There in the kitchen, my father,
His mouth overfilling with pills,
Says to me “Paulie, I’m sorry.
I’m sorry, I know what I’ve done.”
And I say “Now you’ve ruined Christmas”
And turn from the shame of his tears. Continue reading “Sestina”
His ghost stole in like the grey fingers of dawn.
I am queuing for a Cadbury’s Applause,
Back wheel spinning, glimpsed through the grocery door.
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Alfonso, Scissor Maestro of Wanstead. LBC radio, black and white headshots. You rescued my attempt at teen style- plenty of change from £3.
Continue reading “Short & Tweet”
I sat down to interview Jason Lawrence of Run Dem Crew about The Speed Project.
