2019-12-11 19:13
I think it’s important, in order to maintain our sense of wellbeing, that we take time out to do something we enjoy, something we excel at.
With this in mind, here’s a poem about… Read More
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2019-12-09 11:01
Only a few more days to prevent the election of a majority Tory Government led by the most disloyal, dishonest, politician we’ve had in the UK in modern times.
It’s looking like… Read More
2019-12-06 11:55
The Argument…
You have ruined my life….
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That old chestnut.
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We were only talking about food,
what to have for tea.
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I wanted Sausages,
it had been quite a day.
You wanted Q… Read More
2019-12-05 14:11
I know this time of year can be difficult for many. I’m always a little reticent to repost this as I know so many have already seen it (more than 60k at the last count).
Unlike most of… Read More
2019-12-03 18:32
Confrontation…
Who the fuck are you looking at?
I snarled back at myself.
This was one of those moments,
where you can’t back down,
you’ve got to stay cool.
Respect must b… Read More
2019-12-01 09:14
When it’s Over…
When it’s over we know.
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We might tell ourselves otherwise,
ignore what is clear.
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Hope is the enemy,
the truth our best friend.
Yet we dance with the de… Read More
2019-11-28 10:10
Jeremy Corbyn…
For those that don’t know who Jeremy is…
don’t ask the Tories,
they’ll fill you with lies.
The most smeared politician in history,
not in an eq… Read More
2019-11-24 08:15
Nonsense…
Sometimes I do this,
just start writing and see what happens.
My brain starts whirring,
I start scribing.
Oh what fun it is,
to not know where you’ll end up.
Unless yo… Read More
2019-11-22 08:56
This one’s about seizing the moment. Whenever it comes along…
When we were…
When we were ten you lived across the street.
You ignored me of course,
social convention dema… Read More
2019-11-19 13:46
Afterwards…
At first it was just laughter,
jokes at our expense.
We’d lost in the end,
the ‘people’ got their way.
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We’d hoped that divisions,
would be allowe… Read More
2019-11-17 13:20
My Last Day…
The sun shone on my last day,
early spring with a beautiful light.
I shrugged off my lethargy,
climbed out of bed.
Enjoyed the view from the window,
the colours danced br… Read More
2019-11-15 09:20
This one might have a limited audience. It’s about the thing I do for a living that actually pays money (unlike this creative writing/poetry malarkey).
I wrote it last night on an aero… Read More
2019-11-12 18:47
Relationship Status…
My status says single,
I much prefer it that way.
Much better by myself
dancing to my own tune.
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I’m in a relationship,
we’re much happier than you… Read More
2019-11-11 15:11
Cheese…
Apparently the moon is made of cheese,
the creamed variety I’m told.
If it’s good enough for my lunar friend,
it’s more than ok for me.
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I like to stare at… Read More
2019-11-09 14:43
Irresistible…
I’m irresistible to women,
men find me hard to ignore.
Animals go crazy for my allure,
inanimate objects fall at my feet.
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I’ve never really understood why… Read More
2019-11-08 08:34
Little Englander…
I’m from England,
St. George in my heart.
I’m better than you,
as an accident of birth.
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Englishness defines me,
my flag and my queen.
Much to be proud… Read More
2019-11-06 17:56
When did I stop looking at you?
the way I had done before.
When did I stop seeing you?
for all that you really are.
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When did I stop listening to you?
breathing in all that you shared.
When… Read More
2019-11-04 16:54
Shy Boy…
There’s someone over there,
trying to catch my eye.
They want to engage,
have a little chat.
I’m sure they’re nice,
good fun to know.
But I just can’t… Read More
2019-11-01 06:49
The Dating Game…
I went on a date with Erica,
we barely had anything to say.
It came as a bit of a surprise,
when we ended up rolling in hay.
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I went on a date with Sharon,
she was t… Read More
2019-10-29 06:38
Politicians…
I’m actually in Romania at the moment so Salut to everyone from there. I found myself in my Hotel room watching the BBC World News channel. They were broadcasting… Read More
2019-10-25 07:20
It’s my birthday today,
fifty five years young.
Less eight for good behaviour,
and a shocking sense of timing.
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I missed the moon landing,
if it wasn’t made up.
Watergate and th… Read More
2019-10-20 09:41
I wonder if they will say those things about me one day.
I wish I’d have known.
If only you’d spoken.
I would have listened.
I am heartbroken.
You will be missed.
I wonder if the… Read More
2019-10-13 10:11
I See You…
I see you over there,
on your own.
Why do you stay?
You’re not needed here.
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I see you over there,
in the crowd.
How do you smile?
As your soul burns.
