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I Drew A Line

 Today will be the last dayThat I get used as a doormat I have made mistakesI have socially checked out& I have met karma too many timesThis week alone...For the foreseeable futureI am busyBusy being sat at homeDon't callDon't...

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Summer Vibes

 To call this season... SummerWe may require the sunBut remember we're in EnglandDown the roadThe water runsA cup of teaInside a blanket& listening to the downpourThis English summer was here for a dayTeasing you with some warmth& then...

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The Internet

 How do you know That I’m real? How do you know thatI’m not AI generatedOn the ‘internet’ ButEven If you haveMet me Are you even real?  How do you know That I’m real? How do you know thatI’m not AI generatedOn the ‘internet’ ButEven If...

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Salty cheeks

My cheeks are soreSoaked with tearsI’m living each secondBut my minds not here  Blank face and have little careFeeling suicidalMotivation stripped bare   ...

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Reveal Your True Colours

 I held onto the thought of usI held onto our friendship& the fact that we considered each otherFamily You were my best friend & my brotherWe could be ourselvesAround each otherWe wouldn’t judge But once I’d metThe real youFucking hellIt all...

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Portrait

I’d love to create a portraitOf myselfBut it would be abstractIt would be my mind & soulSplattered on a page3d, 4dYou’d hear bizarre soundsYou’d feel the flush Of my cheeks& you’d feel a catOn your lap  Because a basic portraitHas...

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Passion Whirls around the room

When our lips touch,my heart explodes,Passion whirls around the room. The rain on your windows,Under the duvet,Body goals. I'm in love with you,It's time to watch our life unfold. ...

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Love Is

Falling for you harderevery time you say my nameNo matter the distance our feelings stay the same Your laugh and your smileWill always fill me with gleeI don’t think you realise Kieran How happy you’ve made me ...

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What It Means To Be A Writer

Being a writer is...Writing on the back of receipts  It’s crumpled draftsBus tickets Half a poem writtenBut...In four different inks I could have swornThis pen worked yesterday  But the universe is trying to stop meConnect the dotsConnect the links... ...

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Social Norm

There’s a lot of pressure to fit into a boxA box that’s too smallA box that you must lose weight to get intoOr a box that you have to fit in perfectly but it’s too bigAnd will fit a...

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You’ve Got It All Wrong

Shaved legsMatching underwearMakeup & washed hairIs not a sign that aWoman loves you Try a messy bunA stained t-shirt& prickly legs Bad breathMorning sexStopping in the middleTo fart... That’s what real love is  ...

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Religion

 It upsets me to think That people look to religionFor answers  Instead of the inner voice That they label as â€˜God’ When in realityThe gut feelingThe voice that they hearThe ideas Are all their Gut feelingsAnd egos  So instead of prayingTo a so-called ‘God’ PleaseListen to yourself First...

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Look Past My Character

 CodewordsRamblingTalking shit Or am I? Am I a villain...Or a am I a genius?  CodewordsRamblingTalking shit Or am I? Am I a villain...Or a am I a genius? ...

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Don’t Litter

The groups of men Smoking outside The coffee shop  Gold cigarette ends Leave a trail Stained ash traysRed chairs Sugar packets soakedDrowning In ignoredLast gulps Abandoned Wonky tablesDampAt an angleToastie packetsCheese tangledHam, coldRejected & recycledBy the birdsBut the cigarette butts Are digestingIn the poor birds’ guts ...

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2 Brains

ApparentlyThere are two brainsIn our bodiesOne in our head &One in our gut  It’s where our gut feeling comes from I see it as one of our senses SeeSmellTasteHearTouch Gut feeling... ...

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Suppport Your Local Poet

Support your local jesterSupport your local theif Support your local treeSupport your local leafSupport your local druggieSupport your local Chinese But don’t support the government Or those that cause you grief Support your local poetThe one who holds a penDon’t support the...

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Can The Government Get Off My Back?

I think my calls Are recorded My whereabouts are tracked I think my details are savedI’ve probably been hacked It doesn’t help that I talkAbout things that may make you sick But to me I find it interesting How other people think I’d like to...

