Poems

I call them Bitties
Cherry

An old friend

In my life I never loved women - gave too much to men. Did then; still do. But in a way I loved you. Loved that you were womanly and had so much guts...
Cherry

Insomniac

Night time in the city The tribes are abroad, chanting, marauding, maligning. Smokers are in doorways in solitary quietude Amid the voluble certainty...

Down the tunnel

Down the tunnel in the tube you caught the map that showed the place Along the platform in the mob you spread your feet to take the space On the...
Cherry

More

Stretched out long limbed lazy I creep in and watch you asleep Perched on the end of the bed Look at your face from underneath And see my baby again...

Little girls go to the park

Dainty daisies dotted Dotty daisies Daisies everywhere Spinning dizzy Getting giddy As far as eyes can see Dinky dots scattered on green. Run and...
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Trinity

The innocence of the pram, Softly stuffed and padded, Draped with toys and teddies. Innocent yet of the cheesy vomit, Ice cream with melted chocolate...

It's finally over

So what is it you want then, if you’re saying it’s the end? To breathe, to be me, not to have to pretend. Tch. Let’s give it another try don’t let it...

Violent

The beast slavering, rumbling, growling, straining at the leash, throwing itself wall to door. Its chains slinking, creaking, bending, yielding crack...
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On being alone

Lean against the lock, wonder about life in the singular. Solitude – the silent stillness of a home, tick of a clock. Tranquil paths trod, past...
Cherry

A fleeting moment of beauty

April's guests were a-quiver, shivering. Shimmering in their new robes. Willow, all drooping limbs, kissed the air. Hissed to Rose "Is that the bride...

I dreamt of you last night

Your eyes had not the flinty hue they wore by day but were the gleaming blue of bed instead. I saw but the top of your head, as always your mouth...