the mysterious French pop group, Les Trois Célèbres, represent?  Are they a manifestation of the holy trinity or are they just three young girls having fun singing at old people?  In a way, we’ll never know.  But knowing isn’t always the point.

Well, I hope that you enjoyed this week’s posts.  If you’d like to debate any of the issues raised in them, then just leave a comment.