he's in a nightmare

 he's in a nightmare

good god. good kind dad here there

don't know what to say

may eve this may eve

may eve this may eve
sheep goats cows birdsong divine
even as covid

near 18 months on

near 18 months on
beginning to see he's gone
my father, your one

night of restlessness

night of restlessness
mummy marie climbs in cot
she turns towards, sleeps

abused from six, now

abused from six, now
twenty: years, and bags a day
in groin, as slavers

"don't feed trolls" - now know!

"don't feed trolls" - now know!men women known unknown. hell
paved with righteous words


mail nor guardian
(committed commissioner)
middle road above

be clear and on time

be clear and on time
if saying no new shelter.
don't bury good news!

wow. baby turns twice

wow. baby turns twice
getting head round pelvic way
down into our world

famine in yemen

famine in yemen
civil / proxy wars. no smiles.
brexit easier

fuck you moon! for howls

fuck you moon! for howls,periods, death tides, nightmares
yet she's just her thing

where she grew you, love

where she grew you, love
many places days and nights
tired sick painful, love

Dear children, young, old

Dear children, young, old:
Our Mums' nausea, worry, pain
(And that's just before)

you were a lentil

you were a lentil
when i electric fenced you
hope you're ok love

on train slowly up

on train slowly up
to crossing where colin died
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaad... oh, upturned car

buds bloom in blue heat

buds bloom in blue heat
as dad hears how cancer's spread
may seasons roll on

cave paintings - lorries

cave paintings - lorries
how to stop and get under
one axle each man

(film about Patra)

never moan. far worse

never moan. far worse
and better other lives can be.
come through, make better

12 Years A Slave

have got it again

have got it again
snake uh flake uh ache shake break
can breathe in breathe out

angry anxious high

angry anxious high
apathetic fatigued low
now here middle poise

welcome mat outside

welcome mat outside
come in even wildest worst?
so say wisest ones