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And then, suddenly, someone said Shakespeare has died
old long since
sadness are the shore shingles
which will never drown,
we watched our school friends die together
How many women took us up the stairs
to touch to feel to caress,
our webbed fingers never made us Superman
there was always Lex Luthor, dredged in black
metaphorical chains gallow’ed upon neck
Well, not quite
Indigo in eyes of his children
north by northwest, or north by fucking anywhere
are rainbow’ed hues of the future
and I know (I know) rainbows are such a poetic cliché.
Turn my body inside out
and you will never find my heart,
exhale
inhale
it straddles my lungs.
Breath until…..
sadness are the shore shingles
which will never drown,
we watched our school friends die together
How many women took us up the stairs
to touch to feel to caress,
our webbed fingers never made us Superman
there was always Lex Luthor, dredged in black
metaphorical chains gallow’ed upon neck
Well, not quite
Indigo in eyes of his children
north by northwest, or north by fucking anywhere
are rainbow’ed hues of the future
and I know (I know) rainbows are such a poetic cliché.
Turn my body inside out
and you will never find my heart,
exhale
inhale
it straddles my lungs.
Breath until…..
Published 2nd Apr 2025
Author's Note
He married his first love from Uni and I am so so fucking proud of them. It's so easy to be cynical about such things, but how many singletons, wake at 4 am. to an empty bed and tremors.
That profile pic is my beautiful Mum and Dad, if any cunt comes at me, they need to realise there is an absolute army (the 124) waiting to greet them.
That profile pic is my beautiful Mum and Dad, if any cunt comes at me, they need to realise there is an absolute army (the 124) waiting to greet them.
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2nd Apr 2025 2:39am
Oh fuck the pictures, man. You wrote this set:
Turn my body inside out
and you will never find my heart,
exhale
inhale
it straddles my lungs.
Breath until…..
HOLY FUCKBALLS.
Turn my body inside out and you will never find my heart?!
I'm screaming. I'm throwing shit at the screen. I'm in love with that line and fucking jealous that I didn't write it.
Amazing write.
2nd Apr 2025 12:08pm
Ha. I shall gift you that line - what is a stolen phrase between friends?
Diolch Betty. The nakedness of your poetry has always aroused and shuddered my spine. I was always a huge fan of your partner in poetic crime too (he'll remember me as Trouble Loves Me). Maybe, one day, you will shatter the publishing world and I will say 'oh, I know them.'
I wish you nothing but luck. Rob
Diolch Betty. The nakedness of your poetry has always aroused and shuddered my spine. I was always a huge fan of your partner in poetic crime too (he'll remember me as Trouble Loves Me). Maybe, one day, you will shatter the publishing world and I will say 'oh, I know them.'
I wish you nothing but luck. Rob
2nd Apr 2025 3:35pm
Shit Rob, I didn’t realize that was you! Alter egos always throw me off for a sec! 🙃
Thank you for the praise. I appreciate it.
Thank you for the praise. I appreciate it.
