Teeth like ancient tombstones; her grin was wide and quant Her eyes were not remarkable but light and green and faint Her skin was freckled, her cheeks pockmarked Her words could sparkle, shone in the dark Well I met her at a party, a story quite cliché Slurped my drink and told me […]
Song writing
You Made Me Lowered
You made me lowered, When you splayed your hands to cut the light And showed me how to trace the night – And I made my paper gods. The jagged bottle, shackles, ashes: Candles and dust Strings coiled with rust. I remember you played for me And the slits of your words Beat time, your […]
Diamond Love
The wind here blows strongly, The sky here is grey. I walk outside, in the bitter cold, While people walk away. Through the winter, I wait for you. Through the winter, I still love you. The dust falls like snowflakes, The sky falls like sleet. I close my eyes and draw my dreams, […]
Shadow Land
It was a twenty minute countdown To the time when school should end Teachers farewelled students Classmates said goodbye to friends Her laugh was easy Her smile was true Her eyes were shining Picture of youth She walked right past the staff room Humming as she went Thinking of the holiday And the […]