Some of the cartoons caused offence As men were portrayed as men And women were portrayed as women Rhododendrons as Rhododendrons I was sitting in a grubby chair Scribbling on a grubby pad With a blunt pencil It was a summer morning In mid July Lay naked on the bed In front of me Watching […]

Watched as her sister met the King On the White Island Uncorrupted and pure Such were the days of summer When the veils were lifted From the eyes of the cave dwellers

I was waiting on a subway platform The last train was due in seven minutes There would not be another train in eternity Creatures were being celebrated In the town that I called my home These creatures disgusted me I felt dirty as I passed through them Their bright colours meant little I looked down […]

Joe when did you first realise That we were different I was always attracted to you Initially I thought it was because You were so boyish in appearance I liked girls and it troubled me As I knew that I was not a queer Was there any moment Joe Possibly on the outward bound When […]

Today is the 19th of September 2024 I am sitting on the my railway station Waiting for the Red Line Train My book arrived this morning Annihilation by Michel Houellebecq I favour his books and have read them all But I had not started to read this novel The Yellow Line train sped through the […]

My train had been cancelled I was counting to zen As I had an important meeting Sally and I were discussing Whether we should hire a taxi But even shared we were worried About the cost as the drivers were bandits I am writing a book In the Bathroom This is the opening paragraph

Maya who I only knew by sight Was sleeping awkwardly Against the window As we headed towards North Face I thought about her dreams Her name was Maya Rom Her badge shared the detail Her knees were closed But her arms were loose Two students dressed as chipmunks Were sitting opposite us They looked ridiculous […]

Do you remember an artist named Ulysses Keep Yes he was murdered by one of his models She shot him in the eye And retired to a convent No motive was ever established I spoke to the nun who killed him When Yesterday What did she tell you Did he try to take advantage of […]

Hi Josie You have caught me outside Queensbury Tube Station (Where the fuck is Queensbury) I am meeting Ralph As he is signing his new book He wants to introduce me To a couple of his friends This Is Joe He fucks his dyke sister They are identical twins Their father was a vicar Joe […]

Joe Cora and I are in Athens As Elena (Cora’s sister) Insisted that we stay with her When she found out we were in Hydra Confession Time We flew to Athens I know how much you hate flying Please forgive me as I had no choice I will understand if you spank my bare bum […]