I hear it,
turning over and over in my mind,
and we are there,
together,
all those years ago.
Tag: poems
Eureka Moments – Written Monday 10th November 2025 (Aged 50)
the world
is full of people
telling me what to say,
what to say,
and even what to feel.
More Days Than This – Written Monday 10th November 2025 (Aged 50)
I need to
wake up,
and stretch
to get going,
and I need to move further forwards.
Genius – Written September 2025 (Aged 50)
there is no joy in recognition.
After all,
Genius
is a culpable decision.
Lots Of Things Have Happened To Me – Written Monday 1st September 2025 (Aged 50)
“What do you mean by things?”
Well, it’s string —
the type that wraps itself around experiences.
Teach Boys Better – Written Monday 1st September 2025 (Aged 50)
Teach boys better role models.
They tell them to punch and kick,
and who exactly
they should hate.
Seafront – An Imaginary Band with a Real Voice
Welcome to Seafront Seafront (1993–2001) → Brett Jones solo career (2004–2023) → Seafront reformed (2025–) I have been writing poetry … More
October – Written January 2025 (Aged 49)
I am so, so tired.
But I’m not yet broken.
Story – Written Wednesday 10th January 2025 (Aged 49)
And I can’t be told
when the tell leaves a bad taste
and a funny smell.
When the book being written
comes with illustrations of an empty well.
Sunshine – Written Wednesday 15th January 2025 (Aged 49)
I do not know.
I do not know about life
and its background noise.
All I know
is that it never goes.
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 