A love in verse

Doing Well

1995-05-02
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When I think of the parts I don’t play.

The minuscule oeuvre of my writing career

I look at you and the kids and shout “hey!

My fame and fortune are bloody well HERE”

I feel the home round me, my eyes see the street

I’m sat in the middle of real happiness.

No doubts: I’ve got it, give thanks, it’s complete

And in your soft kiss is all my success. 

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Funny Faith

It’s farce and there’s nothing like it

So stupid, ‘gainst the grain

Don’t publicise – don’t mic it...

Away

I passionately long to stand, hands in the bowl

Washing up, looking out onto our sunlit garden.

I long to see a cat move sleepily and pause