And trust
has changed places with reliable lies.
Tag: nostalgia
Shades Of Feeling – Written June 2026 (Aged 51)
But when I cradle my past and I talk to it,
I realise it does not really understand.
Isn’t This Fun? 1992 Poetry and Writing
These poems from 1992 are the earliest examples of my writing that I still have. I was 17 years old, and looking back at them now feels rather different from looking at the writing that came afterwards.
The Swings – Written Wednesday 10th June 2026 (Aged 51)
The Swings Here we go,I am sat on the swings.The other adultshang onto the roundaboutor,more often than not,the slide.But then,they … More
Vinegar Smile – Written Thursday 5th March 2026 (Aged 51)
maybe,
this year;
look out,
it is me clinging —
to the world’s longest pleasure pier.
I Am A Smile – Written Monday 2nd March 2026 (Aged 51)
I am a smile,
a joke,
I am the words
that with youthful heart —
I once wrote.
Diesel Trains – Written Wednesday 27th August 2025 (Aged 50)
Back on the diesel train,
electrification is a situation
I once found
in birthday dreams
My Victorian Buildings – Written Tuesday 26th August 2025 (Aged 50)
My Victorian buildings
were built to last,
but my play was cast,
and I was sent out to sea.
My Memories Are a Museum Now – Written Thursday 5th June 2025 (Aged 50)
My memories are a museum now.
I am looking at exhibits — artefacts of the past.
Sometimes there is an air of regret, sometimes joy.
My memories are a museum now.
What Became Of Those People – Written Tuesday 27th May 2025 (Aged 50)
I wonder what happened to —
became of —
those people
who crossed my path.