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
my shyness –
it has had to shy away
it’s for another playtime
another rainy day
our education systems –
are under fed
stupidity steals a march
and it’s eyes are capped by lead
as a boy,
there were versions of love
ones that i did not understand
someone made paperchains
someone took away their hands
all the while,
i am deeply moved by the world around me
but so often, it lacks the keys
to let us occasional jailbirds fly free
be habitual
when it comes to falling apart
soapbox conversations
come with poison darts
and now it feels like,
feels like i have buttered my sadness
and that i have stepped out –
of the castle keep like madness
what land,
are you hoping to take
what brave new world
are you hoping to make
achievements…
i sort of apologise for them
because, i guess,
i am a product of if and when
i did not think she knew,
to be honest,
it felt natural
perhaps she had assembled the clues
the response, well that is always optional
after all, nuance is dead
debate no longer exists
ad bias is over fed
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 