Anna

When we begin to crave, you glance up and sigh, for lands far away, it's a lonely path alone, not having a light, an Iliad far from home, we sit out the fray, anchors hold the bite, ride the tide and wait, listen to the songs, it’s better than to cry, soon we’ll soon be gone, not just on holiday, so let us not fight, find reasons more to say, our horizon’s honed, lead us from this café’, safe in our bones, there'll be no stain, the moon is our right, it will bring good days, warm easy nights.

Michelle

Look at the moon, a spring tide today, everything comes around too soon, the birds who have flown, seeking away, singing as they go, your eyes don’t fool, say wouldn't it be great, to find somewhere new, a place for the soul, where paradise reigns, forget mortgage loans, somewhere not cruel, but poised and sedate, where no rent’s due, problems with ‘phones, emotion’s just a name, for all that we know, your good parts are true, that’s why I paint, but why do you argue, high on my name?

Olly

My smile makes you prance, no fear of being caught, dubbin for our smart chat, I’ll take all of that, show you ‘round the course, smoke and act daft, what others have found, singing myself hoarse, is any lack of balance, I just drink and dance, but you make me worse, in your fresh cotton clothes, you hold hands and ask, is this what we're taught, if love’s such a blast, then rip up the past, you know about horses, how to turn them out, why not take a chance, draw a toil of water, rock me with a cadence, show me more.

Khalila

My star is coming home, a wonder of the sky, in shelters you lie prone, why whisper about love, rolling in a death vice, face ravaged by the moon, Saints show me their bones, a poem makes you cry, you can’t afford to moan, doves in sunlight crash above, a lifetime of men’s sighs, I fly to those who give, fresh linen and eau de cologne, makes you wonder why, blossom always chokes, I’m not disguised by fits, money only lies, just get me through this shift, don’t weigh like a stone, I’ll dance alone on wire, see before me shining roads, before I kiss goodbye.

Benny

A prognosis out the blue, I read the lines, ask what's wrong with you, act like I already know, ties that bind, blow hard on my bones, hope brings a certain glue, what can be put right, if you provide a clue, you’re not up there alone, in this rosy light, there’s always my home, It’s warm near the flue, and nowhere’s a crime, for fire to fashion, how to keep going, through evening and night, when the kid’s phone, I have to act fine, coffee gets me through, this crazy time, what else can I do?

Chris

The year Lady passed away, couldn't get past the blues, was shrunken day to day, I wanted to be alone, not see anyone new, on the street or Metro, but you became my angel, I didn't have a clue, you washed my thoughts away, arranged all the loans, bought me different costumes, put jelly on my bones, before this game, I didn’t think of you, only what a waste, where would I call home, my head went loopy loo, I acted like a drone, then you began to erase, all my bitter tunes, more than any mate, got me on the crew.

Dave Brown

Face down any claim, your stars won’t refuse, once more outrageous fame, you who wonder why, worldly canons of virtue, always make me sigh, this is no mug’s game, TV blares fake news, chases me through my days, spins the constant lie, let them sing the blues, for all their crass disguise, hardships on the way, nothing’s here to rue, catch them on the make, only fools rely, beyond the swollen hype, look them in the eye, always meet their gaze, this lottery card’s for you, I’m tired of talking plain, heavy with some truth.