Phil Roberts : Writing

DAYDREAM DRIFT

DAYDREAM DRIFT

A Poem by Phil Roberts


WistfullyWishfullyMy daydream driftTakes me eye to eyeAnd hand in handOn a sunny morningSomewhereSettling dustStep by stepAnd side by sideThere's a ti..
JUST ANOTHER STORY

JUST ANOTHER STORY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


With your heart buttoned up tightAnd your soul scrubbed to transluscenceYou tip-toed around mountainsAnd visited the sand and seaContained in your sel..
DAYS OF SUMMER (10 words)

DAYS OF SUMMER (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Holy morningsOpen my eyesUpon soft and swollen days By Phil Roberts
BLAST FROM THE DISTANT PAST

BLAST FROM THE DISTANT PAST

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I was in a shop recentlyAnd a voice said, "Phil!"I turned to see a stranger smiling at meI said, "That's me, mate butYou've got the better of me.The f..
THE NEXT BREATH.......

THE NEXT BREATH.......

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Walking in the cold rainAlone andGoing nowhereJust hiding tears in raindropsAlways dreaming of being lostLost and thenThe endless fallThen the gasping..
SOMETHING WILD

SOMETHING WILD

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was still young and freshA million years agoI walked on edgesAlways on the edge of somethingSomething wildBright lights and long nightsLots of ..
GYPSY PASSIONS

GYPSY PASSIONS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


We come as we pleaseAnd we leave on the breezeAway........DistanceAs an image of warm blue airThe hooch man denies seditious writhingsComing in proud ..
THE SKY SMILING BLUE

THE SKY SMILING BLUE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Lay back in the afternoon sunNext door's tired child cries half-heartedlyHaving worn herself out in the heatMother makes soothing noisesAs she takes h..
THE FIGHT GOES ON

THE FIGHT GOES ON

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I've used up the speed I used to needRunning hard at wallsAll I got was blood and snotAnd a boot in the ballsBut it's not overOh noThe fight goes onI'..
RESTLESS SMOKE

RESTLESS SMOKE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I have walked this street too longMy legs hurt and my chest rattlesAs I light another smokeTo fuel my endless marchSneaky slow-motion suicide(note the..