Where the Struggle was Less of a Fight – Friday 28th June 2019

in another space and time
and life,
one where the struggle perhaps
was less of a fight

Happiness Was Not Others – Friday 28th June 2019

the need to be needed
the enticement of strangers
happiness was not others
finally, insanity conceded

The Ring – July 2012

there was the person before them
the one no one understood
and the one who had a temper
but apparently a heart that was good

Summit – Friday 22nd July 2012

and that you can catch the dream
that flies past
tell me you can become this
with all your heart

Telling People Mum Has Died – Friday 22nd June 2012

i am laden
with ladles of life life experience
holed up in my hidey hole
our future and our happiness
the hopeful goal

Like a Lock Picker – Tuesday 12th June 2012

lots of thoughts
bathed in light
dreams gain a little weight
but i siphon off
the cider loss

They Are Here – Tuesday 12th June 2012

then, on some days
they are here
i do not know how
or why
but for no reason
they are here

Young Persons Stumble – Monday 11th June 2012

but those days
are long in the past
shadows are now cast
and my shadow has leaked,
seeped
and remains demented

Liberate Yourself From This – Monday June 24th 2019

we must invest and we must spend
that’s a poverty itch
that the wealthy,
never have to scratch
lower those taxes
inequality is no match

If You Were Still Here – Monday 12th June 2012

i tried to imagine your smile
and for a while,
you were there
just walking through the door