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I see you ov… Read More
2019-10-10 06:49
A poem to mark ‘World Mental Health Day’.
After a decent period of calm, I’m back ‘clinging to the edges’, or ‘circling the drain’ as I sometimes re… Read More
2019-10-08 08:14
I couldn’t sleep last night so started writing and this happened . Not sure if it constitutes any form of poetry but anyway…
From My Bed…
Not sleeping.
Thinking.
Revoluti… Read More
2019-10-05 08:11
Inspired by a couple I saw whilst out walking the dog. I don’t know them, they probably will never know I wrote this because of them…
The End of the Beginning…
As years g… Read More
2019-10-03 11:08
It’s National Poetry Day, here in the UK. I thought I’d mark it with a short piece about why I write.
Thanks, as always, for reading and it’s always very much appreciated w… Read More
2019-10-02 10:57
Whodunnit…
Jake the Snake is a suspect.
Holds a grudge against the victim,
over money he believed he was owed.
He was close to the scene of the crime,
and he’s known as a violen… Read More
2019-09-29 11:40
One of the best things about sharing my writing is seeing that people are reading it in all corners of the world.
There aren’t many of you but your quality trumps quantity every time… Read More
2019-09-24 10:53
I fully understand that there will be some who disagree with the content of this poem. Many more probably don’t care, particularly those of you not in the UK.
Although my politics are… Read More
2019-09-21 07:46
Apologies for what’s probably a dull post for most but…. there’s always a but!
I’m trying to grow my Facebook page, ideally with followers who like at least a little… Read More
2019-09-20 12:22
Sometimes…
Sometimes I think of you.
The way you smile.
That look in your eye.
Your laugh, your touch.
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Sometimes I dream of you.
The way we were.
Those moments we shared.
Our time… Read More
2019-09-15 13:51
Hangover…
Here you are again,
up before me.
Waiting to pounce,
the second I open my eyes.
You’ll want breakfast no doubt.
I’ll have to make it.
You will be busy having a r… Read More
2019-09-15 10:04
Moments…
There’s been two this year,
maybe three.
Moments of real peculiarity,
scary states of affairs.
Unsettling as well.
One was a Sunday morning,
I was lying in bed.
Another… Read More
2019-09-12 10:28
Serial Killer…
I killed you first of all,
at least I think I did.
There was that chap in a hat,
I bludgeoned in an alleyway.
But I’m sure he survives,
in a vegetative state.
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I… Read More
2019-09-10 07:36
Suicidal Thoughts…
Suicidal thoughts.
I used to have these a lot.
Thinking about my death.
But never planning to act.
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They used to float around.
Comforting in a way.
I knew I’… Read More
2019-09-07 08:58
Loneliness…
I’m all alone tonight.
Just me and the dog.
And the kids.
Plus the cat.
And the wife.
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Being all alone is hard.
I was just telling the dog.
And the kids.
Plus the c… Read More
2019-09-05 11:45
Love…
I see you Love.
Looking at me.
Is there something you want?
Do I have what you need?
Am I supposed to trust you?
After what happened last time.
You made me crazy.
Lose my mind… Read More
2019-09-04 11:12
This one is about a friend of mine. He’s read it and is ok with it being published.
Although it’s based on his story, I think there’s some messages in here we can all consi… Read More
2019-09-03 18:46
Boris Fucking Johnson…
Boris fucking Johnson,
acts the buffoon.
Top grades at posh school,
still plays the clown.
It’s all a ruse,
he’s luring you in.
You’re one of… Read More
2019-09-03 08:17
Poetry sucks…
Poetry sucks.
No it really does not.
You do though.
If you think those thoughts.
Poetry rocks.
It knocks of the socks.
Turns words into wheels.
Rhymes into rockets.
And… Read More
2019-09-02 09:26
Morning walk…
This morning I went for a walk.
Didn’t murder a single person.
Indulge in any spots of mugging.
Threaten old ladies.
Let down car tyres.
Steal from trash cans.
Or… Read More
2019-09-01 06:55
Alcohol…
You are not my friend.
We mix in some similar circles.
Attend the same sorts of places.
I share my drunken ramblings.
You take me elsewhere.
But you are not my friend.
I thou… Read More
2019-08-31 09:15
A Brexit Poem…
I’m a Remainer.
Often referred to as a Remoaner.
Or a Traitor.
I’m in the minority.
At least I was way back when.
The day after the referendum.
A thousand y… Read More
2019-08-30 06:19
Buddy’s Poem…
I’m Buddy, cool name I know.
A puppy turned poet.
Creating canine compositions.
And pooch based prose.
I’m a guard dog by day.
A bard dog by night.
I w… Read More
2019-08-28 14:49
Poetry for Sale…
Roll up and buy my poetry.
