I first noticed the pigeon in the road When the bus turned towards the terminus It had been killed by a bus or a tram Within the hour as its feathers were fresh And blowing in the grey sea breeze For this was a coastal town   I was about to photograph the bird When…

24 Hour Party people was a movie about The Manchester music scene It is also the name of my black dog   I was one of these 24HPP and regret it now As I have lost my ability to play topless poker Which was a card game in which I remained undefeated   My dog…

I asked you to remove your clothes And sit in front of the Acoustic sOund Mirror This you did without complaint I gave you one of my school exercise books And asked you to write words in French   Souvent Bientot Jamais  Ici  La-bas  Encore  Au-dessus de Derriere Dessous  Entre  Ailleurs  En arriere    I…

The suspect lived at the above address in Ruislip His bedroom was sparsely decorated With the exception of two posters One was of Karl Marx And the other of the French actress Adele Exarchopoulos   He was last seen at a Manchester United football match on Saturday With his girlfriend Monica Sante who supports the…

My first association with my hermaphrodite friend Was in a shell hole during the dark days of war I had dived into a water sodden pit to avoid the guns And found myself on top of a number of mutilated corpses It was then that I noticed that the corpse nearest to me Was displaying…

There is an odd inscription  On the memorial bench  Nearest to the sea wall  What does it say  God’s Speed Esther Read Is there anything else of interest on the bench  Dates a poem perhaps  No that is all there is  Do you know who the memorial bench honoured  Yes a Natalie Sissons who used…

If you prick me then I bleed If you wake me then I read I have all the love that I need I am a happy man Sam Seed     Sam Seed  

I am walking walking drifting Through my tender life My feet have refused To touch the sidewalks For many years This is an ordinary madness That many share But do not totally own

June 11 Monday  The Holy Ghost also is a witness to us Their sins and iniquities Will I remember no more   Hebrews 10: 15-17.   June 12 Tuesday  But ye beloved, building up yourselves On your most holy faith Praying in the Holy Ghost Keep yourselves in the love of God   Jude  20:…

It was as I combed the empty beach That I found a smooth pebble resembling A work by the sculptor Maillol I warmed it in my palm without thought And later presented it to my library   A Bitter Wind in March Spring days mild and bright Are only a matter of weeks away But…