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Retro Patterns in Space
Black & Blue is a bar in Richmond I often meet friends there It was the only bar that I have visited That has paintings of coloured wellingtons Hanging on its white washed walls The bar was also the place Where Sephine had given me a copy Of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s lost novel Until August […]
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Code 2: Urine/Faeces. Code 3: Vomit. Code 4: Spillage. Code 5: Broken glass. Code 6: Litter
Only eye I know the secrets Of Code One I came across it totally by accident During my daily commute B scared B very scared Code Seven This is the other hidden code
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South Kentish Town
I became lost with my Baby Blues What a fool I was A simple fool Who was now standing On the platform Of a closed tube station After five years I finally managed to stop a passing train Which was essentially a mirage A blue mirage distinct from the red The platform was thoroughly searched […]
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Flowers of the Valley
I once lived in an area of outstanding flowers Each more beautiful than its neighbour My favourite was the Caron Jane I loved her colour and the perfumes she shared Today is her gentle day which I will celebrate As we stroll through our velvet fields together
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The Gent from Kent
Richard Squires travelled up from Kent Twice a week on alternative days He had a small import/export business Which was a front for his shady dealings Richard did not actually live in Kent But in Sussex in a raised town not far from Rye He actually commuted from Ashford Which helped him as when the […]
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Words that Kill
I have noticed of late That people often refer to words Using the first letter Such as the S word Or the R word Indeed Conrad’s famous novel Was called The N Word of the Narcissus In the USA Which is absolutely absurd So I close with this advice G Word up and F Word […]
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Silly Boy goes Shopping
After he broke up with Maureen the Crane Fly Silly Boy felt suicidal He tried jumping from packets of cigarettes And bags of loose tobacco But only became addicted to snuff movies Which confused him As nobody used snuff I suggested that he should try Beachy Head Which he did But as normal became confused […]
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Elephantine
Was employed as a life model I often drew her when I was at college Elephantine was born in From Essen And although we are not attracted to each other We have set up a studio together Which is rather successful It is called Studio Elephantine We live together in a nice loft And often […]
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2CV
There is a camel standing next To my Citroen 2CV It is wearing An African Death Mask Which has alarmed Batman and his passengers
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Arthur the Samaritan
Arthur do you know what time it I do not feel well Mum Let me sleep Do not be such a wimp Really look I have shit the bed It has melted my bot water bottle You are faking it Really what will the neighbours think A son of mine pretending to be sick I […]