Travelling far from anywhere The silent township it was reached Thoughts were far from anything Only to be found under feet. ‘Waste not want not,’ she doth cry A whisper from a quiet voice ‘Waste not want not,’ before he died Enduring be the summer … Continue reading Beyond the voice
Hello shadow Goodbye pain Hello sunshine Goodbye rain Goodbye tram Goodbye train Goodbye car Goodbye delay Goodbye last night Goodbye refrain Goodbye poor mouth Goodbye affray Hello future Hello soul-mate Hello my shadow Hello my fate Hello music Goodbye silence Hello TV Goodbye wireless Goodbye … Continue reading you are my shadow
Johnny met Ted at the local pub down the road Where they’d talk of the issues and news of the day After a few beers they’d chat with Des (and his hat) Who’d tell them; “Don’t worry, it’ll all go away.” Johnny was worried … Continue reading Dead, buried, cremated
Hubris reflected in the mirror As he saw himself adorned in splendor Facial hair needed trimming Body mass needed thinning Be he good, or better, or at his best Serious he be, don’t speak in jest The speech of success to be given now To … Continue reading The Salesman
I walk the solemn pathway all alone Others care to join me Engage in careless conversation As we pass the foreshore, by the sea More join our walk along the way As we continue down the road We talk sweet nothings, ‘hello how are you?’ … Continue reading I walk the path.
Knife arrived, table set Fork left in the drawer Waitress counting placements “One, two, three,…twenty-four.” Serviette placed near to Knife Resplendent, pristine, neat Desert left in chef’s fridge First course? Three veg and roast beef Waitress, eyes viewing the room Beautiful place setting … Continue reading knife and fork
Once upon a time there was a man with a very big beard. He was a very jolly man. One day in his older years he thought it an idea to wear only red and white at Christmas time. And with it came a very … Continue reading the true story of Santa…
