Sunday, 25 June 2023

Yaretzi

Paraded all the while, when you hit the trail, you wave that last mile, in your bones, you don't need to say, it's hard being alone, you left me here to cry, searching for that holy grail, walking away all the time, you can't atone, when love forever fails, making this country your own, flip a coin see the sky, will you risk the jail, border crossings have no style, drink wine from a jeraboam, curse some desolate mail, throw stones at my ghost, what it means to try, or even to create, you don't have to lie, its me who looks away.

Saturday, 24 June 2023

Xaria

He looks and barely treads, his smile warm as toast, when the oil is spread, for all he's ever seen, and also what he's shown, there's no sense of ease, his daily bread, gathered all alone, doesn't make him bend, he's in love with scenes, his canvas resin soaked, always on his feet, uses my lipstick instead, not caring for loans, he lights up my bed, always loves the sea, skipping waves make him joke, he's an old has been, his visions are dreams, strikes a match for tone, does he picture me, my face unknown?

Friday, 23 June 2023

Wrenley

We drink for company, God knows why, just let us be, stuck in this place, you stay out of sight, howl a tired refrain, we don't sleep easy , fear grips our nights, worry shapes our destiny, dreams quicken on my face, makes the Tv screen bright, fulfills your lack of grace who can look with piety, our ship in the sky, nothing stands scrutiny, we're so sad and displaced, in the cool morning light, everything dissipates, you can see the sea, I shout from on high, he's as bad as me, asks how birds fly?

Thursday, 22 June 2023

Vanya

Sometimes you can't fool, in the gentle rain, those who read the news, scrubbed by desire, you hear them say, home is alway for hire, want to hear my feud, it gets me every way, they're never troubled by truth, cool cats on the hire, it's hard to ascertain, who's the biggest liar, they boil you in a stew, wave flags all over the place, please all the watching crew, you don't need to ask why, they live without stain, theirs is always a blue sky, will they consecrate you, make you move country again, know what is to lose, when you walk away.

Vannessa

Sometimes you can't fool, in the gentle rain, those who read the news, scrubbed by fire, you hear yourself say, truth is alway a wire, want to hear my feud, he gets me every way, never troubled by the Blues, a cool cat for hire, it's hard to ascertain, who's the biggest liar, you boil me in a stew, whenever you race, to please all the crew, why you don't ask why, can't live without stain, forget that patch of sky, it will never sate you, make you move earth again, know what is to lose, when I walk away. .

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Unity

I sit stony at the bar, watch the morning rise, think of going nowhere, sunshine's just for fools, home is just as hard, why disquise this news, you can keep the stars, don't wan't to see his smile. before he left my Ma, the people he fooled, in drink and jaded nights, playing American Pool, I can feel you Da, everything's revealed in time, empty hearts don't travel far, now you've ballooned, i'll forget the hurt inside, you're not fit to rule, love holds the door ajar, maybe take another wine, it might hide the scar, play The River's Wide.

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Stella

Sometimes you can play, can lie but I won't, loading dice like a game, now that's all right, if you want to love alone, me I only live life, maybe it brings pain, to my winter bones, but whatever comes this way, like the summer light, turns me on, no where a gentle sigh, come the day, you'll hear my sounds, listen to that screech again, especially out of sight, the same in every war, when peace is nigh, who can ever say, you will stay or fall, know I am the hurricane, let others carry on.