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Their love affair was always very Lopsided. She was over six foot In flats, and he reached barely Up to her naked shoulders, the Space between her clavicles Where he… Continue Reading
Richard Pierce – author, poet, painter
Their love affair was always very Lopsided. She was over six foot In flats, and he reached barely Up to her naked shoulders, the Space between her clavicles Where he… Continue Reading
Two crowns of shame in the official portraits, self-declared official. Blood diamonds. Self-awarded honours always reek of something invented not real, undeserved. The blood is real. It drips down their… Continue Reading
Endless days of doing nothing. The cage is not a cage when you have the key. The token effort to make it look like the people are the priority. And… Continue Reading
when it comes it takes him by surprise the smooth ride it was supposed to be in the golden carriage unopposed by the little people whose taxes he considers his… Continue Reading
In the final bleak waiting room, we Arrange the urns along the wall In order of size. The biggest contains the ashes of a Life-time of regrets, bitter tastes Of… Continue Reading
In the sense of being Filled with fright and Anxiety, she was frightful When he saw her Cowering in the corner Of the deserted house, Muck around her face And… Continue Reading
The English have an unwavering faith In their exceptionalism, ironic at a time When their empire has crumbled away And only its blood dust remains. The Old guard remains staunchly… Continue Reading
The wind is skittish today, The rain a swirl of shining dust, Seeking shelter from itself In every nook that’s open. The sky is so low it touches All the… Continue Reading
There is nothing left of the ship After the storm. Masts and sails Gone, everything above deck Disappeared by the typhoon, The sides shattered, the corpse Of the vessel overturned… Continue Reading
independence was an anchor inside him until it was broken by the pain of daily drudge deliberately inflicted by those who wanted to suppress by inflicting existential fear in each… Continue Reading