I’ll give you a reasonable price.
If you purchase my work in bulk.
That’s all the more money for me.
Think of it as an investm… Read More
2019-08-27 10:11
This morning I awoke in the light.
Feeling hope in the day.
Sensing joy in the world.
Hearing the noise of contentment.
Seeing happiness,
waiting and smiling.
For me.
For me.
Imagine that Read More
2019-08-25 13:04
It will always be you…
It’s been a long time.
Life rolls on.
The world turns.
But it’s still you.
It will always be you.
I looked for you today.
It still hurts.
You moved… Read More
2019-08-23 14:56
I’m wondering how the words ever came.
How I wrote anything down at all.
Was that even me?
Who always found a way.
My mind won’t help me out.
There’s nothing in my head.
N… Read More
2019-08-19 21:16
Social Media…
I find social media guilty.
Of crimes against humanity.
It has stolen old fashioned creativity.
Manufactured fake empathy.
Hidden our sociability.
Created an obsession w… Read More
2019-08-19 13:27
To love but not to be loved…
To love but not to be loved.
A pain that blackens the heart.
It’s a prison sentence for many.
Who can’t find a way to let go.
To love but not… Read More
2019-08-18 19:38
Chilli Cheese Fries…
I thought I understood real love.
To know how it feels to find that thing you can’t live without.
The unadulterated joy of being together.
That ache when yo… Read More
2019-08-17 13:51
There was a night.
Two actually.
Where we just were.
I think you were tired.
Ready to go.
But I didn’t know it.
See it.
Feel it.
I’m sorry Read More
2019-08-12 17:03
Depression…
It’s different for everyone.
But much of it’s the same.
Hopelessness and despair.
As we circle the drain.
It’s an illness they say.
But it hides in the d… Read More
2019-08-11 13:10
Cocktails…
I had Sex on the Beach last Friday.
Nobody else was involved.
Which I thought was a crying shame.
Although the Policeman disagreed.
Thrown in an Alabama Slammer.
Guilty on… Read More
2019-08-08 20:10
Socks and shoes…
Socks and shoes are my vehicle of choice.
They’re very economical to run.
The only fuel they need is me.
And I’m cheap as they come Read More
2019-07-31 16:29
My Kids…
My kids are thieving scoundrels.
When they arrived they took the lot.
They pilfered my lack of purpose.
They snatched my irresponsibility.
They liberated my self importance… Read More
2019-07-28 14:37
I hate the Middle Classes.
The way they recycle with a nod to their crowd.
As though a plastic tofu box has saved the earth for all.
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I hate the Middle Classes.
The way they vote to… Read More
2019-07-18 18:00
You were there such a short time.
For nearly all of my life.
…
There was a moment that I recalled.
That you didn’t remember at all.
…
You told me about times I’d be… Read More
2019-06-25 18:29
Failure…
I failed as a son.
I failed as a brother.
I’m failing as a father. I’m failing as a father.
I fail, fail and fail again as a partner.
I’ve failed friends.
I… Read More
2019-06-21 07:58
Loss…
I lost my keys. Not sure if that was before, or after, I lost my mind.
I’m sitting on the cold, hard, floor contemplating whether I’ll find either again.
The keys wi… Read More
2019-05-30 14:02
Experimenting with what might become a children’s book. Imagine reading this with appropriate illustrations…
Do you think it works as the kind of story children would enjoy? May… Read More
2019-05-26 15:45
An Obituary for Mother Earth.
EARTH Mother of the Universe. Passed away on 1st June, 2050, after a long battle with disease, war, destruction, extremism, intolerance and general unkindness… Read More
2019-05-24 13:09
The Sandwich…
So here I am, on a tray, being passed around. Various sandwich eaters cast their murderous eyes on me before selecting the egg mayo or the ham salad.
One of them even le… Read More
2019-05-20 21:08
Random thoughts.
I’ve done this before.
But then hasn’t everything been done before?
Apart from stuff that’s original.
Like rimplestumpling.
That’s a new invention.
I… Read More
2019-05-08 15:56
The Other One…
In October 2017, after many years of dancing in the dark, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression.
A formal acknowledgment of what I’d known for a long time… Read More
2019-02-01 10:32
North Carolina week.
Saturday 26th January, 2019.
Very quick turnaround this week. I arrived back from Munich in the early hours of Friday morning. Attended another business event in Bradfor… Read More
2019-01-24 18:34
A Munich dominated instalment this week.
Saturday 19th January, 2019.
Went out last night. Got in at 4am. Slept on the sofa. Spent the day in the doghouse.
Munich tomorrow.
Sunday 20th Janu… Read More
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