Spring 2008
Snorting inspiration
Written by Gary Hughes
After the first line has been finished,the second swiftly follows up his nose,
the third; dilated pupils, raised heart
palpitations. He manages the fourth, although
The totectors
Written by Gary Hughes
The boots are on the floor.Where they are scuffed
down to their metal tips
the dawn-light breaking through
Stop Thief
Written by Gary Hughes
This poem is a cheat,it sneaks up behind
a well established poet,
stares over their shoulder,
steals their best line.
How to cope with bills and relationships
Written by Gary Hughes
Take the bill from N power,treat it as a love letter.
Because it is red
that suggests ‘passion’.
Lager, Beer, Wine and Cider
Written by Hayley Foy
Her thoughts are turned on that rainy Friday,To lager, beer, wine and cider.
Work is a joke; the kids drive her mad,
The pub is the only escape that she has.
That Breeze
Written by Fiona Riordan
The five o’clock trafficwhirrs in the distant streets,
the lights glimmer
blurry-eyed through the rain
Escapism For The Working Classes
Written by Oliver Smith
I am the best in thegame, so the papers
say. A one man giant
in a one man team, my body
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