the birdies are singing a new day is dawning sunlight fans across the land powdered gold lights the treetops nature issues her one command there’s a majesty to every season but summer has reigned since the world first began
29 June 2024
28 June 2024
graft
work without reward is slavery they say there’s dignity in labour I must’ve missed that scene I worked hard for my meat but never got any satisfaction I’d rather be a thief than a slave I’d rather help myself than receive a weekly wage I take my pleasure without conscience coz nothing was ever given me I had to prize it loose I bit the hand that fed me I wouldn’t be the first I shouldn’t be the last to shape my own reality and live by my own graft
26 June 2024
broken brain
the truth is in the feel in the root and sinew the truth is in my gut twisting in my bowels I don’t have to think the truth is in my blood I have it in my power to light my own fire so they tried to lock me up and quench my flame in the name of good order they put a pox on my house and softly dragged me under they gave me poisonous pills to alleviate their pain but I took their tender ministrations and flushed them down the crapper they tell me hell is still half empty its streets are paved with lies they say the devil knows my name which comes as no surprise
24 June 2024
night
I felt the heat from the stars radiate across the universe as I lay in the tall grass with the good green earth growing all around me there, at the end of the world night reigned supreme and night seeped into the heart of me into my very soul and I knew my days were numbered but the nights would last forever
21 June 2024
alibi
I came and came ten thousand times into warmer embraces than these through summer’s misadventures and reckless indiscretions I once had a life or so it seemed to me but you’ll never reach me now these are my darker days when I’m perfectly alone you say the dark don’t bother you but it sure as hell bothers me you can take the load off but I’ll never be that free I wish I was loaded I wish I was high I wish I was somebody else coz that’s the perfect alibi
7 June 2024
deathbird
the cry of night the sound of the street deathbird spread your wings take me to that other place but not just now not for a while give me space I only need space to rest a bit to gather strength before the day so kiss my lids bless my dreams don’t murder me just let me sleep
4 June 2024
ten thousand miles
I’m sick of life in the hobo jungle I’ll have to concoct an escape I’ve marshalled my resources my charms and brittle toys but nothing’s ever real so I’ll keep my place wait for my moment you don’t need an excuse to be poor you don’t need a uniform to fight in the war but you need a little faith to help you through the night it’s a long way from cleaning windows but it’s hardly sunny side up I’m like you I have lived in the odd moment and I remember what you said in your little voice you said “I think I’ve had enough, so thank you and good luck” I didn’t require your ministrations I expected no gratitude for mine but I could have used your hand these last ten thousand miles