Poetry
Spring 2008 Collection
MORNING
Early morning
in my children’s bedroom.
Cold water bottles
like wagging…
WRIST BONES
As my father grew older
felt his sap and his belly thickening
he would bring to the table
a small jar of bones
Chunky, in liquid
two bones, greenish, furred
impossibly fractured…
MOULD
When Noah prayed
You sent him a flood
and charged him with the safety
of all animal…
L TO PAY
before I knew the alphabet
I played freely
mud was for squelching
dog saliva…
If only you could see my face,
you’d know how much
I love your accordion.
50-50
In the statistics of survival
the shark has no rival:
not for teeth…
Continue Reading...A TIMID WORK FRIENDSHIP
A timid work friendship
is growing between us
with gentle conversations
in the…
COLOURFUL CHARACTERS
So, where’s Bluey?
Oh, he’s off with Snowy.
Where?
Snowy’s feelin…
WHITE PAPER BAG
The street ran sideways to the sea not getting there ever
at the end a milk bar if you walked far enough…
GOING KRAKENS
My son likes squids -
they’re not super heroes
but Super Orders
or…
COLD WAS THE GROUND
dark was the night
Blind Willie Johnson huffs in my ears
weeping…
POMPEII DOG
down ancient streets
along chariot tracks worn in stone
past shop fronts with braziers
along walls…
THE DUST THAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS
The dust that killed the dinosaurs
turns the television black
and we…
