55 – 1st August 2026

I have 55 poems to go

before I end my year

and all I can think is

I can’t drive, 55

I was never a fan

of Van Halen

but their words bring comfort

as I head to 54

Funny how your mind works, isn’t it? How it connects seemingly random things. Maybe we are not separate after all? Maybe we are all more connected than we think? How to find out? I know! Let’s play ‘Six degrees of Eddie Van Halen’.

© John Monaghan 2026. All Rights Reserved