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For a Friend
This is the beginning,
the birth;
in fast/slow motion,
the start of your new amour.
A loving for your all;
devotion, just for you.
In the day before today,
in the day after tomorrow,
in the core of all your sorrow,
my mind will walk with yours.
In the light of your depth,
in the face of your strength,
in the reach of your k...
Wednesday 17th August 2011 2:38 pm
Scarlet Ribbons
She said that I looked Irish, as we sat and warmed our hands
Beating djembe herding us to sway and stamp and clap
I looked across and through the flames
That sighed and licked up over logs
Into her eyes, in all their eyes
The light: not fading, changed
Scarlet ribbons curling around
Stripes of orange a...
Thursday 14th July 2011 9:46 am
Called you babe by accident
How is this new?
Did I not know?
Was it not there?
Has it just grown?
Did I know you less?
I know you more now
My sweet brown-eyed boy
won’t you come and lie down
in these warm and wet sheets?
My magical boy
Give me my freedom
my body for joy
No need for money
my spirit is full
The bees have made honey
in the wild lion’s skull
...
Friday 15th October 2010 12:03 pm
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