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Coffee for Chameleons
I dreamt last night That you and I slept In a T shaped bed With Darwin our dog Sleeping at our feet This was a little odd As we do not own A dog named Darwin My name is Dave And I run a pop up called Coffee for Chameleons On the High Street Which brings […]
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Platform 0
These platforms should not exist But they do exist Platform 0 or Platform Zero I am on such a platform People are walking by And saying Generations To me I find this very puzzling Trains are frequently passing by But none are scheduled To stop at Platform 0 Which tells me That my journey is […]
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Interview Anias B
What is the centre of his world Light I suppose He is the light And it means everything to him And you I am secondary Do you resent that Yes I do I curse the sun On my waking breath But you stay with him Yes Why Because I love him dearly He is my partner […]
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je suis secondaire
the only identification found was a small note drenched but just readable it read je suis secondaire the man was middle aged his eyes light blue liquid a cop said that it was common to see middle aged men end up in the sea as they were no longer useful secondary if you like he […]
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Summer with Sartre
Whilst on holiday I wrote a note to Yvonne It was a quote from Sartre There may be More beautiful times But this one is ours She was visiting her sister in Nice Whilst I was finishing a portrait I was missing my wife And the apartment Seemed empty without her On the evening of the […]
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Gutters and Yvonne
A leaking gutter Never fills With rainwater What makes you say that Yvonne I just wanted to make it clear As I know that you have doubts About the guttering above the front door
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La Luna Roja
When I was very young I stayed at my uncle’s house In Southern Spain As the nights were so warm I shared the biggest bedroom With Ana Sol my much older cousin She was studying Political Theory At the university in the city And rose early to catch the train My cousin had some strange […]
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Transit
I live next to the Metro in Paris It overlooks my small apartment High above the scruffy streets I often watch these elevated trains And think of the people in transit What do they think of my tired home My Blue Piano My torn Picasso prints My Lebanese girlfriend Who enjoys cooking In the shade […]
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North of the Pacific
I have read your new book Guy Did you like it I did not understand it What did you not understand Guy The structure was confusing At times it is set in 1946 And then in 1881 Characters change names genders and speak various languages It is a book about love Robyn My name is Guy So is […]
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The Grain Novels
I have just finished his Grain Novels Which reflected his travels around Europe His experiences his loves his life But although I like his books This one has left me rather cold Perhaps he needs a rest from his writing I hugged my wife this morning As she has been troubled of late Because of the illness […]