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Bunty Hope
I once knew a girl at school Here name was Bunty Hope We were friends as we both loved Poetry But then she disappeared Off of the radar As her parents moved To America We kept in touch For a while And then our letters faded I was in Flagstaff recently Waiting for a train […]
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Wish You Were Here
Jane It is all about sharing your hotel room With one’s fishing rod These are my Spanish memories My sister is lying naked On her bed as it is so hot here She is farting a great deal I am organising my flies As I am off out soon I fish at dawn Then breakfast with […]
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Classical Electronic
Classical Electronic are a band That mainly play in redundant churches Molly Peter and Slam Sam Are the three members of the group I am their manager My name in Ian Allen We are a popular group But have yet to cut a record We have plans to do so After we return from Yelabuga […]
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Train Accident
About a year ago I swapped seats With another passenger On a train Which later derailed The other passenger died And I survived without injury This incident still haunts me
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Canterbury White
I travelled to Canterbury today To meet you Cindy Bee The intense white light Had flooded the sky And followed us all day It was a relaxed and a constant companion I was holding you naked in bed When the earthquake struck Our hotel room rattled and shook You asked me to go to the […]
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The Dictator’s ArseAfter much bribery and buggery I now have my dream job I am in charge of the dictator’s arse I am in charge of what enters And what leaves It is a curiously satisfying occupation As I supervise all the shit in and out I take a personal pride in keeping these streets clean My […]
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Doris Norris
Doris Norris Loves Maurice But is fucking Boris Who loves Horace The Roman Poet So it Is appropriate That I include him In this rhyme This time
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Bitter Heart
In the desertI saw a creature, naked, bestial,Who, squatting upon the ground,Held his heart in his hands,And ate of it.I said, “Is it good, friend?”“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered; “But I like it“Because it is bitter,“And because it is my heart. Who wrote this poem stan Is it one of yours No Whose poem is […]
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Track 61
There are many tracks and subways Under New York City But Track 61 is my favourite I once worked with Andy down there And became familiar with the area I displayed my yellow bottles on the platforms And for all I know they are still there As my art was always disposable Artist John
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East Kent
Here in East Kent I am treated each day To the light spectacular It varies from a bright white To sunsets rich red Blue orange mauve and green