THE THREE KINGS OF MANCHESTER:

Don’t wash your face with soap,
And moisturise your face before you go to sleep,
It’s a tip I picked up from a man in Milan,
Back when I was young enough to not give a damn,
But,
For once,
I did

(K)

DON’T PUT YOUR DAUGHTER ON THE STAGE:

We laugh with the dead,
Don’t blame the jacket,
The rain,
Or the time of day,
Make yourself comfortable,
It’s inevitable

(K)

LIFE AFTER RICHARD LONG:

Let’s sit on the roof,
Shake off the night,
Remember who we are

(K)

TREE HOUSE:

I’m walking round the block to get some air,
Dog walkers leave messages in little Blue plastic bags,
Discreetly secreted at the base of trees,
Hanging from lamp posts,
In the neighbourhood of security cameras,
Boutique coffees,
Tiny shots of juice,
Homes behind fences,
Dappled shade,
This must be Paradise,
It is safe?

(K)

HOUSE TREE:

Cardboard driver,
Wind-up car,
Sitting on the corner,
Going nowhere

(K)

ALL THAT’S LEFT IS FOUND:

I’m coming down with that ‘poor me’ condition,
In a boutique hotel,
With boutique people,
Down for the weekend,
To do it in style

(K)

LOVERS:

I like to breath,
And take the bins out in the morning,
I miss the rain,
I miss the seasons

(K)