HE PUSHED HIS FACE:
He pushed his face into her hair behind the service station,
feeling her flinch then stiffen. Did she think he was coming
in for more than he had earned?
(K)
Saturday 15th February
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Friday 14th February
THE BLACK HAIRED BOY:
The Black Haired Boy, The Raven Black, whose hair
in feather daggers cut you – if you – get too – close.
The Gypsy-eyed Boy with a hole in his ear. Big enough
for a Black Ring you could see the Universe, pass the
whole world through, is hanging, one hand, off the
rail, rocking on the Train.
His Skinny legs vibrating in his skinny jeans.
Black leather loafers root him to the new spot.
They know something he does not, pale white,
impatient eyes that dance with every breath in haled
through pencil lips. That breath, once in, is craving
to escape his angry body.
(K)
Thursday 13th February
THE BLACK HAIRED BOY:
The Black Haired Boy, The Raven Black, whose hair
in feather daggers cut you – if you – get too – close.
The Gypsy-eyed Boy with a hole in his ear. Big enough
for a Black Ring you could see the Universe, pass the
whole world through, is hanging, one hand, off the
rail, rocking on the Train.
His Skinny legs vibrating in his skinny jeans.
Black leather loafers root him to the new spot.
They know something he does not, pale white,
impatient eyes that dance with every breath in haled
through pencil lips. That breath, once in, is craving
to escape his angry body.
(K)
Wednesday 12th February
TEASER:
“Thank you, that was fun” she said, teasing her hair with
her fingers.
(K)
Tuesday 11th February
SAILOR GERRY:
Behind a wooden screen sits sailor Gerry with Marvin Gaye
down at the quay. He watches for the curb crawlers, shouting,
“Zap ’em with your siren!”
(K)
Monday 10th February
HELLO BABY:
I see you hanging in the sun, some say ‘creepy’, some say ‘cool’.
(K)
Sunday 9th February
BETWEEN THE LINES:
Hanging on the Help Line, estimated travel time.
Bare knuckles between the lines, do you want to
sit outside or in?
(K)
Saturday 8th February
LIVING WITH THE ROSES:
Living in the burbs with the roses, safety cameras operate
in tunnels.
(K)
Friday 7th February
WAITING FOR THE STARS:
Did you ever find a picture you shouldn’t have found? Said,
“Hey Mom, what’s this!? Do you know this face? What’s wrong with
you?”
I caught you hanging with the wrong girls, standing in the shade,
hiding from the flies. Talking loud between the cars, waiting for
the stars.
(K)
Thursday 6th February
PARADISE:
Have you ever lost someone? Did you ever lose everyone?
Not me, I know exactly where they went and why. Paradise Lost
lies rusting in the sun with an enduring passion.
So young for one so old.
(K)
Karl Hyde 