Sunday, 10 July 2022
Laura
Give me demon jewels,
let me laugh through tears,
even dance with fools,
under cold white stars,
golden waters bathe me clear,
I can’t stand this war,
my dream is for renewal,
servants can spike fear,
money make them drool,
their smiles come from afar,
aching for those peaceful years,
when I soared like a lark,
turn my head aside, look cool,
news makes me not want to hear,
what they've done is cruel,
my gait lights the dark,
sparklers sing at my ears,
I’ll make them see the cost,
they'll rue this Seer.
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Kieron
This awful strumpet year,
sea crashing on rocks baby,
is going to be different,
down to the city by train,
nothing about maybe,
hate long journeys in the rain,
it’s only my fear,
pray long distance to Our Lady,
I won’t wallow in tears
no need to feel ashamed,
when you call me crazy,
the water is my holy grail,
Sparta Corinth yesteryear,
I was a pirate trading,
let me make it clear,
assure you I’m not lazy,
fill this ship with lading,
bring you peace of St Saviour,
I will find a way.
Friday, 8 July 2022
Jane
The wind holds its breath,
it caresses our ship,
we want to dance instead,
in downtown clubs,
with bad drunks hard hips,
who can’t feign enough,
those gloomy inward men,
whose creative quips,
make us sorry for them,
they crawl like bugs,
desire our lips,
don’t care how we tut,
we say what the hell,
go take a pill,
dab perfume erase the spell,
this ship will fly with us,
we know our maritime drill,
when to unfurl or trim,
always keep a steady grip.
Thursday, 7 July 2022
Inez
My time goes by unseen,
afraid of kids, family, my bones,
you closed off my dreams,
which face did you use,
outside the stables or by the lawn,
when you struck and threw,
those weekend scenes,
if anyone hears my groans,
the roar of silent streams,
you pick a time you knew,
raise your scare brained tones,
discard everything true,
morning chit chat, is too extreme,
survey my jewels and clothes,
breakfast on Baileys with Cream,
this ring side is a lighted fuse,
it’s why I say go home,
sing your own life's blues,
it’s all written down.
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Hadley
She regards a dawning sea,
each dance is a trip,
and wonders about her feet,
if she feels love,
not knowing what to give,
still needs to keep strong,
bars fuel her sole conceit,
every song shakes her hips,
sunrise greets the Atlantic,
brown wood yards,
their blond hearts stripped,
stand closely by the docks,
when morning turns green,
she dresses and skips,
to the heaven on 8th Street,
says a prayer up above,
wishes on communion lips,
that maybe a turtle dove,
might bring her a kiss ?
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Greca
Who will clap you now.
make you drink more drink,
show you where’s no shadow,
your eyes beat like fireflies,
they dance on the brink,
this hot Sunday in July,
the rocking of the boat,
sunlight swathes the links,
how far will it take you,
ship's sails unfurl and glide,
your golden skin and trinkets,
who has never been wise,
but your friend sits alone,
what is he thinking,
his laughter comes hollow,
perhaps your new side,
will make him think,
an Aria to the sky,
kiss your face pink ?
Monday, 4 July 2022
Gaia
Could you love me,
demand we save this earth,
the way it used to be,
look at me, I whisper,
do you think I’m scared,
whatever the resistance,
a few drinks, a glossy evening,
would you care,
the thousand nights we believed,
you’re no one's tipster,
you tipple and declare,
becoming a regular hipster,
expecting a scene,
your eyes get flared,
when I ask for your dreams,
was it that church chorister,
who sang the world turns,
why don’t you listen,
you might hear it burn.
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