Lee Bemrose

LATEST ARTICLES ( 359 )

• Nick Cave At Grumpy & The Dreaded One's Little Cafe Of Awesome

  

  In my banged up little cafe... this is Nick Cave. He has written some of the most hauntingly brilliant love songs I've ever heard. I'm quite the fan. His writin... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• When Was That Moment?

  The saddest question That he never asked her wasWhen did you stop loving me? What was that thing that I said? That thing that I did? What was that mistake that ... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Raging And The Healing In The Little Cafe Of Awesome

  In my banged up little cafeI see the regularsAnd the not so regulars,I see the the broken onesWho need a favour or a smile,Or someone who remembers their name. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Nice Story About Sausages

  

  Just before I left the cafe for my walk home, The Dreaded One phoned and asked what I felt like for dinner. I said I feel like sausages and mash and pea crush... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Living Stories: Kafka Woman

  The thing was that he didn't want to send out the wrong signals. There was no denying the facts: he was much older than her and she was, no question, beautiful. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• You Tool

  A partner in crime is currently visiting. We have a history of staying up all night talking and drinking, but the cafe and 6am rises mean school nights are... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Grumpy Meets Kafka Woman

  Cafe Stories: Kafka WomanA few weeks ago a woman was in the cafe quietly reading my story, Remembering Argos. I wrote about her then. I think I described her... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• And So It Was Written: The Lament Of Saint Grumpy

  And so it was to pass that all of the last customers of every day for all days to come would be the messiest customers of all the messy customers. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Open Letter To Jihadis

  Dear Jihadis everywhere,Look, I know you're not very bright. I know “Thinking” is not as high on your Things To Do Today as shouting, raping and beheading. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Fear Of God, Flash Fiction

  The Fear Of God Lee BemroseGod, look at them. What on earth are they doing?Beats me. This is not what I had in mind. They're completely out of control. They're... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Pumpkin Beer In 13 Minutes!

  When you know you are getting it right with your co-workers...My new helper likes beer. I like beer. I mentioned something about a local place that has a weirdl... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Inner Demons

  Following on from my previous post about being tired...My Inner Woody AllenIs tired of my Inner Chuck Norris,Who in turn is fucked-upped to the eyeballsWith tha... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Tired. So Tired.

  It's kind of weird when you're at a happy celebration of some milestone, with friends and friends of friends who are doing well in life. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Girl With The Killer Smile

  The cafe is crowded with regulars and walk-ins. One catches my eye because she is attractive, but also because she has a kind of peacefulness about her. She... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre

  Anyone looking for a book recommendation - Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre has just crashed into my top 10 list. So original, so funny, so politically... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Jim: A Late Night Poem About A Girl Called Jim

  JimI forgot about those green eyes,I forgot about that musical laughI forgot about the attentivenessWhen it was your turn to listen. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Clipboard People

  What we want is a peaceful cafe. We want to make food and coffee and get to know our customers. We're cool with an average income. We're cool with the hard... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Sign For People Who Think It's Okay To Eat Their Own Food In Our Cafe

  

  One day, Chef Gordon Ramsay came to our humble little banged up cafe. He said he liked the look of the place and just thought he'd swing by and hang out. We wer... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Peter Norman

  

  I have seen the photo this statue is based upon so many times during my life, but I have never known the real story behind it. Reading about it today, it has ha... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Limbo, Melbourne Festival 2015, Review

  

  LimboReviewed by Lee BemroseIn the promo brlurb for Limbo is the cheeky line, 'The show so hot, Madonna came twice.' To whoever came up with that line, chapeau. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION