Saturday 13 January 2024

Vicky

We drink for company, God knows if we're right, all of us need sympathy, the front of house crew, remain out of sight, only come awake at noon, just leave us in peace, sipping for our lives, cooking guides our being, knives as sharp as new, make each day bright, have no truck with fools, now he he says go easy, don't ruin the fry, nothing stands his scrutiny, we're so happy and cool, in the early light, other's will arrive soon, says he can smell the sea, read messages from on high, drink as much as me, isn't this nice ?

Friday 12 January 2024

Ulla

Things you can't figure out, in the gentle rain, remind me not to shout, scrubbed by fire, I feel myself quake, it's only a small desire, hear what it's all about, terrifying good news, hotter than a pepper sprout, untroubled to conspire, I won't fly away, frighten birds on a wire, it's just a little joust, so hard to ascertain, if its more than nowt, he sits me on a tyre, in a clearings makes me say, the day's getting brighter, won't ask me why, we live like trains, roaring through the night, the earth moves again,

Thursday 11 January 2024

Tracey

Weak smile on his face, he says we’ll carry on, I turn my face away, a horizon once bright, we'll navigate alone, make it feel right, maybe take a train, anyone that comes, we once rode this way, the picture's not kind, I could cry but won't, not a time to make light, why it works this way, he’ll never understand, cars fill up their lanes, within a city's sight, I'll go underground, beneath a lavender sky, bets we each could make, tired of all the loans, nothing's here to gain, by going home.

Wednesday 10 January 2024

Sophia

If you could only redeem, what lights my smile, provide no more igomony, wolves howl at the moon, raise noses to the sky, know what is to wound, take me to the sea, get me lost amongst signs, make everyone believe, what aches for truth, dangled phrases to a child, brings me better news, no more bitter feeds, always taking flight, before whispered needs, my other side is ruin, stars supposed to align, illuminate my virtues, before you came for me, a power beyond my sight, love travels eternally, someone must ask why ?

Tuesday 9 January 2024

Riley

Love blows warm at night, howls in ancient places, waits for day to hide, where promises are broken, spirits chant their names, call on ancient stones, it will be all right, is all you need to say, just give me time, beyond this a war zone, who can sacrifice fame, to others we don't know, laugh in gentler climes, settle in a lavender gaze, part of me is dying, a flame that's burning low, it is to my shame , rivers rise alone, please don't stay silent, we'll find love again, return it on the tide, measure out the blame.

Monday 8 January 2024

Quetzalli

Coming by train last night, I swear it’s not easy, to put love to one side, he lives in Naples, I'm staying in Brindisi, he says everything's OK, it's a perfect sight, the moon over the sea, in his arms I sigh, fresh linen on the table, the fruit of last season, my longing for fables, he talks of a writer, named Lisa Passolini, and kisses me quietly, on the roof we’re able, to see Saint Peter's, I hear the poor failing, their voices take flight, hands rise unseen, shouldn't we ask why, they're without dreams?

Sunday 7 January 2024

Paula

My voice gets raised, just turn me loose, no more baking days, I hate to be alone, strapped to a curfew, lonely on the 'phone, pheww you’re no angel, dreaming something new, always want me changed, all your stupid cronies, stupid party poopers, jokers make me groan, before you got afraid, everything seemed true, honey you created, now on your bones, they'll turn the screw, nothing's here you own, will put you away , I've gone past the Blues, cast adrift by day, on a tide of losers.