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Switching Off
by simon lucan
its all there, writ on vellum
engrossed by time and fate
scrolled as wayward history
marks each and every date
familiar names and their sins
revenants of thirsts unslaked
wild love that soon withered
or cakes that never got baked
scars and might have beens
guilts and nameless shame
glories and fleeting trophies
won from life's hectic game
of late,...
Friday 5th March 2021 11:44 am
His New Partner
by simon lucan
he went home for the weekend
on a trial run before his release
wife, welcome with open arms
love and tenderness and peace
soon she changed acted strange
face turned to bones and wrath
body sank into itself, a shadow,
clothes turned to stinking cloth
she taunted him and sniggered
old issues raised painful heads
conflict in his mind, confusion,
they ended i...
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 10:56 am
Amazed
by simon lucan
how to escape this maze?
its fiendish endless turns
daylight fades into night
each star shining yearns
she led me by the nose
foxed my clueless radar
adrift on a pond of doubt
no hint of the North star
abets my rush then turn
laughs at each blind sally
sneers at my geography
each old dead-end alley
how did it come to this?
no escaping the sorro...
Monday 1st March 2021 11:33 am
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