My e-Sheaf

Spring 2008

Dear Rucksack

Written by Helen Burke

I cannot understand why you are so heavy.
I cannot understand why you are so leaden.
Today you are shedding baroque tears.
I’ve done everything I can for you.

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Sheep

Written by Helen Burke

Sheep are odd.
Sheep are desirous to be told things.
They wait open-mouthed for you to speak to them,
then clank away.

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Madman

Written by M Fegan

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I felt funny so I went running down the street yesterday.
I left my bus fare and my scruff hair and went out anyway.
Well I was tripping I was shitting myself on MDMA
And I was screaming cos my dreaming felt so real that day.

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Quiet Life

Written by M Fegan

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I moved away from weekend lines
I relocated to healthier and happy climes
Gave up the queues and eighths and nines
Sat back relaxed and said O Lord bring on the quiet times.

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English Rose

Written by M Fegan

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Once when I was walking on my own,
Bloodshot eyes direct me home,
From behind three guys appeared said
“Gimme your phone!”

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One magpie*

Written by Gary Hughes

You feel cursed with the title.
I sense your desperation
as you scan over the wires
that connect the telegraph poles

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The Predictive Text Function

Written by Gary Hughes

The feature on my phone
learns my language;
my words gestate
in its dictionary.

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