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

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Tag: friendship

Part of Me Leaves – Written Thursday 9th January 2020 (Aged 44)

when i was younger
i believe there was
but i was too busy undoing locks
and i was too busy running around to notice

friendship, poems, poetry, writing

You Fetched Me at Eighteen – Written Tuesday 7th January 2020 (Aged 44)

it holds me tight
as my memories try not to forget
and my values offer to strike up a light
you were there
in my clumsy years
punch drunk with a mix tape

friendship, loss, poems, poetry, writing

They Did Close the Door – Written Tuesday 31st December 2019 (Aged 44)

they did close the door
as they have done before
but this time i think it was too much
i suspect, if i try the door
it will remain firmly shut they did close the door
as they have done before
but this time i think it was too much
i suspect, if i try the door
it will remain firmly shut

friendship, poems, poetry, writing

Reassurance – Monday 4th October 2010

i find myself, leaning on you
and although i try not to contact
i find myself –
somehow, finding a reason –

comfort, friendship, poems, poetry, reassurance, verse, writer, writing

When We Stopped Dancing Around the Living Room – Monday 24th June 2019

i miss that thing,
our closeness that went to soon
when we stopped –
dancing around the living room

closeness, creative writing, friendship, poems, poetry, verse, writer, writing

Time Spreads Its Wings – Wednesday 12th June 2019

Time Spreads Its Wings you look olderthan the fresh faced friendwho,was a friend all those years ago when,we battled youth … More

closeness, creative writing, friendship, growing up, life, past, poems, poetry, verse, writer, writing

Touchdown

Touchdown had my weekend away touchdown – London Gatwick november weather here to stay really will catch me,at the luggage … More

2009, 34, creative, friendship, poem, poetry, writer, writing

Weekend in Romania

Weekend in Romania i have spent this weekend,here in Romaniawith a close friend i have thought about you in-between the … More

2009, 34, creative, friendship, november, poem, poetry, romania, writer, writing

Polystyrene Cups (I Miss So Much)

Polystyrene Cups (I Miss So Much) i have not spoken to you in yearsand yet,we both soaked up each others … More

2019, crativity, creativie, friendship, january, love, poems, poetry, writer, writing

Outstretched Thoughts

Outstretched Thoughts it is a long timesince we spent timeand a longer time stillback to a timewhen outstretched thoughts longed … More

creative, friendship, january 2019, poems, poetry, writer, writing

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