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Then Japanese tourists gathered around Listening intently to “do’s and don’ts” They were excited- hyped up- Tourism for the brave, off the beaten track Clutching cameras, checking iPhones, Waiting for the Vomit Express to arrive Disgorging Romford’s Finest. The moment … Continue reading →

Syndicalist, Socialists Raised in poverty – realists The poor watch in despair As wealth is seen as, so unfair. Wealth could drip From fingertips Righteous riches Form ever wider ditches. Divide the two in shame Abundant wealth Made in the … Continue reading →

My life is lived in libraries Far away from hopelessness Or, the cares of the world Numbly happy, paralysed Books and google are all I need Cuddling my cleverness The world is another country Beyond the window Blind clad windows … Continue reading →

Leaves rustling in the wind, birds singingThe unheard wings of the swallowAir flowing in ceaseless movementFrictionless, silent- a Niagara deluge of silence-Embedded, waiting to be heardNatural sounds- Sounds?- Music caressing the earComposed of primeval forces; Making life possibleBedrock of life, … Continue reading →

A cauldron Of memories Simmered slowly Over time to mingle Where old thoughts… Strong forthright opinions Wither down in post experience Now balanced with learned wisdom. The broth Stewed over Decades of doubt Seasoned in wishes Long lost in advice … Continue reading →

Would a single sweet silent star Cost but a shilling beyond my empty purse That glittering orbit from afar Beating in the wild wide universe: Would I yet be willing to sell this paupers soul Into shackles for a moments … Continue reading →

The day was cold and damp Like a beggars outstretched palm “I’m hungry, not eaten for two days,” Mumbled, jumbled words from cracked lips “Come with me. I’ll get you breakfast.” And I took him to a cafe “Full English … Continue reading →

I thought I loved As my youth went by – Time passed, my curious eye Often watched in wonder… Under, my stoic gaze… (Sometimes – in a drunken haze)… Lost carefree days, in those wayward ways. Then, when thunder dashed … Continue reading →