The Chapters Upon My Back – Written Tuesday 27th May 2025 (Aged 50)

Life has told
a tale or two.
I feel now
much older than I ever have.

Sun Shines Down – Written May 2025 (Aged 50)

Woke up early,
out on the road,
sun shines
as I snake my way up the hills.

I Would Like To Belong – Written May 2025 (Aged 50)

I would like to belong.
I did not stay that long,
and now I feel like a journeyman
just going from place to place.

London and Smitten – Written May 2025 (Aged 50)

Back then, I seemed so far away
from being a child,
but a child I was —
still a fledgling in my thoughts.

What Became of Hope – Written Thursday 8th May 2025 (Aged 50)

What became of hope?
Did it fall over?
Fall out?
Has it taken cover?

Wild Bore – Written Thursday 8th May 2025 (Aged 50)

Experiences mould you,
then they fold you,
and they fold you up,
and they try to take you away.

Professional – Written January 2025 (Aged 49)

maybe the toxic politics of the workplace—
it has caused me to yawn.

Cold Snap – Thursday 9th January 2025 (Aged 49)

after all,
i just want to be safe and sound,
especially now,
with all this frost on the ground.

Beams – Written Thursday 9th January 2025 (Aged 49)

but,
you can’t be left feeling like this…
it’s too much,
out of hope and such limited luck

Inter-Departmental Boxing Match – Written Thursday 9th January 2025

And maybe in the big house,
there are giant spiders with enticing lairs.