from the chapbook: less romantic ballads

2^nd in the series, less is more. Here's why...

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these are the outtakes

deep inside some caves are hands that sprayed

forward from the depths of time they say

people have evolved from creatures who

stared into space

walked a kind of paradise they guessed

somewhere in the future eggheads or

shamans even other artists would

resurrect them

now they’re on YouTube how’s that for stars

lighting up their miserable affairs

sorry no one really knows the deal

cave dwellers had

all the same you cannot but admire

talent take the use of coloured out

line & if perspective is your thing

man do they swing

shades of Banksy come to mind the way

fucken hooligan pot holders left

their graffiti countless years ago

priceless or what

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bought this billiard table in a job

lot it’s lashed on the back of the van’s

why I’m driving the long way around

speed bumps galore

heavy bastard at the best of times

feel that jolt I’m gonna snap my back

axel one of these mornings but still

billiards are cool

my old man would spend his afternoons

playing halls this was before the war

worked till dawn he did the Savoy Grill

lived off The Cut

let me hang a right & park up here

out of sight OK you wanna know

if I'll do your friend a favour ask

nicely is all

shifting treasures is my business see

tell yer man there’s one condition though

half the proceeds go to kids in need

we’ve got a deal

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don't religion play its part in art

gods aside not talking worship here

just the basic celebration stuff

music & words

Fresco Baldy makes a lovely drink

mixed with gin & lemonade they say

sacrilege to water down its taste

Jesus H Christ

fizz is fizz no matter what your French

Champagne mafia says who gives a Buck

fucken Rogers for authentic me

long as it’s cold

here’s another trick to spice things up

chunks of ginger root cut while it’s fresh

boil the liquor out then let it cool

gives cocktails heat

nowt like fooling folk a drink’s got more

kick than bite all mouth no trousers eh

send em home half sober & they’ll thank

you for the crack

No thanks!