It’s a holiday No more flying economy It’s a villa in the sun It’s my resignation letter The door flung open to something better It’s always having fun It’s the for sale sign outside this old house It’s the keys to a country pile It’s no more Ford fiesta It’s not quite a private jet,Continue reading “Scratch card”
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Alligators
Last night I fought with alligatorswhile I lay sound asleep and dreaminga dream in which I lived in a housethat was not my houseas it had a swamp for a back garden Each time I let my little dog out to playbeady sets of eyes would appearand one of those rough-skinned bruteswould rush and scoopContinue reading “Alligators”
Wonderland
Wearing a coat of finest wonder Dressed in a smile so wide that it blocks the path of those who approach They note the upward tilt of my lipsand the shiny white teeth and reciprocate before squeezing by. For I have arrived in wonderland with its paradisiacal fields filled to the brim with the sightsContinue reading “Wonderland”
100 lbs lighter
Millions of eyes opened this morning Less bleary than has been the norm Having all slipped away to bed earlier and not partied on until morn. We stayed up to cross the threshold To step away from yesteryear’s gloom Tentatively beholding the entrance to a brighter, more welcoming room We walked up to the lineContinue reading “100 lbs lighter”
Poetry for Dullards 