andrew mitchell : Writing

Same old, same old!

Same old, same old!

A Poem by andrew mitchell


Same old, same old! When the lonely hearts read the ad: "Love for sale!" at the local corner shop. In queues, they waited ..
The sounds of emptiness.

The sounds of emptiness.

A Poem by andrew mitchell


The sounds of emptiness.When love died,the music stopped,scarred thoughts livedon each turn;the hands of timetormenting, echoingthe hollowness oftick,..
The last dance.

The last dance.

A Poem by andrew mitchell


The last dance.When the parting of lovebecame the last dance,there was no tango;a quick step for her,a slow waltz for him.They both tripped.
Life is a game.

Life is a game.

A Poem by andrew mitchell


Life is a game.When life is a game,are we all justone roll of the dice as we call it?Or maybe we are all just lettersscrabbled across life's boardlook..
Restrained!

Restrained!

A Poem by andrew mitchell


Restrained!There was no tellingwhat my next movewould be...after all I was in.....a straight jacket.
It was going to be....

It was going to be....

A Poem by andrew mitchell


It was going to be.....It was going to bea party to end all parties.Everyone turned upso I thought....I saw the Greats and Not So Greatsfollowed by th..
The bait.

The bait.

A Poem by andrew mitchell


The bait.When you spunyour web of entrapment,flirting; I got caughtrevolving aroundyour gossamer threads of intentions.I was cocooned in your making;c..
The circuit breaker.

The circuit breaker.

A Poem by andrew mitchell


The circuit breaker.With the circuit dead,unable to findthe breakage,unrepairable;a new circuitrecommended, connectedrestored the lights.
A stitch behind.

A stitch behind.

A Poem by andrew mitchell


A stitch behind.Life threads frayedon a life once woven.When a stitch in timecame loose;saving ninedidn't matter.
My living anonymity

My living anonymity

A Poem by andrew mitchell


My living anonymity.No one could tellif the effigywas mine.The sands of timehad eroded any resemblance;my living anonymity.