There is a period  Between Christmas  And the New Year  That were known locally  As the Daft Days  You would do daft things  Like walking through  Railway tunnels at night  Or wearing your mums knickers  When you went to church  I had always wondered  Why these days  Were called Daft Days  Before I realised  That […]

On the evening of Tuesday Xi dozed in an easy chair  A soft piano played in another room  She dreamt of an iced glass of strawberry water 

Why do you have a tattoo on your shoulder Julie  To remember a holiday that I once enjoyed  Was it a romantic holiday  No I travelled alone  Where did you go  Prague  Your obviously enjoyed it  Very much as the city immediately seduced me  I wanted my holiday to go on forever  So one evening I made […]

Pik wears a red mackintosh and a hood Even when the rain has stopped Peg wears a soft cotton dress  Pink wooden white and blue Pog just looks at the beautiful sky  From the comfort of her wicker basket 

Where is Keira  At the cinema  She must be a rich girl  Free tickets Joe  Blow job again  Probably  Which movie is showing  Thirty  Never heard of it  Nobody has  Who the fuck would make a movie about a number  A mathematician maybe  Why not twenty nine or twenty eight  Twenty eight is a far […]

I will make you an apple pie using the finest ice  Whilst you are playing rugby this afternoon Please think of me  I will use sliced lemon peel  Limes and rose petals Ginger sharp oranges   And kisses from my tender lips  Oh the wonder of it all Sweet Amaryllis 

My daughter visited Berlin  Some years ago  I asked her to try to find  A fragment of the Berlin Wall  As I wanted to own  A piece of its history  My foolish request was granted  And I kept it with my other souvenirs  In a large cardboard box  This was until I moved back to the sea Due […]

I find that I am happier  During the dark winter months  I adore the smooth vibes Of the snowy bright days  The blue hues of the icy skies  I sometimes walk barefoot  In my garden that sleeps  So that I might share The tenderness of the snow  Which lies in a flat silence  During these hours […]

In a few hours this beautiful landscape  Will be covered with snow  Which will stretch as far as the sea The blizzard is so very near  I have caused the death of three kings  No wife should go in armour  To avenge her fair brothers  Nothing is gained Flora  Nothing is gained 

Joe  Martha  How are ewe  Fucking cold  Ewe  The same  That is what I love about winter  So fucking cold  When you think that it cannot get any worse  It does  Did you see Keira at the game this weekend  I could not afford it  Poor ewe  It used to be the peoples game  But now […]