Sally Malcolm and Peter were all artists Who lived in a cube shaped building Between the 3×2 rover river rash   Sally was a landscape artist Malcolm was a sculptor Both were well respected in their fields   Peters works were a mystery to me As he was only active at night And slept during […]

In a universe far away you will find a motel With a pink neon sign next to a blue green road   It is raining again and I need a drink I really need a drink but I have given it up As it was slowly killing me daybydaybyday   I crossed the empty road […]

I should not be telling you this but I know the whereabout of Steffo and Val The cops if they knew this would probably haul me in for questioning and tea So when you read this poem do not let me down as cops are best seen and not heard But let me return to […]

My dream was quite odd as I dreamt that QPR Had lost 2-10 to Crystal Palace at Loftus Road   This was followed by a dream About a factory that made sacks For the peter potato market I was the quality assurance manager But did not care for the post As I disliked potatoes named […]

He could turn form into poetry And poetry into form   Sometime the beauty of his cinema Overwhelmed me   His movies were shot in black and white Which gave them an intimacy That you could almost touch     Notes from Minorah (2021)

Two things happened to me this afternoon on the beach Firstly I saw a beautiful ship about two miles offshore It was easily the most beautiful ship that I had ever seen Above deck level it was pure white without inhibition Even her elegant funnel was white brave white brave white The rest of this […]

Everything that irritates us about others Can lead us to an understanding of ourselves   Who said that  Jung  So you mean that because I dislike cyclists whilst I am driving  That I have a better understanding of myself  Precisely  What have I learnt  That you do not like cyclists  But I knew that already  […]

I travelled to Paris with my family just after my tenth birthday This was the first time that I had travelled abroad The year was 1964 I feel in love with Paris straight away Although I was warned by a man in a bar That she was a whore Who would spit you out When […]

I am a cage in search of a bird I am a bird in search of a cage   I do not identify with either of these quotes As I am a hummingbird Hummingbirds do not live in cages Nor do they dream about residence     H-u-m-m-i-n-g-b-i-r-d  

The hearts of pirates Remain at sea After death   From my lighthouse I can see Ten thousand pirate hearts   On ten thousand ships That have sailed For ten thousand days     Pirate Hearts The hearts of pirates Remain at sea After death   From my lighthouse I can see Ten thousand pirate […]