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  • Bus Stop feat. Joe

    I sat on the path For only a short Space of time Nobody stopped for me A mysterious passenger Changed cars erratically And then vanished Only the lonely bus stop Remained constant In the wooden shelter A beer glass Slowly gathered dust Cars belong On the road Boats belong In the desert

  • The Brothers Birtles

    Do you realise that this railway bench Is totally balanced Every part has a job to do And if it fails then chaos might follow It is what I call the balance of mathematics Quoting in practical terms it applies to the balance method This is a fundamental rule stating that any operation That is…

  • Harry Lime

    I have written about this before To the point of ad nauseam But everything has a lime hue Seriouslyeverything The girl who runs the paperkiosk I know wears a navy blue uniform But she is standing in front of me Wearing the same skirt blouse and jacket But attends a lime hue the specific identity…

  • Words Only Words

    I love you As the shore Loves the sea Your purse is full Of lost coins It will not be found

  • Le dernier jour

    On the last day of the war I found a German soldier Hiding behind a hedge He had dumped his rifle And was reading Goethe I should have made him A Prisoner of War But chose not to do so And passed him off As my German cousin

  • My Moth My Love

    After a vigorous walk on the beach I returned to our second home It was whilst soap showering That I noticed a moth watching me It later landed on my cheek And began chatting in a language That I could not understand What a beautiful moth you are you are What a beautiful moth you…

  • Hay Fever (Angharad)

    I have a good friend named Angharad Who shares her love of gardening with me She also works at the local garden centre I think that my friend is very beautiful But I am not attracted to her in any way Yesterday she was wearing a very loose blouse And was unknowingly exposing her breasts…

  • Blue Moon (Molly)

    Pale moths moved erratically Around our small coastal garden Molly was waiting for the blue moon To illuminate her darkening sky

  • Two Women in Love

    As they walked together Through the dry valleys They were deafened By the complete silence Of a summers day

  • Joe of Kent

    You really like Kent Were you born the county Alas no but I consider myself An honorary member A Man of Kent If I could be so bold I rather like your poetry Joe I have not written much about Kent Bishopsbourne was a lovely poem I enjoyed its slow creation But there are others…