Saturday, 14 December 2024

Kaylee

When you see a fading star, does it make you queasy, knowing you can go so far, If its firesides and logs, just float like a seal, in a warm hazy fog, why not fly to Mars, forget about tranquility, fashion your own spar, if it's not what he wants, try the singing wheel, spin out stuff you don't, holy water's in your socks, not all cards are dealed, just know what's going on, be like someone from afar, roving across the sea, sailing like the Cutty Sark, let him do serenity.

Friday, 13 December 2024

Janice

You appear stoned, your picture up in lights, big letters dance on walls. if love holds true, knows which notes to rise, they go wild for you, tell me you're not lonely, no matter what the sight, strains to belt out tones, they call you Miss Fortune, wise before your time, how you wish it true, screams from the auditorium, dreams of roadie paradise, flames without a home, your brassy lovely soul, blazes beyond our night, but desert wind blows cold, clouds ride black and blue, in evenings of winter fire, do you sing to atone, life turns out alright?

Thursday, 12 December 2024

Izzy

Living here's no paradise, never makes the news, somewhere not so nice, we could be in space, stars and sea like glue, better than in this place, who wants bitter strife, accept what we can do, some wait all their lives, our song still resonates, holds a ring of truth, remember when we had dates, this district tells us why, always a song for you, beyond sodium pikey lights, it's what we create, Saturdays's our hullabuloo, we don't hesitate, home is to stay up nights, drink and sing and cook, maybe it's the way we try, look for everything good.

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Harlow

Since you've been away, i don't know what to do, but each night pray, brokenn the sacred mould, say its finished for you, need to leave this home, watch ships in the Bay, funells blow what's new, no more bailing hay, when you had to go, forever bent the rules, it's better on your own, your hair is now grey, sup your bowls of gruel, you've eaten all your cake, confined within your bones, what is there of truth, nothing but fine margins, sing your lonesome blues.

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Gerry

I put away the years, his lovely face warm, laugh over a happy beer, geese rise in the sky, fly above the farm, they know of your plight, say why you're really here, stretch out wilted arms, cards marked and left in fear, just across the heights, you're not that far, but atay for the night, in long alcohol tears, spell out what's been lost, need to make parts cleat, a veil passes my sight, what's broken hits the alarm, if you've had a fight, I'll undwestand

Monday, 9 December 2024

Ferdy

What you have been taught, to always play the fool, bores you as an unread tort, nothing more to say, try to make life smooth, drive in falling snow flakes, go where life is fraught, rage against the Blues, spin through winter's court, think of sunlit days, the sea still surrounds you, just go within its frame, no books or items bought, home provides no clue,, life is more than nought, set your heart ablaze, the trail is well used, everyone what you cannot do, you;re going anyway.

Sunday, 8 December 2024

Ella

You say up your game, ask how much we chance, shuffle what remains, listen to our muted song, who would ever chance, all the things gone wrong, watching the rain, sheet down naked footpaths, you pause in refrain, sing the ease of crowded bars, cargo ships and sunlit France, rooms with dark marks, red lips white faced, cigarettes smoked and laughs, sipping fine champagne, here we just bumble along, flying by our pants, wish we were better strong, watching while lighted trains, moan thru' stations underpass, burning like flames, we're not like tramps.