Phil Roberts : Writing

ON SILENT NIGHTS

ON SILENT NIGHTS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


On cloudless moonlit nightsWhen the world is silver and darkest blueAnd silence seems to reign supremeIf you stretch your hearing inwardsYou will hear..
CALL ME IN THE WINTER

CALL ME IN THE WINTER

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Will you call me in the winterWhen I need someone around?The nights are so long and coldAnd the days have nothing to offerI never thought that I'd gro..
TO MY LONG DEAD MOTHER

TO MY LONG DEAD MOTHER

A Poem by Phil Roberts


How dark and long the nightGrowing up in the careOf you, my motherUnstable and violentWith fists as fast as your hair-trigger temperI was very young w..
HURDSFIELD

HURDSFIELD

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I live on the Hurdsfield EstateTo the north-east of townSet on the edge of the countrysideAnd at the foot of the hillsIt's idyllic in many waysBut wit..
PROD

PROD

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Another true story from the annals of idiocy :/
GREETINGS TO THE FLOOR

GREETINGS TO THE FLOOR

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Was formerly "The Swimmer Sinking
OLD LADY AT THE HOSPITAL

OLD LADY AT THE HOSPITAL

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I was at outpatients todayAgainAs I was sat in the waiting roomThey called the old lady oppositeI hadn't really noticed her beforeShe stood with some ..
CHARLIE

CHARLIE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Pete and me had this mate called CharlieHe lived in ManchesterAnd he was a rogueWhenever we called on himHe'd rub his hands and say"What can I sell ya..
PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN

PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Throughout my long lifeI've been fortunate enoughTo know many colourful charactersHowever, it's also true thatI've met lots of monochrome people tooNo..
NAKED

NAKED

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Naked as SpringSeveral propositions,Like life,Offer themselves to youAnd to the heart of you.They make themselves availableAs naked as the newborn Spr..