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)

NIGHT ROSE:

Excuse me,
Are you famous?
Do you want water?
The water will be extra

(K)

CHILLED OTTER:

Everyone’s doing a serious face,
Cheer up for God’s sake!

(K)

THE CARPET WEAVER:

Today the world is slipping around,
It’s going for a late check-out,
But I’m ready to leave now,
Knives and forks and spoons are shiny,
But I’m not buying it,
All this sweet stuff,
Smiling,
Are you still sleeping?
Are you rolling on your wheels?
Will your arrive in a good mood?
Or the other thing?
Here you come,
Breathing ones and zeros,
Looking amazing,
But you wont let me tell you,
Because you don’t believe it

(K)

RAINDROPS IN A PUDDLE OF WOOD:

When is enough enough?
When will you wake up?
The colour’s turned up full,
But everything’s Black and White,
Be careful what you put in your mouth this time

(K)

BEAUTIFUL SCUM:

Men rub their hands in expectation,
No one notices,
Looks around,
Messages on tiny cakes arrive on plates,
Solitary young men expose their ankles,
To prove how fit they are in winter

(K)