Family History and the Day of Reckoning

Well all of my bones are just shaped the wrong way And my struggles are spelled out in the stars My mind was programmed as a newborn To eat itself alive And my past has my heart choked in scars

Not a Nibble

On monday morning Joe went fishing, And came back after tea, Any luck? his mother asked. Not a thing, said he. He tried again on tuesday, But not a fish was landed,

Iron Trunk

words said. words sown. sprout up. seedlings of guilt and hate. now rooted deep. towering loft of shady grim. here comes the chainsaw of truth, trying to topple years and years of woven dread.

Beneath Arching Wings

And would you ever soar on up so high All over these forests and mountainsides While following the twists and turns below Of my own bluest river under skies
Cherry

Festive Fun at the Pearly Gates

The Irishman takes out a g-string and bra.

Back to the Old House (2)

I sat with Ian and Doug in the beer garden at the back of the Dog and Ferret, looking down at the bright, shiny new factory that now stood in the place where the Streets had been, where we’d all thr

Ministerial Diary: Day 7

Just 18 hours after the Bill is passed I get a call from Chloe. “The tiger’s been caught,” she said, “well done.”

Breaking News

Cherry

Two Better Than One

I opened the door to see two red lobsters willing to join our company

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