Phil Roberts : Writing

"DEALER"

"DEALER"

A Poem by Phil Roberts


He ducks and divesAll across the skyHe fliesYes, he fliesAnd this is a life formThis is a means to an endAnd this is the nameThe name is "Dealer"And "..
THE SLIDE

THE SLIDE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Those who are expectingA metaphor for life hereIt isn'tThis is about the slides we made as kidsOne of our winter sportsWhen the snow was on the ground..
THE BLACK-EDGED PRAM

THE BLACK-EDGED PRAM

A Poem by Phil Roberts


The black-edged pram represents a life from cradle to grave.
SUCH FUN

SUCH FUN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


RIP Pete
HEARTLESS SILENCE

HEARTLESS SILENCE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Silence weighs so heavyLike a conscienceLike a hungerLike a babyVacuous and greedyDevouring and needyAnd totally insatiableI could talk of death hereB..
A NAME IN THE NIGHT

A NAME IN THE NIGHT

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I sit here looking through my windowAt the early morning mist and mizzleMy mind is still sluggish and half dreamingDrifting through memories and image..
REALLY....?

REALLY....?

A Poem by Phil Roberts


A simple man is what I amI went to no universityOr college of theologyAnd no doubt that's why I'm confusedIt occurs to me, when we seeLeaders and gene..
EASY COMPANY

EASY COMPANY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Put the kettle onThe Dodger's hereHim and me sat chatting in the blazing sunAs happy as gypsies leaving townWe have a lifetime between usOver forty ye..
PERSPECTIVE

PERSPECTIVE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Born of the sun and earthAnd kin to the moon and seaLife's immensityExceeds humanityAnd the planet needs usNo more than fleasSo don't be fooled into t..
WITH THE DOGS AT DAWN

WITH THE DOGS AT DAWN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Misty words billow in the coldPluming from their mouthsQuiet swearing and first f*g coughingThey walk close to hedgerowsKicking the dew from the grass..