

He Is A Red Wine Glasswaiting with countless others to be taken and filled or to fall.He Is A Red Wine Glass
The latter, though not ideal,
does have its attraction:
the satisfying sound as you shatter;
the collective turn of heads;
the chance that when you're swept up and binned into oblivion, someone might get cut.
He could handle that, the momentary relevance.
What shakes him is the secret fear
his fellows will soon be gone and that he the slighted last
will remain alone.


Crossing Millennium BridgeStopped. Stood stock still and to one side, I ignore the stream of chattering traffic; concentrate on what called me here: to be above water. Irritated by boats and other modern things, I shut my eyes and silence them.Crossing Millennium Bridge
A blustering wind begins to bully, but I am immune warm with the thought that when we traversers are only bone dust or ashes, this river will still run, strong as young blood; after another failure, it really lessens the pressure.
Autumn water you drown the day's demons, leave me calm and clean.


Week One PoemI sit amidst the clinking of cups on saucers, the sound of sips and slurps; swamped by the buzz of strangers' chatter, I watch her this waitress.Week One Poem
She moves about the room like an automaton; aims for an aloofness she almost achieves, but is belied by her raging eyes.
Deep green and enormous, they betray her melancholy; scream an anger so intense I nearly need to look away.
I wish she'd drop the tray she carries smashed china and scalding water a chance to breach this distance.
I'd reach for


for the drunksthere's a sense of wealth in me,for the drunks
not one that comes from checking bank statements,
or balancing a check book,
but more or less a contrast to the
spiritual bankruptcy of my
past,
I remember sitting filthy in self pity
on the stairs of a church,
drinking beer
hotter than piss
from a dirty
styrofoam
cup
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My motto: 'Die Young Or Live Forever' ... well, it looks like you're stuck with me
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My motto: 'Die Young Or Live Forever' ... well, it looks like you're stuck with me
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My motto: 'Die Young Or Live Forever' ... well, it looks like you're stuck with me
Indeed I have moved house - am now living in a lovely, recently refurbished flat with Kimmy and our gorgeous great big kitchen; shall send ye the address along with a long e-mail this weekend!!
Oh and by the way, where's my chapter, eh?
And did you know there's a video of you on youtube??
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My motto: 'Die Young Or Live Forever' ... well, it looks like you're stuck with me
And indeed I do - am extremely displeased about it as well I might add; it's some terrible audition I did for a short film a couple of years ago.
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My motto: 'Die Young Or Live Forever' ... well, it looks like you're stuck with me
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My motto: 'Die Young Or Live Forever' ... well, it looks like you're stuck with me
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