Poetry

Occasional bits of poetry will be put in here

Cherry

The Launch of The Laurelwood, 31 May 1969

A love poem to shipbuilding in the North East

Fancy a cuppa?

A love poem to tea

Haiku #1 - A Man

Man on a park bench with white cider in his hand, vomit down his chest

Haiku #2 - A Woman

Bleached blonde and fake tan Opens her mouth wide to laugh, Showing her fillings

Maybe Now You Can Rest

It shocked me to hear, Though it came as no suprise And at Christmas, what a statement! How very you. I reckon ten years had passed Since we last saw each other

Zombies of the Empire

A city levelled by a blitzkrieg blast, Rebuilt by brutal flat-pack architects. Walled in by shadows, anchored in the past, The zombies of the empire...

Swings and Roundabouts

Abandoned play park Moving gently in the breeze Swings and roundabouts