The Final – Written Thursday 9th January 2025 (Aged 49)

and i thought…
i thought the public vote had gone so well.
but now i do not know…

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

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

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

Today the world was still, ‘mad’,
and I still carried—
my holdall of ‘sad’.

Problem Solvers – Written January 2025 (Aged 49)

and I know,
they are not solving or even containing—
their over-reactive emotions.

Pull Me Up – Wednesday 8th January 2025 (Aged 49)

And sadness —
well, sadness is so easily led.

Bind Faith Will Not Open Its Eyes – Written Wednesday 8th January 2025 (Aged 49)

So give me a cloud,
something in which I can believe.

Useful Idiot – Written Wednesday 6th January 2025 (Aged 49)

I was—
at least—
a useful idiot…

The Lady In Waiting – Written Monday 6th January 2005 (Aged 49)

The lady in waiting –
you know the one,
the one who moves without reason,
is blessed
by all the seasons.

System Theory – Written Tuesday 17th December 2024 (Aged 49)

you can’t cheat a system,
but…
it can cheat you.

Tell Me It Will Be Fine – Written Sunday 8th December 2024 (Aged 49)

i miss her,
especially at this time of year,
as my professional conundrums
wear a uniform made of tears.