Photos of people
before murder. Stop. No. Don’t
go there. Run away.
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Equinox
The Dexys
sang “Eileen”
thirty seven
years ago
when I was
thirty seven
Claustrophobia
Another house
coming soon;
that will be ten
within these
ten square
kilometres;
no wonder I
begin to feel
very crowded.
Unforgivable
I can forgive
the Russians
many things,
most things even,
but I can’t
forgive them
for Laika
Unforgettable
I never forget
any of the
animals with whom
I have shared
my life
Any time between…
If you could
save all the
hours you spend
in your life
waiting for
tradesmen to arrive
you could live for
an extra year.
Travel guide
A tourist leaves
a comfortable room
at home, travels
for hours, days,
uncomfortably
by plane, train,
bus, car, all
clothes stored
in suitcase, trying
to avoid being
robbed or mugged,
in order to reach
another comfortable room
in a place where they
don’t speak your
language.
Mirror, mirror
When I am gone
no mirror will
ever reflect
my face again.
Ageless
My old school
classmates are
all turning
seventy five
this year.
Not me,
I’m turning
seventy four
and I feel
oddly pleased
about this,
like setting a clock
an hour forward
and so gaining
time. And I
need to gain
all I can.
Snowed under
Old people
have one hundred
words for
not feeling well.
Put it in your album
You take photos
to remind
yourself of
good times.
But you can’t
bear to look
at them again
because they
remind you of
good times.
