The Winchester Lights
Jeffrey took Jane’s hand and headed for the gate. He was now certain that someone, somewhere in the shadowy winter’s night, had spotted his broken-down 4×4 at the side of…
Jeffrey took Jane’s hand and headed for the gate. He was now certain that someone, somewhere in the shadowy winter’s night, had spotted his broken-down 4×4 at the side of…
I had my first cigarette At the age of twelve In the summer of 67 I felt sick and unwell And said to my mother This could be the last…
In the waning light, with warm colours painting the horizon, bidding farewell to the day, I remember the first time I crossed that bridge. Suitcase on my lap, gazing out…
We have all become followers Click bait, sheep Giving more and more of our Protective wool To keep the rich man warm But the dog(e)s keep separating us Setting us…
It starts as just a tremor A little nagging itch A feeling of slight irritation From which we cannot switch And then the mind engages Into full-on Sherlock Holmes No…
Poets are losers, but not in derogatory sense Only through great loss, do our words first come to light Hearts torn apart with personal grief or burning rage We pour…
How fake the fame The glittering starlit lot Faux dalliances, curating the custom match So far detached from the ‘have nots” Friendships flail on the winners trail Succumb to buyer’s…
There’s a hollow space inside An emptiness I cannot fill Tossing and turning in the night An ache for which no pill Can salve, or stave away This longing sense…
Stop a while Take a breath Today belongs to you A brief sojourn In mindfulness Is important too A cup of tea A favourite book Can turn a page In…
Swirling Antarctic winds create a sound that you can find inside any decent sized Oyster. Under Clive Donaldson’s jacket was a flask – it served two purposes. The first it…