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The Flying Snails of Theydon Bois
There is a legend that scores of flying smails Were frequently seen in the middle of the twelfth century In the skies above Theydon Bois These were noted and illustrated in the Epping Drolleries I have lived in the village for many years But I have never seen a flying snail Although they can be seen Occasionally […]
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Manning
Manning lit a cigarette And thought of the dead queen You cannot spoke in here mate Sorry I forgot so many rules In the distance There was the sound of an explosion What the fuck was that The pub emptied in a flash Somebody has assassinated the Prime Minister What makes you say that I […]
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Love Paris
I have just stolen A rare edition Of Ulysses It dates from 1922 It was so easy as Maude Distracted the old guy With her gossamer blouse He was all eyes and no attention We are now sitting Inside the Cafe Camus And can see the cops Acting like bees Maude no longer Has dark hair […]
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Une Vie Sauvage
I killed an Arab this morning It was a racist killing As I hate Arabs My weapon lies deep In the tired river Its history hidden I will kill other Arabs When I feel that the time is white
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Ludwig Requiem for a Virgin King
Alice and I caught a movie On Pigeon Street It had fallen from a roof The King was already dead
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Amoureuse de l’ Islande
My sister is named Luna She is two tears older than me We own a cat named Rufus Who insists on being released At three thirty every morning I often meet Luna on the landing We are always naked As the nights are humid I return to my bed My sister drinks iced water On […]
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A Cloud High in the Sky Unsupported
I woke up this morning And noticed a single cloud High In the mid morning sky It was wearing my lip gloss
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Percy at Evercreech Juction
I have a photograph of my father Sitting on a bench at Evercreech Junction He is reading Ulysses Leopold Molly Stephen and all Mabel and Mabel’s sister Are casting indecent glances In his knowing direction He is blind to their narrow eyes My mother took this photograph I was shadow hidden in a pram Then […]
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Jules from Trowbridge
Joe Percy On the road Where Oz Selma is visiting her sister Ewe Still in the US You will never guess who I met again Selma No She has tied me to a Kangaroo The name begins with J Josephine I thought she was with ewe She is also in the US but with friends JulesfromTrowbridge […]
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Industrial Blows my Fucking Brain
I am going to harm Your favourite doll Remember that AZPL2000K War is Kind It purifies All that is foul Stenches are the new perfumes