The oak table in the corner, sturdy and solid, Under the candelabra , In the farmhouse, A cracked jug on top. With other kitchen accruements Laid out neatly By the stove, The plates and tankards Strung on the wall,… Read More ›
Creative writing
Why Is Something Always Annoying Me?
And they come to tea
Uninvited
Fondling my fragile china cups
Tedious tapping of a tea spoon
On a saucer.
All One And The Same
I can’t even go into Walmart Without some extraterrestrial type Looking or saying something That jumps on my amygdala, And bugs me for hours. And I can’t go into Walgreens Without passing a surly associate Who doesn’t want to… Read More ›
Peace Through Heavy
Another Friday night, I walked into the pub, To meet my Dad who was cradling A pint of Heavy, And using his other hand To prop up the bar, With his eyes fixed on the Glasgow sawdust. His swaying difficult… Read More ›
Dark Roses
Nobody knows
What it’s like
Trying to get out of a locked room
When the key is missing
Your Voices Make Little Difference
Your voices make little difference, The wind has the power to defeat And take away all this dire screaming But leave blisters and scars on your feet. You can dress in vaginal outfits, Give a finger to every young… Read More ›
Sometimes It’s Hard to Remember
A split second moment
That meant nothing to anyone
But me
Fool Moon
A fool With an iPhone, Is delusional If he imagines, A snap of the moon with a minuscule shutter, Will capture the enormity of this Striking ornament. It won’t, of course, But it lets God know I care. And if… Read More ›
Pushy Mamas
When you shove me in the back
With your tiny fingers,
You move me forward
Stung
A random muscly guy turned, Lit a little by the beer and disco lights, Asked me, What happened to your face? Teen boys in stained white suits Laughed Hard faced girls Giggled into cupped hands. Not the first time… Read More ›
A Different Country 