Orpheus on the Underground Orpheus boarded a Circle Line train at Notting Hill Gate Bag on his shoulder, notebook and pen in his hand The carriage was crowded and he had to stand But that didn’t stop him from singing a song In a voice that charmed Bankers in their pin-stripe suits Secretaries, software developers And […]
Day: September 22, 2015
A thought about relationships
Relationships Chilly nights Nippy nights Turn to fresh nights Draughty nights And then crisp nights Frosty nights When you go to bed With frozen toes Icy skin And use his toastiness To thaw you out Then there are glacial nights With a numbing distance A cold war A frigid igloo wall between you To be […]
Another cat poem
Soul Cat In stirring shadows burn two topaz lights Expressive orbs that flicker in the night A velvet nose that twitches at each sound And silken paws that move along the ground Her body flexes with a quiet poise She leaps upon the bed without a noise The tip of her tail flicks against my […]