John Edward Smallshaw

Apr 7

Renee C

I have witnessed unsolicited exposures
And revisited old faults without closure –
This painted ceiling, slowly stripping off its finishing
To bare its defects, begets nostalgia over

How your name is still a byword for frustration,
Shelved within my innermost synapses;
Like a dog-eared page in an Asian
**** magazine, sound & stiff as an equation.

#absence #***

John Edward Smallshaw Apr 7

One time ago

Wouldn't it be nice to go paddling in the sea
like we used to do when we were four,
( thought it was three, but no, it was four )

My memory like a magician, plays tricks on me
but
wouldn't it be nice to go paddling in the sea.

John Edward Smallshaw Apr 7

Ha said someone

This mindless ***** just caught his toe on
the corner of the table.

I need my eyes adjusting so I bought some
bi-focals
which turned out to be straight focals.

Oh it's a joke
I said to the bloke
who got offended by that.

no offence intended

John Edward Smallshaw Apr 7

Idling thoughts

These are troubling times,
but when haven't they been?
war
conflict
the flesh being picked
from our bones

not much hope
when we are left to rot
when
those who have got
refuse to give

whatever happened to
live and let live?

John Edward Smallshaw Apr 7

The tease

Led to the meadow
She lays me beside the hedgerow
I hope She knows what She's doing,
Aha
the kettle's boiling, She shouts

I wake
and that's always the way.

John Edward Smallshaw Apr 6

Peace on Sunday

Can't write bugga all with this EpiPen.

cheers in the background
as someone shouts.
at last.

John Edward Smallshaw Apr 5

It feels like forever.

Work
taken in small doses
is
one supposes
good for the soul.

The Methodist in me
is quite primitive and
I'm not sure if
primitive Methodists
made the cut

aha
there but for the Grace of..
..sod this for a lark
I'm tired
It's dark and another
workday tomorrow.