lost mum,
before she finished the song
now,
i have lost another
this time it is dad,
and he spent his life undercover
trying to drown his, ‘sad’
Category: Poems and Writing 2020
Knee Deep in Probate – Written Monday 3rd February 2020 (Aged 44)
but my grieving has been life long
and i am not diminishing the event,
or its impact
but it was hard to know or understand –
the relationship with my dad
The Loss of Intimacy – Written Friday 31st January 2020 (Aged 44)
what happened to privacy
and intimacy,
and the joy in micro sharing
the one you love, always caring
we share everything,
our lives plotted and recorded in every way
People Do Care For Each Other – Written Monday 27th January 2020 (Aged 44)
or that by caring or thinking,
about others,
then we are losing
and these people fear,
what they see as condescending
You Didn’t Cry Over Spilt Milk – Written Tuesday March 10th 2020 (Aged 45)
i love you
because you put pretty bows
on my grubby mistakes
you cleaned my unwashed bowls
and put beautiful patterns on my china plates
you taught me patience
that wild love could wait
you opened windows on my virtues
and held my words with a devoted paperweight
Odd Shaped Box – Written Monday 27th January 2020 (Aged 44)
one charm bracelet
a moderately priced watch
memories –
in an odd shaped box
Creative Juggernauts – Written January 2020 (Aged 44)
acknowledged –
but somehow left me alone
misdiagnosed as arrogance
or sarcasm –
or even petulance
Confused and Conflicted – Written Monday 27th January 2020 (Aged 44)
people ask how i feel,
i am not sure
but then, what is real?
the moment you never share
or the day you spent trying to feel
People Misunderstand Power – Written February 2020 (Aged 44)
people misunderstand power
no realising where it lies
people misunderstand racism
i can see it in their eyes
Watch and Charm Bracelet – Written February 2020 (Aged 44)
how am i?
ankle deep in spanish probate law
sat here,
with dad’s watch,
i can add it to mum’s charm bracelet
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 