Phil Roberts : Writing

THE HARBOUR BELL

THE HARBOUR BELL

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I came out of the north-westStaggering from the stormThe surgeons had repaired my bodyAnd my mind hung by one hingeSo I headed for the coast of WalesT..
STATE OF GRACE

STATE OF GRACE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


All of the shining mad onesWith their heresies of realityAnd other visions and other voicesAre not diminishedBy the multitude of choicesThat is their ..
A MAN'S LIFE

A MAN'S LIFE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


It's a man's lifeWith a hunting knifeAnd if you want even more funYou can get yourselfA bloody big gunAnd then drink lots of beer'Cos we're real men '..
IN THE MIDDLE

IN THE MIDDLE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


That's me in the middleIn the middle of the worldJust as everyone elseIs in the centre of their'sAnd we'll never meetOr even live in the same climateA..
SPIN AND SPIN AGAIN

SPIN AND SPIN AGAIN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


As so oftenI find myself telling the same storyOf a reckless young manWho skated on thin iceWith every move and decisionA gambleA spin of the wheelRis..
STATUS

STATUS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Now that I've reached this placeNearer the ending than the startWhere memories can't be trustedWith flames in my brainAnd storms in my heartI shall no..
LOVE NEEDS

LOVE NEEDS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


She cries tears of mother's ruin"Look at me!It's been so hardAll of my lifeAnd I've had to fightFor my own patch of lightStill, no-one ever looks at m..
WAITING

WAITING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


We made a vow, you and IIn the sight of no-oneOther than our soulsWhere the truth dwellsAnd awaits usMiles apart within these islesWith hearts keeping..
BEAUTY (10 words)

BEAUTY (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Who would place physical beautyBefore beauty of the soul?By Phil Roberts
NATURAL ATHLETE

NATURAL ATHLETE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was at schoolThey used to put me in running racesAnd I would run as fast as I couldBut my little legs made limited progressWhen we played rugby..