Shafted
Shafted I positioned a bench in a nice shady spot. And it really looked perfect, believe it or not. It happened …
One Day in Late Summer
One Day in Late Summer I sat here in the Spring, and watched The brimstones drinking in the primroses. The air …
Sun Trap
Sun Trap We’ve trapped the sun. It bumbled through the oak trees With no perception that we lay in wait. In …
Hot Dog
Hot Dog He’s lying in another sunlit ground pool. His stiff old joints are soothed by warming rays; Bum in the …
Gathering In
Gathering In As the nights grow ever longer, So the gathering begins, And the need for food grows stronger. On the …
Just a Smidgen
Just a Smidgen In our may tree dwells a pigeon. With September drawing near. Is he stupid? Just a smidgen. He …
Four O’ Clock
Four 0’ Clock It’s four o’ clock. The sky’s so deep-dipped blue That it appears deliberately to frame the view. The …
Have I paid you yet?
Have I paid you yet? I can’t remember, Did I put my name down, I can’t remember. Yes, you’ve paid and yes …
The Ocean National
Get ready for the main event Of the aquatic year. Athletes from every ocean Are expected to appear. The line …
The Ghost’s Apprenticeship
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin To raise the goosebumps Underneath your skin. I’m told that live ones like …