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Hungry Like A Wolf

I am so hungry For not just foodBut the warmth of your lipsOn my cold cheeks I am hungry for your love& your bodyPressed against mineExchanging heat  I am so hungry for whenYour fingers run through my hairWhilst our limbs intertwine &...

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Writers Block

With this many blocksI might as wellBuild a house ...

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The True Meaning Of Love

I like writingThe word ‘Love’I like the flowOf the ‘L’ and the ‘O’It’s just a beautiful wordTo write We need more loveIn the world& if I could spread it By writing the wordA million timesWellI would just love it...  I think...

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Purr

The gentle purring and buzzing Right next to my ear Fish of different kindsMuch tamerSwimming nearThe statement about their memoryIs simply just a myth As soon as they see usWe give them a little liftBeef hearts & blood worms Splash into the...

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No words to describe this heartbreak

 You will never see me angry…Just sad My therapist says it’s because when I was a babyAnd I was screaming to be fedNo one came to help subconsciously I gave up shoutingAvoided conflict and fightingStopped asking for helpPushed aside how...

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Oh, The Light

Awakening me fromA deep slumber... You’d think it wouldBe a cat  Paws & sounds And jumping From the windowsillTo my backBut this rude awakening Doesn’t meowOr nibble my hairThe brightness & the heatUsually come as a pairOh, the light!Her presence is madeI’m awake...

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Mum I’m Moving Back In

It’s cold out hereI want to start bringing blanketsWherever I go But what if others judge me? How old is too old To want to be back insideYour mothers womb? ...

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Medium White Americano

He sits in the same seat Every morning He orders the same coffee & makes the same jokesExpects you to bring it to himWith good service and a smile At first We all greeted him Politely  UntilOne by one He made our stomachsChurn  Dirty comments& innuendos  Stares from...

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God has Blessed Me With His Personal Quill

 My flow was deadResurrected Jesus I bowed my head& prayed Forgive me LordFor I have sinned But this masterpieceIs on the way PleaseI pray PleaseIgnore The many draftsI have binned  My flow was deadResurrected Jesus I bowed my head& prayed Forgive me LordFor I have sinned But...

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Jesus Is The Greatest Poet Alive

He came to me& he blessed the book Gave me his word& he made me shook I looked at him In disbelief I said his name in veinI swore JesusThen handed him a penSo we could write free verse ...

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Cold Coffee

I let my cup of coffee go coldIt shakes with every stroke of a pen A chocolate chip from a biscuit dipLooks lonelyFloating around the edge of the cup I tip the cup& swirl itThe chip followslike a sheepIs this...

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Beach

When people describe their dream holidayA beach is never farSun & sea & alcohol Benidorm or Malaga  I’d much rather a city breakWhile exploring on my feetI want to see the buildings Especially those made of concrete Architecture makes my eyes go...

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Why Am I Crying?

I don’t know what started me off crying This morning.I don’t know what it looks like outside Wiping tears and drinking water Trying to remove the headacheI need to call my Nan today But I’m crying And she will be crying And we will...

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Taste Of Their Own Medicine

You’ve got to be cruelTo be kindA mother withPent up angerBecause she received aMother’s Day cardA day late... She repeats that she willGive them a taste of theirOwn medicine She’ll forget their birthdayBecause it will suit herAs they’ve made their...

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Saturdays

I don’t like having a Saturday offBecause on my days offI write in coffee shops But on a not so quiet SaturdayIt is tough Don’t get me wrongPeople watching is niceBut weekends are not relaxing In a public spaceDon’t trust anyone...

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Posture

My posture reflects How I feelSocially Curved roundInto a ballHidingFrom youThemEveryone... Socially is especially Tough... I’d do anything Not to be seen Or start a conversation Let me waste awayIn the peace & quiet  Preferably in a darkSilent coffin  ...

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Home Bargains

Loose potatoes Opposite Hello Kitty notebooks Twenty seven different flavoursOf bleach Rose gold clutter with matching Photo frames Motivational quotes & common cliches  Live, laugh, loveKeep calm & carry on... ...

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