There are lots of theories about how Tragic Beach got its name It is firmly believed that the name of the small village was corrupted from the original Spanish And has been lost in translation I first visited the beach when I was at college with selected friends It was known more as a hippy […]

I have always enjoyed running down hills Steep or shallow it is of little concern I prefer this to running on level surfaces Which can be tedious and rather uninspiring I enjoy the zen of any descent As it gives me a sense of flight Two years ago I suffered an accident I twisted my […]

Guy once told me a story Of a girl who seemed to haunt A railway platform In Southern Paris She was often seen Late at night Waiting for the last train But she made no attempt To board the the final Metro And vanished soon after It was as if she was Waiting for someone […]

I was once asked that question On a Metro station In Paris I answered yes And that was the beginning Of a beautiful friendship With my wife Anais Who had a strawberry Tattooed on her bottom

Joe May I call you Joe Yes May I have read a number of your poems and fictions Somebody has to do so You are quite an edgy writer Am I You have upset many people in the past Have I I have noticed a trend in your work That being You appear to criticise […]

Joe is often asked to describe me As we are identical twins All these enquires seem to come from men (do I give you fantasies Lee Trevor and Steve) As Joe has mentioned I was once in a music video Which was filmed when Joe was in the gulag for being Joe It is deeply […]

I sat on the beach yesterday It was a day of kites There was a prominent breeze But the sun was strong and warm Which diluted the coolness of the air I was in my happy place make no error Today I am no longer in a happy place The skies are cold grey and […]

Lone clouds hang quietly In a flat evening skyThe night is near

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No woman has ever Started a war An obvious fact This is the reason That I prefer women Lou 2024