Marshall : Writing

The Interview

The Interview

A Poem by Marshall


And so why do you want this job?Because I need workWhy do you need work?Because I want to go on a holiday each yearWhy do you want a holiday each year..
Six

Six

A Poem by Marshall


home at sixto a loose socketin your thoughtso mechanicallyour minds churn like machinesand our bodieswheels and cogsof inane comfortwe climb into an e..
2pm

2pm

A Poem by Marshall


emptiness looking for tenantsa library with no booksbeing readbut full of people talking.the starfish dancingin whirlpools of fireslabs of light under..
Jaguar Jugular

Jaguar Jugular

A Poem by Marshall


Oh yes! I had plans to woo youwith roses and chocolatesand other mushy make-upthat might just rev up your fireworksYet I knew deep insideit wouldn't w..
The Legal Assistant

The Legal Assistant

A Poem by Marshall


She was smart and as clever as the piles of documentsshe worked behindcutting through the paperwork like a tornadoinsistent, hissing and answering the..
Continents on Fire #2

Continents on Fire #2

A Poem by Marshall


Lisping along in the bravado nightsof banquet halls bursting with chandeliersred carpets and butterfly maidensserving delicacies of ordered neatnesste..
The distance

The distance

A Poem by Marshall


There is a silence in the airthe art of unknowing tactfullynothing stirs outside of methe mind rages in a fire insidewanting to know how things areand..
Its the knowing....

Its the knowing....

A Poem by Marshall


Its those little things so sweetly said, the firelightcaptured in a moment and bringing a twilightinto sharp focus as the evening spills its wonderson..
[ Once the night spills its stories three shots down ]

[ Once the night spills its stories three shots do..

A Poem by Marshall


Once the night spills its stories three shots downthe wives are always bitchesand 'he' the prefect one. How come?Little did he know his drinkswere ear..
Avalanche

Avalanche

A Poem by Marshall


We packaged our dreams in spiked boots and razor sharp axeswilling to chip the mountain away to get to the topof things that bothered us for a whileas..