paul sheridan

paul sheridan Jun 22

she used to complain
that she never knew
what he was thinking

he said I hear what
you’re saying, but isn’t
that rather the point?

paul sheridan Jun 22

at her door

turned up at her door
with a bottle of gin
so what is that for ?
oh, it’s just a way in ..

paul sheridan Jun 21

she says last night was a bad
    idea
well in that case thank goodness
   it’s over
he says
    and yet, she says, you’re still here      ..

paul sheridan Jun 21

the café

don’t like coffee much
prefer tea
       and yet people are always saying
          we should meet up for coffee
    and I profoundly disagree   ..

paul sheridan Jun 21

“I’ve had enough,” you
said, pushing away your plate,
but looking at me ..

paul sheridan Jun 20

….

his phone rings
she says why don’t you answer it
he says it hasn’t said
anything yet ..

paul sheridan Jun 19

just notes

see my poems as
just notes on the poems
I would like
to write but don’t