There Was Talk
There was talk of train trips
and long-distance walks.
There was talk of mountains
and open water sports.
There was talk of eating wild
with and without forks.
There was talk of the pub
and stopping for shorts.
There was talk of diary strain
and see after vacations.
There was talk of cash constrain
and deferred decisions.
...Friday 1st September 2023 10:24 am
The Boot
Walking past The Boot tonight
a warm but sunless dusk
The door was open wide
drinkers shuffling and spilling out
I think of that favourite friend
who brought me here five years ago
We played some pool, supped our beer
as he talked of his dilemma
His partner wanted children
but regrettably, he did not
she gave him ultimatums
and he wasn’t sure what to do
When the world stopped for...
Thursday 10th August 2023 5:08 pm
wisdom teeth//on purpose
The nurse in green hands me a syringe.
It’s in one of those small plastic bags, you know the ones. They held goldfish crackers when
you were eight years old.
She hands me this syringe and says to rinse after eating
that then I should be good and food won’t get lodged in my holes and I won’t get infections or dry socket.
Watch out with certain foods, she says,
you know, things ...
Monday 26th June 2023 6:08 am
STRUGGLING THESPIAN
When Faith is bestowed upon one's soul
Life shall never be the same
With a name meaning Gift of God
Then one must live up to his name
We walked through holy grounds
We had a chat a healing chat
Young spiritual Brother
Troubled oh brother of mine
Gentle natured of course knowledge ahead of his time
Archangel first name and middle beloved
Longing to pro...
Monday 13th March 2023 12:22 am
That
I almost regret to write this poem
for fear it may vanish
flicker away like Evan's flame
scared of the voices
that murmurs that carry its name
across the wind
whispers of That
but it only lives for a little
hiding in plain sight
waiting to be noticed
so it may slip away
one more time
only to be invited back
by the warm, orange glow
of the everlas...
Friday 3rd March 2023 6:44 am
Friendship
A friend of mine once said these words to me:
‘All friends are just a waste of space.’
(I wondered why he was my friend!)
‘They’re unreliable, you see.
They let you down and disappoint
And put your nose right out of joint.
They claim to love, but in the end,
You can’t believe what’s etched upon their face.’
‘Their comradeship is no more than a front.
They all end up...
Thursday 19th January 2023 5:05 pm
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