we refer to, ‘them’
as, ‘old’, complete –
with negative connotations
of, ‘disability’ and ‘weakness’
like rather cartoonish
visions, or nursery rhymes
Tag: poem
Psychological Demands – Tuesday 5th October 2010
have i
wandered into chaos
and ill gotten vice
have i misread the sign
believing it says, ‘paradise’
They Are Your Definitions of Normal – Tuesday 5th October 2010
you have defined as normal
rights
and so wrongs
someone said
‘by your age’
Hope Grows Fatter – Saturday 2nd October 2010
Hop Grows Fatter no matterwhat i say no matterthe splatteron the emotional platter or the ongoing clatterof clogs and –engines … More
Hammer the Nail – Monday 27th September 2010
you take the identity
you have for me
and treat it like a nail
you hammer and hammer
stop? no, you never fail
Here – Sunday 26th September 2010
life’s actual taste
is left on your lips
on the tip of your tongue
and you never concede the argument
and who has won
Is It? – Friday 13th October 1995
you tell me why
this girl for whom i feel
the who i am close to
the one who i am never close enough
We Have the Answer – Thursday 12th October 1995
the revolution lies with everyone
adaption for the old
good education for the young
be careful how we mould
I Miss My Youth – October 1995
i miss my youth
my belief that everything would be okay
i miss those days
something smooth
Cryptic Mystery – October 1995
i have a drink
the pressure slams into my face
i do not want to think
i have to leave this place
