Tag: reality
Elemental Forces
A Blast From the Past
I Have Wounded You.
Thoughtless words are the knives with many blades, they wound as they fall from the pen. Judgement lay unrealised upon the page. Careless eyes, blind of understanding had condemned the innocent. Apologies lie empty as shells within the sand, or the pebble washed away in an icy river’s flow, which no amends can stem. flow
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A Bit of A Do
New York New York 1980
I wanted to see the Bronx in 1980. Music, atmosphere, truth, bathe in more reality. New York New York 1980 Leaving the noise of yellow cabs Touting for business In poisonous fume filled ghetto Egyptian American driver “Here”? “But not here” They say and stare “Not here. Idiot”. “Not here man”. Stumbling life blind Through the mists And
» Read moreMind Games (reworked)
Can she really be gone? My head says yes but my heart disagrees. She’s there, sitting in her familiar chair waiting. Later, Viewing old Nairn photographs I ask, what is she doing at this time? She’s only ‘up the road’ Perhaps she’s busy, knitting a jumper for school or putting the finishing touches to her wonderful pastry?
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