Relinquish (inspired by break-ups) |
Relinquish The shreds of my self-esteem Lie in tatters at their feet As they all laugh Humiliated once again I gather what remains of my confidence And resign from doormat duty The irony ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:26:00 GMT |
Year of the tiger (1974) |
Year of the Tiger 1974 brings Tiger Feet 1974 brings flares and corduroy 1974 brings sideburns 1974 brought me 1969 brings the Rolling Stones 1969 brings winklepickers and Sandie Shaw 1969 ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:21:00 GMT |
What lies beneath (inspired by phobia) |
What Lies Beneath Beady focused eyes Rows of gratuitous teeth The whole beast summed as killing machine Survival of the fittest The definition of predator Streamlined shape The speed and fe...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:14:00 GMT |
The word on the street (inspired by local politics) |
The Word on the Street The word on the street is regeneration The words on the street are literal The words of the people, angry The words of the people, seen from the motorway Location loc...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:04:00 GMT |
I am i am not (contradictions of character) |
I Am, I Am Not I am a lot of things Essentially une fille unique My original identity First thing I was aware of A tangible sense always with me I stand here, the spoiled only child Only with a...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:58:00 GMT |
I am a cat (for milly) |
I Am a Cat (For Milly) I stretch out a milky white leg I lie asleep with my head held up The picture of absolute comfort I watch, I see I observe, I sense I love with my nose and head and hate...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:54:00 GMT |
Fumigate (inspired by stencil art grafitti) |
Fumigate It's a man's world One man's art is another man's eyesore Pretty, haunted faces Representing heaven and hell The two extremes of expectation We are disposable, depleted Empty vessels...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:51:00 GMT |
Fond (inspired by my mother) |
Fond You're really fond of her and she's really fond of you It was an understatement but an acknowledgement It's shared knowledge now, out in the open The relationship is verified, officially I...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:46:00 GMT |
Choosy (inspired by a conversation) |
Choosy If I win the lottery I'll buy you a flat But not in Heaton We could get a council house in Whitley Bay But they're rare I've bought you some flowers But they'll poison your cats I'm ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:28:00 GMT |
For elizabeth (a poem from the perspective of something precious i had as a teenager) |
For ElizabethI am so precious, I carry a bond between two people;it's beautiful and innocent, but sinister at the same time.The older girl sleeps with me and hides me under her pillow every morning;it...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:50:00 GMT |
