Saturday, 15 October 2016

Starting over

Starting over
Re-becoming
Undercover
Mindscape combing

Then out there

Don't know where
or when or why
or how or what,
don't know when by
Don't know what's true
Have to trust what rings
Can't see through
dark envisionings

Starting over
Re-becoming
Undercover
Mindscape combing

Then out there

Saturday, 16 July 2016

Shaky Egg

Heartbeat in the curve:-
"It's different when it's happening to you"
Shadow hands conduct, disturb
Unavoidable endings personal too

If you look for the helpers, you'll know there is hope*
If you look for the helpers, you'll know there is hope

You would rage in the pain
Call into the dark and out what is true
Justice and death are not the same
It feels different when its happening to you

If you look for the helpers, you'll know there is hope
If you look for the helpers, you'll know there is hope

(* Fred Rogers)

Monday, 13 June 2016

Ring

still worn

wrapping itself

like a worm

digging claws

through skin

and bone

and hanging on

a dotted line

to the ever after

Monday, 23 May 2016

*

just a tiny touch

five minutes out

of consciousness

enough to spark a fire

connection with

the source of all

our instinct

and desire

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Dad

While small bleeds seep inside your mind

Creeping stealth intent unkind

A thousand tears tear through my heart

My soul engaged and ripped apart

Your journey is not made alone

But isolation dark and grown

Knaws at your peace and stirs black fear

I am not able to stay near

They say this is not personal

They say we should be very proud

They say to focus all our will

On appreciating time allowed

Sometimes you realise the game

Sometimes you shrug away the pain

Sometimes you want the clock to stop

Sometimes you smile and break me up

I want to celebrate your life

And tell you everything will be alright

I want to stroke away anxiety
And bring you restful, gentle days

They say this is not personal

They say we should be very proud

They say to focus all our will

On appreciating time allowed

16/2/18

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Living Happily

Just a moment here, another over there

Holding tight to light warm laughter

On and on love bubbles bounce

Now, before and ever after


October 2015

Thursday, 1 October 2015

Sometimes

The whole world seems angry tonight
With justification
Stupidity, carelessness, cruelty, spite
Inflamed indignation
Rising to the fight

Sometimes that's ok
Sometimes I just want it all to go away

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Production

Mine the seam
Dig deep rich
Less than you imagine time
Hazel witch

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Killing with Kindness

All I want to do

Is wrap you tight

In cotton wool

Persuade and charm

Stroke away the fear

Convince you there will be no harm

No dark malice here

Only peace will hunt for you

No demons fight

In cotton wool

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Another Day

Not ready yet
The truth is not allowed
Don't give those birds their wings
Keep the cage door shut
They can wait a while
As the sun keeps us warm
Another day

Birds by Olga Nesterova

Another Day (the song)

G Bm

Not ready yet

C D

No truth allowed

G Bm

Don't give those birds their wings

F D7

Don't let them out

CB Am7 D

Another day x 4

G Bm

They can wait a while

C D

Sun still keeps us warm

G Bm

No shadows overhead

F D7

Nothing lost or found

CB Am7 D

Another day x 4

Bm F±m

Another day

G A

Another dawn

Bm F±m

Silent voices cry

Cmj7 Dmj7 Cmj7 Em7

No right no wrong

Copyright John Barclay and Ali Graham - October 2015 - all rights reserved

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Telepathy

Wols: Komposition (auch "Rose" genannt)Staatsgalerie Stuttgart

That feeling of being alone
But you are silent
Of an observer listening in
Hearing what is important

We never talk about the times
When I say things without words
And you love me with your eyes shut

That feeling of something else
In empty spaces
Of voids and inexistent distance
Leaving behind no traces

We never talk about the times
When I say things without words
And you love me with your eyes shut

1st March 2015

Saturday, 14 February 2015

Half way up the stairs

Two circles ago
Practicing together on the stairs
For a rap.

Your frustration at the fear
Your sight, your message, our sound.
And, in the end, loud and clear
You echo around.

Two circles ago
Practicing together on the stairs
For a rap.

14th February 2015

Saturday, 31 January 2015

I, me, us, we ........

Self-definition at a tipping point
Stretches, tugs, tears sinews
That bind until they break
Away

For survival or for the better good?

There is still blood in the water
And on the ground.

27th August 2014