-
The Goalkeeper and the Seagull
Thompson were playing Metcalfe The score was 0-0 As most of the play was at the other end of the field The Metcalfe goalkeeper had strayed outside of his penalty area This alarmed a passing seagull who abandoned its flight towards the sea And settled to the left of the penalty spot It was anticipating a […]
-
Journey into the Night
My friend had brought me a coffee from the buffet I was trying to keep awake so that I could witness the night Opposite me a woman was weeping quietly into her shift She had argued with her partner who had left the carriage I could see her tears reflected on her freckled face Brightly […]
-
Ants in the Future
The world as we know it will one day be overrun by ants There is no doubt about that My sister was in the kitchen drinking a glass of milk She had just returned from work It was late and I had been asleep for a number of hours She looked at me without speaking […]
-
Fly Budgie
Fly Budgie Fly Fly Fly And share my poems In the Blue Black Sky Fly Budgie Fly Fly Fly And share my poems With Kai Kai Kai Unfinished
-
Case Conifer
My friend Stephen died in an accident in September 1973 I still miss him but of late I have been aware of his presence once again Something strange is happening as I have found his prayer book in my study Along with a fond letter that he wrote to me six weeks before his death I […]
-
The Resurrection of Michael
Of late on the beach at Walmer two large concrete blocks have been exposed During the construction of the winter sea defences These appear to date from the last war although this is not certain As they have been buried for a number of years In Prevencheres in Southern France a large flock of sheep […]
-
Haiku
She swims in the sea The summer air has arrived The sea is tender
-
Swimmers
They swim in the early summer waves But sea is cool as it is early June The desert winds have just arrived And the air is now pleasantly warm
-
Four Daughters
I have four daughters Blue Red Yellow White When the warm winds arrive They swim in the bay And look at the passing ships Seeking their future husbands
-
Summer Sea
Yellow Hut Blue Skies The summer promises much Gulls follow our boats The sea is full