(1986)
Mankind has filled the darkness, With violence and death, Death and hate, Hate and fear. He bleeds the planet dry to light.
Do I write my poems and prose and… Cowardly! Do I publish them and say, "this… How indulgent! Do I say nothing?
Creative genius, (I’ve heard it said,) Is nurtured in the madman’s head. His ups and downs, Frequent mistakes,
I want to smoke Gitanes. I hate the smell of smoke! I ache to light Gauloises And cough and wretch and choke. I want to watch the world pass by
In the mists of time, Before the dawn, Your name was written with mine. And so we met. And became,
Watch you go, Cold as snow, Salt and blood. Graved in stone, Old friends gone,
I'd feel much better If I'd refused to drink TWO Large brandies too large!
How easily he cries, these days, With thoughts of you. He lies. These days,
Living in the city is like, Not living. Bodies beaten and blown, As if by a blizzard, Swerve, stumble and slam against e…
I’ll never be quite sure how you g… Still you are here. Inside. Moving me. I packed my trunk with memories of…
I can’t save you from your pain, I can’t save you from your pain. If I could, I would. But I can’t save you from your pa…
I don’t care, What you say. Your words mean nothing, Any more. You try to say,
I am not long for this place, I am short, Of patience, Of temper with fools, Of money,
Grief is like a deep pool you fall into from time to time. One moment you are walking along life’s weary path and the next you are drowning. Eye achingly broken, flogged by tears and w...
Christs day is here, You’re sitting alone. No presents or cards, The loved ones all gone, It’s the most wonderful time of th…