My name is James and this personal website is an attempt to archive my writing which predominately is (under a loose banner) poetry
I started writing things down at the age of 17 in 1992, initially with no other idea of plan then to keep a record of my thoughts and feelings. Given my growing up experiences it felt like the perfect way to apply some self help therapy
Watching Over Me – Written Saturday 18th August 2023 (Aged 48)
is –
someone watching over me?
like a champion
one that’s championing me
Familiar Accent – Written August 2023 (Aged 48)
familiar accents and voices –
fill up my ears
ducking down,
as the vowels fly near
Torture Device – Written Saturday 19th August 2023 (Aged 48)
you just live –
and often you live without wisdom
building,
a self made kingdom
Paper Trail – Written Wednesday 11th October 2023 (Aged 48)
they can see –
when i have pulled down the scenery
and when i have been shallow
Pick Up Younger Me – Written October 2023 (Aged 48)
pick up younger me
teach them,
what they need to be
Fuel In The Tank – Written Thursday 21st September 2023 (Aged 48)
do, passing ships,
mean fertile hips
does sweet repression,
harbour sordid lips?
Mainstream – Written Tuesday 30th January 2024 (Aged 48)
they all want to be,
the, ‘alternate take’,
or maybe the, ‘directors cut’,
Another Playtime – Written Saturday 19th August 2023 (Aged 48)
my shyness –
it has had to shy away
it’s for another playtime
another rainy day
Speak in Latin – Written November 2023 (Aged 48)
our education systems –
are under fed
stupidity steals a march
and it’s eyes are capped by lead
Highrise – Written Thursday 26th October 2023 (Aged 48)
as a boy,
there were versions of love
ones that i did not understand
someone made paperchains
someone took away their hands