Phil Roberts : Writing

BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I've got to be honestI don't give a flying fartAbout the queen's birthdayWhen all's said and doneShe never sends me a cardBy Phil Roberts
THE SPEED OF TIME

THE SPEED OF TIME

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was a younger manTime moved so much quickerThere was always something happeningAlways something changingSomewhere to goSomething to catch up wi..
THE PRESENTER

THE PRESENTER

A Poem by Phil Roberts


You could take her homeTo meet mom and dadYet still the secret desireOf a young boy's wet dreamSharp eye make-up and gleaming smileYes, bright white c..
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..
DAMAGE

DAMAGE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Those days are still aroundRight there in the eyesSmall pieces of scriptureSpiritual desperationDown all those long years goneGleamingNeedingSeethingS..
UNKNOWABLE

UNKNOWABLE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


No-one knows how bad it wasAnd nobody knows how goodI wear my smile with bright abandonLike the days of happy hedonismBut most of my scars are kept ou..
SOME DAYS

SOME DAYS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Some daysYour eyes cryAt so much of what they seeAnd your heart is over full with sad memoriesFeral thoughts tear at truthsAnd chew at hard-won confid..
DUST

DUST

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Dust amidst dustA resting place of sortsHowever many kites you flewYou never left the groundYou never heard a soundBeyond the rage you screamedTearing..
THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


from a time before techno-entertainment.
THE ESTABLISHMENT

THE ESTABLISHMENT

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Never trust the establishmentThey do not exist for our benefitFor they believethat we existFor their convenienceTheir only purpose is self-perpetuatio..