Oct 2016
The thrill of it
nicking a Twix
from the corner shop,
a lunchbreak one day
in the mid-nineties
looking inconspicuous
between the chocolate
and packs
of smoky bacon crisps.
Sam pilfered
a Snickers, a Wispa,
we dashed outside,
ran back to school,
couldn’t believe it,
looking at our stolen goodies,
not a splash of guilt
alive in our minds.
nicking a Twix
from the corner shop,
a lunchbreak one day
in the mid-nineties
looking inconspicuous
between the chocolate
and packs
of smoky bacon crisps.
Sam pilfered
a Snickers, a Wispa,
we dashed outside,
ran back to school,
couldn’t believe it,
looking at our stolen goodies,
not a splash of guilt
alive in our minds.
Written: October 2016.
Explanation: To mark National Poetry Day on 6th October, I wrote 25 poems over the course of eight days, and sent one poem each to one of 25 of my Facebook friends. After some deliberation, I have posted the poems on HP. This is the final piece. 'Firework' is poem one, for those of you who wish to read the series in full, in order. None of the poems are about their recipients. 'Twix', 'Snickers' and 'Wispa' all refer to chocolate bars/snacks available in England. All feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page can be found on my HP home page.
NOTE: Many of my older pieces will be removed from HP at some point in the future.
Explanation: To mark National Poetry Day on 6th October, I wrote 25 poems over the course of eight days, and sent one poem each to one of 25 of my Facebook friends. After some deliberation, I have posted the poems on HP. This is the final piece. 'Firework' is poem one, for those of you who wish to read the series in full, in order. None of the poems are about their recipients. 'Twix', 'Snickers' and 'Wispa' all refer to chocolate bars/snacks available in England. All feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page can be found on my HP home page.
NOTE: Many of my older pieces will be removed from HP at some point in the future.
