Life, life, lifeWhat is this shitSometimes I dont understandOne little bit!Leeds, UK // December 2024

I see you babyEyeing meWith your bumble-bee-rumble-meStingYou see me babyFlying freeWith thoughts of meOn a jailbird’s wingLeeds, UK // November 2024

Here’s one from the Primary School days.. London, UK // 2004-2005

I came across this poem as I was rummaging through some old things, and was really quite surprised at its depth; as I was only 11 years old.Not the most technical or coherent, but I think it is evocative nonetheless, especially of my relationship with my younger brother, who was certainly my best and most…

my foot’s wet todayay-ayand i don’t know why todayay-aybut a hole explains it allthe heel, the arch, the ballno reason to fallor cry and callI’ll carry me talland sighay-ayLeeds, UK // October 2024

tongue wants to tasteear wants to hearbut there’s nothing here,nothing herehands want to toucheyes want to freezebut it’s all a breezeall a breezeLeeds, UK // September 2024

eyes pierce blue fierce lonely sadtruethrough the clouds spooning silverand a dark, starry skyJug, jug, jug, juglily dances brightsupple silly nervoustritethrough the squaresedging closerand the concrete-city tuneLeeds, UK // October 2024

I bought me a second-hand hammockto hang on two trees by the paddockbut they cut down the treeswith no thought of meand now i have nowhere to hang it! UK, USA // 2021

thrusted and pinnedfull of sinit was the ceremonyof a boy’s belongingupon the gravel,now the drying grassbeneath the broken boysbodily longingwhose pain is this:is it yours, or is it mine?the ceremony is silentwith the open greeni guess it was coolto be fucked at schooland i thank my savioursfor washing me clean Leeds, UK // February 2023

Ol’ Johnny WapHarmonica and soulPlayed his fire Musicwith Passionate breathraging ‘gainst LightJohnny’s made wholein the Fire’s musica soft-spoken Death;Girating and Burning,something all Feelinghe Was the Fire musicthat Loud broken Tunevibrating and yearning,Johnny’s all Kneelingat the Fire Music’s Old Mountain Rune;he jittered and Blew,traumatised Beatificby the Fire music,this passionate Thingwho Ages your Youthun-paralyzes your Timethis Fire…