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Lynn Jenkins in the Garden
We both came from families Of six sisters and two dogs I had known Margaret Jones forever But we never slept together Even though we shared holidays And sometimes bathed after long walks It just did not seem the right thing to do Margaret worked in a Swansea museum Whilst I was unemployed self employed […]
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Dreams of Leaving
I am sitting invisibly At a main line station My train is sitting on platform four Five hours ago another train Hit a car killing both occupants Just over thirty miles down the line The train was partially derailed And the track suffered damage I could have made it home tonight But the inclination was […]
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Si Si
Earlier today the home help Had a miscarriage in the bathroom Whilst Ronald played golf on the lawn I dived into a pool full of weeds As I dearly wanted to drown Later I asked Tomas if the baby was his Which he denied without taking a breath In the afternoon we all went to […]
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Point Sur
Whilst waiting for the Surf Train I noticed a traveller sitting Under a black parasol He was heavily dressed Which was unusual As the day was warm Wilma On arrival I went straight to the beach Which was mid-tide in low water This encouraged the swimmers Who like me were also combing the beach The […]
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The Poverty of my Shattered Heart
It was already broken Although in parts intact That is why I avoided mirrors And other reflective surfaces The last ten days Have totally exposed The poverty of my shattered heart
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La Decena Tragica
For many years I have cared for wild dogs But of late these creatures have become diseased In response I have organised culls on a massive scale Otherwise these diseases will infect other dogs
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Julliberrie Downs
Was a fair maiden sweet of song Who swore like a farm labourer She lived in this village For one hundred years And then was born again This time with a milder tongue
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Happy Mothers Day Wanda June
Happy Mothers Day Wanda June Is a play written by Kurt Vonnegut My mistake is was called Happy Birthday Wanda June But this is not the reason That I am writing this poem I am writing is because I am scared Really Fucking Scared As I have discovered that that the….. Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch […]
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Dreams of Flying
We are due to land at eight At present we are over France It has been an uneventful flight As uneventful flights go I am scared of flying Well not really flying But hitting the ground At a great speed During an electrical storm Lately the airlines Have introduced A Meet the Captain And Fly […]
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Powder Moon
As I was driving home last night The moon turned to powder In a real blue sky Considering the event Very little happened Static touched the radio In my blood red car And it began to snow Worldwide
