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James Garratt – A life lived and recorded in ink since 1992

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Author: James Garratt

I am a 40 something sometime writer. I live in the South West of the UK but originally I am from Essex.

Be Special, Be There – Written Tuesday 10th June 1997 (Aged 22)

in these lonely days –
that force us –
to count the hours

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

Guilty Relief – Written Tuesday 10th June 1997 (Aged 22)

lost out
but caught in the lights –
that dazzle us all

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

Blueprint – Written Tuesday 10th June 1997 (Aged 22)

because i dreamt in reality
and windswept, i barely slept
then i split from my sanity
before i was finally laid to rest

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

It’s All Too Much – Written Tuesday 10th June 1997 (Aged 22)

it’s a harder day
much worse then yesterday?
well that is hard to say

creative, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

One Weekend (Five Bottles of Wine) – Written June 2008 (Aged 33)

on the phone to the woman
who makes me laugh
then a few texts
to that one from my past

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

No Time to Stop and Think – Written June 2008 (Aged 33)

i go on –
there is not time to stop and think
the destruction –
of your old life is all too swift

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

It’s Not the Sex I Need – Written June 2008 (Aged 33)

just sometimes
it’s not the sex i need
just hold me,
and tell me that you believe

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

Goodbye to Jenny – Written June 2008 (Aged 33)

all i could do –
was peel back the curtains
in the hope that –
i would find so many

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

Planning Permission – Written June 2008 (Aged 33)

i wish she would come over
but now i am too tired to care
i remember the things we did
the clothes she used to wear

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

Fed Up – Written June 2008 (Aged 33)

just tired
and i need to –
step off –
the fairground ride

creative, creative writing, emotions, feelings, free verse, poem, poems, poetry, verse, wordplay, writer, writing

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