Monday 7 August 2017

Pauline

Who will catch her moans, secrets spill like home brew, the song chills her bones, hair a screed of wheat, shines luminous but under curfew, its the old disease, lavender linen and Eau de Cologne, she whispers to a ravaged few, her feelings are never slow, a granny who sings for free, the song always the Blues, truth no concessionary, than a blonde field cloaked, with an early dew, her drink's rum and coke, it won't leave her ruined, down a public telephone, or make the news, a poet explodes.

Sunday 6 August 2017

Ola

Feeling tears with every reel, a childhood dance in chains, don't tell me how to feel, at what was never blood, you wouldn't say, how fighting does no good, a cloud across my sea, between shore and certain days, shifting hours and bell peals, it isn't the thrown mud, a manifesto of delay, that says it's all a dud, there's nothing left to feel, no single quatrain, for someone so in need, with lip sticky greed, who lets others make, a mountain from every creed, love lies uncontained.

Saturday 5 August 2017

Octavia

For all the chances missed, the thousand choices leased, love we think is blessed, do you know what to do, around your knees, a tattered sheepskin to warm you, all within my caress, heaven in our dreams, underneath the brightest dress, the members of our crew, say i'm not easy, but that's not really true, what’s loosed is never unsaid, when orange fires the sea, and we look at death, i didn't learn to kiss, passion doesn't need me, did what i thought best, redeemed by you being happy.

Friday 4 August 2017

Obelia

You cut me to the bone, words scream a devil's tune, truth is flying home, do you keep the falling light, it comes all too soon, to fill your hollowed eyes, you play with your 'phone, whisper what you would undo, unheard bells have no tone, you gave me no sign, arranging this useless fool, warm beneath your thighs, when we ate alone, a meal you wolfed too soon, you said i brought you down, it amazes me in Faro, the lighthouse through our room, love's not worth a Duro, do you even like the moon?

Thursday 3 August 2017

Oona

Is that all there is, beside your son, who goes back to prison, birds at dusk settle and drone, rivers are swum, the evening light is gone, your life is his shift, in terms of women, salt provides an earthly rim, like a dog with a bone, he says it's a dry run, for him being alone, the times you've missed, , will always live, stop you breaking into drift, you don't need that shit, stuff you have begun, better give him the jib, feed me wet kisses.

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Oriana

Don't you worry if you slip, into someone's dance inferno, that you'll lose your grip, just bother to take care, it would be better if, you knew who you were, set fire to your ship, Aretha's on the radio, not just one little slip, Ray Bans in your hair, Tamla streaming off your lips, sunlight twinkling sur la mer, any trouble can be nipped, by one little say so, kissing your finger tips, your waters can run still, you smile and laugh hello, wonder is this your trip. you still have the mojo?

Tuesday 1 August 2017

Odessa

Eyes blazing wide, our turning sea is blessed, my worries on the tide, all my love isn't less, than her continued why, at some strange innocence, feel my spirits fly, fools are not the eldest, they haven't got the right, my heart breaks in my breast, i don't want to lie, but i'll take her test, an altar to the bride, here in the rushing West, we crush those lonely times, ride horses to mountain crests, my lover chides, dance like all the rest, tears rain down my side.