Empty, insensate space.
Inside my mind, the
Dormant mental matter lies,
Waiting to be awakened.

And then...

A pin-point poem appears
And all consciousness coalesces around
A single idea.

A bright, blinding light -
As omnipotent inspiration
Jump-starts the silence with
A big bang of imagination,
Throwing free-flowing thoughts outwards
In a chaotic burst of characters
As the emptiness explodes into
A universe of words.

Cold as the leather of a leftover glove;
Infertile fields where we once lay our love.
Cruel is the clasp of winter's embrace,
Chilling the skin of Earth's famished face.

But hope springs eternal, and spring brings new growth,
Spreading life through the land and love through us both,
'Til Earth's face is blooming like never before
And our love is flourishing forever more.

No tactics
No manoeuvres
No turncoats
No back-stabbing
No power struggles
No 'friendly fire'
No deserters
No traitors...

No problem.

It is strange to restrain
The child within
Whilst trying to trap it
In the cells of your skin.

If perpetual youth
Is truly your goal
Let your inner child flourish
In the bounds of your soul.

Corners drawn and
Dimples ready;
Her super-sharp-shooter mouth motionless,
Slick scarlet silencer
Stops a chamber
Loaded with desire.

She winks her eye
***** the trigger;
In her hands a semi... automatic -
She knows I'm ready as
She parts her lips, then
Lets the bullets fly.

Limbs looped like elastic bands
When our lips explore and entwine;
Fingers coiled, clawing and clasping,
Tongues taunt, teasing and twisting,
Skin sticks to skin,
Flesh into flesh,
As our bodies blend
And our souls become
Entangled.

Your reckless hit-and-run lust
That left my love like carrion
Lying lifeless in the dust.

Just a broken, ****** mess
For scavengers to feed upon
Gnawing at what's left;
The ghostly-white
Splintered bones
Of my misguided trust.

Bad Jokes.
Sad jokes.
Really silly Dad jokes.
Jokes that simply aren't PC
Jokes that coax a bit 'o wee.
Jokes that flop but then recover
Jokes told by your little brother.
Jokes your Grandpa thinks are funny
Jokes told up on stage ( for money)
Witticisms left and right
Jokes for morning
Jokes for night
Some jokes make you slap your thigh!
Jokes can really make you cry.
Jokes you wish you hadn't heard
Some that really are absurd.
Jokes you laugh at ( but you shouldn't)
Jokes someone told ( but you wouldn't)
But the point ( all said and done)
Is jokes are meant to be some FUN!