Poetry Blog by Matt Carter
Depth Of A Salesman
I did it babe – I’m the new recruit!
The posh bird in the pin-striped suit
Shook my hand and told me straight
That I was the perfect candidate.
She swallowed all the usual lies
And failed to see through my disguise.
I love the confidence I can win
With a false CV and a cheeky grin.
I did it babe – I got the sale!
I went and spun this guy a tale
Of w...
Friday 13th January 2012 12:45 am
How Not To Receive A Compliment
Why on Earth would you think
I’d find one of the world’s biggest killers
funny?
You’ve known me for years, you heartless cow.
We shared the same drab town
sterilised bottles
degenerate parents.
I looked after you when you were sick
Scraping back hair, sponging brow
Forcing vile vials of fizzy liquids down your protesting throat.
I’ve run Marathons, raised...
Monday 9th January 2012 10:56 pm
Fate Accomplished
He was planning to go with his mates to the fair
With the money he’d saved from his newspaper rounds.
He’d promised Leanne that he’d lend her a fiver
She’d promised to sneak out a six-pack of cider.
But crossing the road on the way to the grounds
She got killed by a hit-and-run driver.
He was planning to bike round the Cape of Good Hope
With the money he’d made from a day at the r...
Friday 6th January 2012 6:42 am
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