Hospitals

Hospitals smell, as do schools
and hamsters,
not to the same degree,
all in the mind you see.
Its authority and fear,
fear brought on
by not knowing,
like airports,
all trolleys,smiles
waiting rooms,
departures,arrivals,
hello & goodbyes.
Ambulances don't need wings
nor aeroplanes compassion.

First Book !

Hi, Just about to start my first chapbook, busy editing/polishing around 15 poems penned on a recent trip to Fethiye in Turkey

Mulling over several titles

Clouded sun, Spilt drinks, Mosquito bites, Chipped glasses

as you can see its not going to be a straight forward ' Fun in the sun' fare

Will keep you posted !

Spring

Sweet air chilled
like a summers drink,
casting slanting sunlit
shadows long.
Slowly sinking
in sharpened air,
a full on throaty
black birds song.

Thoughts

"Favourite poet,that's easy, its Philip Larkin"

Wish i could have met him

I've heard him read some of his work, on you tube

fascinating

depth,gravity coarseness, vulgarity,humour, wit,charm,feeling,lonely,funny

all in one Stanza

such absences !

coming soon !

Soon to be published in -

Down in the Dirt magazine- "Poppy" & "Distances"

Mudfish- "Absurd"