in the dance
we are one
chained communication
not manacled, locked
in meditative mantra
linked
submitting to a
deliquescing lexicon
how does my heartbeat replicate
this song? how do my limbs know
how to sing along?
fingers mimic intricate design
i am triangle, ribbonesque
wrapped within a miracle
of sun spots, ink blots, euphoric drops
and k...
Friday 17th March 2023 1:02 pm
On Reflection
I’m not supposed to find this attractive.
It’s taboo.
We’re told only smooth will do,
pink and tight elastic
tied to remedies, sold over counters of despair.
You have to care about the bounce,
virtue by the fluid ounce.
We’re absolutely not allowed
to love the mirror’s twin.
Tucks, lifts, elevations
not this naked admiration; shameless.
I don’t know w...
Wednesday 8th March 2023 9:35 am
The Lie of the Ancient Mariner
Now I am immortalised, I get to see it
play across the ancient page forever.
Me the bad cess and black pariah.
He the one I ruined with my murder.
Fickle world that turns a truth
over for a lie.
Beforetime, I would navigate magnetically.
Majestic spread tip to tip, southern winds would
never grip my heart in cold embrace.
I rarely had to stir to make my way...
Friday 3rd March 2023 1:29 pm
Token Valentine Poem
Roses are red
yellow, orange, white, blue, black and pink.
‘Romance’ stands outside of this.
Meaning colours petals
never meant to send a message;
nature couldn’t give a shit if Tim and Tania
fuck and call it love.
Hallmark really care (about their profit) though.
Roses grow in muck
and Aphrodite’s tears never watered them.
It’s just association.
Sy...
Tuesday 14th February 2023 10:19 am
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