Thursday, 23 July 2009

Raincheck

Capitol I stop myself from asking you
for I fear you would say
you'll be busy, or might cancel
again on the day.

Disappointment might just ruin
another Saturday
that was supposed to be sunny
but has turned wet and grey.

Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Drought

This downtrodden heart has
drowned my emotions in
a sea of unshed tears.

Eyes like a desert sky
burning but now too dry
to form rain clouds and cry.

Cracked and untilled, this soil
yields neither crop nor oil
barren, a waste of toil.
 Sentosa, Singapore

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Moray

bulbous sculpture at Oslo sentralstasjon I am a tiny red crustacean
on your slick, black and slithering back.

A relationship of convenience
we have, fading to futility.

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Risk


Why tread in shallow waters
when you can simply stand up
and walk away unmuddied?

Find a clear and deeper pool
where you can dive, explore and
not feel the least bit sordid.
 Little Mermaid statue, Copenhagen

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Blue Angel

sunset
"It's the memory of your warmth that keeps me alive..."

          - Antony Hegarty

Monday, 29 June 2009

Opiate

Montserrat, Catalunya
For Marx, religion is the opium of the masses.
For me, religion is rehab; my opium is you.

Friday, 19 June 2009

(bmi)Baby

SwissRe building
Help me understand
how England is not
good enough for just
three days of your oh
so precious summer.