We need to shut them out
of the places in which we live,
out of the rooms
where we dream and where we sleep.
Tag: poems
Capable – Written Monday 24th November 2025 (Aged 50)
Desire,
cowards and liars —
all of it
takes its force nationwide.
Hull – Written Monday 24th November 2025 (Aged 50)
Do not read
your own biography,
for the pages turn,
but the words only ever yearn.
All Those Years Ago – Written Monday 17th November 2025 (Aged 50)
I hear it,
turning over and over in my mind,
and we are there,
together,
all those years ago.
Eureka Moments – Written Monday 10th November 2025 (Aged 50)
the world
is full of people
telling me what to say,
what to say,
and even what to feel.
More Days Than This – Written Monday 10th November 2025 (Aged 50)
I need to
wake up,
and stretch
to get going,
and I need to move further forwards.
Genius – Written September 2025 (Aged 50)
there is no joy in recognition.
After all,
Genius
is a culpable decision.
Lots Of Things Have Happened To Me – Written Monday 1st September 2025 (Aged 50)
“What do you mean by things?”
Well, it’s string —
the type that wraps itself around experiences.
Teach Boys Better – Written Monday 1st September 2025 (Aged 50)
Teach boys better role models.
They tell them to punch and kick,
and who exactly
they should hate.
Seafront – An Imaginary Band with a Real Voice
Welcome to Seafront Seafront (1993–2001) → Brett Jones solo career (2004–2023) → Seafront reformed (2025–) I have been writing poetry … More
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