the unbelievable limbo kid
It’s a universal truth
that we should have low expectations
of those who climb the greasy pole
to lead our island nation...
Category poems
When discussing words, context is key
Kneecap /ˈniːkap/ noun
Convex bone in front of
knee joint; the patella.
some are more equal
Waking at first light in the hope
of some miraculous resurrection of hope,
an Easter miracle come early...
things I lost over the course of 2024
(an incomplete list, some items may be missing)
Reflections on the mortality of the would-be Titans of the world
after Dorothy Parker
come now, my brothers
my sisters, my friends. It is so easy
to pick up the first stone and cast it.
this year i do not ask for much
not much at all...
it could happen
to any one of us...
first they came
after Pastor Martin Niemöller
Talking with Mr Strummer about the nature of the world
“They’d send a limousine anyway…”
The Clash
A Beginner’s Guide to 4-D Chess
Play the man, and not the ball.
[written after Labour Party conference]
the columnists’ hypotheticals
what if doormats were suddenly sentient?
what if elephants nested in trees?