rural affairs

at first they were grazing in the greensward of the vale

then further plus gradient

over that dale





later somehow they managed to acquire passports

many sights their eyes saw

on their extensive world tour





then apparently they went all over the place

they plodded through time

they ambled through space





yes throughout existence with a moo they didst roam

but in last night's omen

the cows came home





forever

...







little sprinkles of evil

little sprinkles

 of evil

should be practiced

everyday

like throwing stones

into unsuspecting rivers

swapping 'round traffic cones

chuckling all the way

or getting off the bus

a stop later than you paid for

having pushingitly

rang the bell

or informing a drayman

that your real name's graham

& then gradually you'll inch

slowly

closer to hell

x

...






grey matters (other version)

there are bits of whitsuns

daydreams

foamy moments

shaving cream

there are intermissions

crevices

edgy head land

precipices 

there are glimpses

of past lives

like aristotle

nell gwynn's cousin

irwin rommel

& there are draining times

plus energies

then lemon trees 

memories

x

...