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
this smile of mine
it is yours for keeps
it caught me though
and a situation which had dutifully –
worked its way through the ranks
from odd to somehow normal
suddenly, without warning, became odd again
i turn over to face the windows
and the 6:30 alarm call
a night of seizures and fits
when i felt i was in freefall
life is ever changing
your kiss told a tale
why should i be complaining
it is just a case of the now
Keys i have lost keys and then, i have found them i have lost friends and then, i have found…
lay there on hockley mount
with you
counting stars
Bonfires their hatred of me – is simply a bonfire – one that has burnt for sometime the flames grow…
she wears dancing shoes
i write in many hues
she smiles at the mirror
collecting crossword clues
i was thinking of you
as,
sunlight poured in
so, where do i begin?
Darkly Lit Room that place in you mind, in reality – it is a darkly lit room where you move…
