No Strings

Rest assured

Our assignation

Leaves you with

No obligation

30/04/2024 2

“Eat, Drink And Be Merry…”

I knew I’d regret

That glass of wine

And so, to bed

I’m now resigned

06/04/2024 2

Beware The Ides Of March

My five year anniversary,

Today

And still those feelings

Haven’t gone away

02/03/2024 12

Nightlife

Sneaking outside

For a cheeky cigarette

I catch your eye

And swiftly regret

That I said

I’d go home with him

Creeping back inside

And to the bar

I see you again

Peering from afar

And I know

That it’s sink or swim

It’s your hair at first

That grabs my attention

But when I see your face

I know my intention

Is to take you back

To mine

And as I watch you again

When you walk back in

Standing at the bar

Ordering a drink

I know it’s just

A matter of time

(Inspired by a writing prompt offered by Michael at https://afterwards.blog)

01/03/2024 5

Freshers Week

As she wound her way

To the dancefloor

With a drink held tight

In each hand

I knew there and then

That we’d be friends

In ways no-one else

Would understand

20/02/2024 0

Ann’s Summer

As she eyed it up

She wondered

If she could connect

With such a machine

You should put that back

Advised her friend

As you don’t know

Where it’s been

(Inspired by a writing prompt offered by Michael at https://afterwards.blog)

07/02/2024 0

You Coming?

If only I looked

And felt okay

Then I’d be there

Without delay

But as it is

It’s been a pretty bad day

So I’ll stay in and wish

My life away

26/01/2024 2

The Game

With his winning charm

And heart of valour

He led her home

Where he knew he’d have her

With her flowing hair

And knowing grin

She followed him home

Where she knew she’d win

24/01/2024 4

One Minute Past

With the cèilidh danced

And whisky swirled

Now we’ve got all

The time in the world

31/12/2023 0

Until Dinnertime

It’s never as bad

As you think it’ll be

All sitting around

The Christmas tree

As long as you have

A beer, or two

To dull the pain

And see you through

25/12/2023 4

The Christmas Party

One more drink

That’s all you need

For stories to tell

And wisdom to heed

09/12/2023 4

2.4 Children

We must catch up sometime

She said

I miss spending time with you

If that was all I had at home

She said

Then I would miss me too

22/11/2023 3

Charming Collaborations #8

Never Give Up

Don't give up now 
He said
You have come so far

The moment you give in
Is the moment 
You fuck up 
You can't afford to regress
He is not there to catch you
When you fall flat
On your pretty face

21/10/2023 0

Charming Collaborations #7

Stranger Danger 

The night our worlds collided 
So different and yet the same 
I lost myself in your eyes 
Without even knowing your name

You were merely a stranger 
Who stole my heart
In the most dangerous way
Now I am searching 
For a glimpse of you
And the space we once shared
In a crowded square

08/10/2023 10

Charming Collaborations #6

It Is What It Is 

From what happened 
Between us last night
I have a feeling 
This has potential

I even contemplate
to stay for breakfast
skip work
and love on you more
But after my first cigarette
I realised 
for our art to be perfect
I must play the escape artist
once more

You see I cannot give you
What you want 
Unless we can agree 
To take it slow 
I may not be sure 
Of many things
But my fear of love
I know 

If that's not enough for you
We'd better call it quits 
Not everything has a happy ending
Life can be a hit and miss

07/10/2023 11

Disconnected

Not only

She said

Do I miss you

But on days

Like this

I miss me too

25/08/2023 0

Gazing

With those beautiful eyes

And winning smile

It should be no surprise

We’ll be here a while

12/08/2023 6

Another Year Older

I wasn’t exactly

Born happy

Lacking, as I did,

In good cheer and mirth

And now all I can say

As I celebrate, today

Is that this shit’s only

Got worse

08/08/2023 17

Sleeping Over

Fuelled by wine

And impure thoughts

I smiled as nature

Took her course

03/08/2023 0

Charming Collaborations #5

IF ONLY

Why are you still fucking talking
Because the words out of my mouth have meaning
Yet your homespun philosophy bores me
At least I don’t feel compelled by needless preening
Do you think that this is it?
That our relationship is built on shit ?
Well, it’s you that cannot follow instruction
You know what ? I’m done, I quit !
I hope that isn’t an attempt at seduction
If only.