James Garratt – A life lived and recorded in ink since 1992
My name is James and this personal website is an attempt to archive my writing which predominately is (under a loose banner) poetry
I started writing things down at the age of 17 in 1992, initially with no other idea of plan then to keep a record of my thoughts and feelings. Given my growing up experiences it felt like the perfect way to apply some self help therapy
I had a thought
and it ran down a hill,
caught as it was
in a ball.
I feel you close by
as your memory
opens up traps in my eyes.
Is my love an anarchist,
but longing for a steady rule?
Am I off the field of play,
or am I on the ball?
Maybe
it’s because
there are significant holes
in our boats.
People share me out…
people wear me out…
people share me out…
They tell lies to themselves,
like lies
are not for anybody else.
Others
blindly fight for a tabloid cause.
We are left wondering
what lies behind those doors.
but I have never known how you feel,
or even felt.
To me, with you,
there was always something
that could never melt.
So,
yes,
I did,
I ran away to the circus.
And do you know what?
I felt consumed by the big top.
And sometimes,
when I think winter is not looking,
I take a peek,
because it’s the warmth I seek.
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