We size each other

We size each other
after a sniff I proceed
and the dog is won

The signs hang from trees

The signs hang from trees
advertising the season
spring is on the way

I lose my temper

I lose my temper
a series of truths spill out
in front of my kids

Sitting in the dark

Sitting in the dark
unable to move forward
awaiting the dawn

Watching the tension

Watching the tension
wanting to resolve your doubt
conflicting desires

Abject rubbish piles

Abject rubbish piles
our collective unconscious
discarded dreams grow

That far away look

That far away look
among the frequent requests
where I find myself

Movement surrounds me

Movement surrounds me
walking the streets all alone
my shadows and I

Her voice reminds me

Her voice reminds me
the lover I neglected
now she too must go

My eyes see the news

My eyes see the news
my brain cannot take it in
the world just seems wrong

Where a tree once stood

Where a tree once stood
mallow weed now flourishes
I cooked these in pie

Misunderstandings

Misunderstandings
this silence holds my regrets
after our shouting

Smothered from above

Smothered from above
until the moment is right
then clouds reflect light

A timeless moment

A timeless moment
like the calm eye of the storm
in her loving smile

Jumping through the hoops

Jumping through the hoops
jotting down the fancy words
asking for money

Come join the Burners

Come join the Burners
they hang with colourful garb
and hanging cups too

Both a gasp and I

Both a gasp and I
suspended in the moment
falling off skateboard

Will the day better

Will the day better
after my daily caffeine
fear my morning peaked

Hard to imagine

Hard to imagine
other ways things could appear
without prejudice

Funny thing happened

Funny thing happened
"contemporary artist"
added to my name