Phil Roberts : Writing

NADIR

NADIR

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Never ordinaryNever easyNothing parts the seaNothing moves the earthThis is a hard worldAnd there is no give at allDon't press your face to the ground..
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..
A VISIT FROM THE DODGER

A VISIT FROM THE DODGER

A Poem by Phil Roberts


He rolled up yesterdayOut of nowhereAs alwaysMy old friend and meSharing news of familiesAnd where he's living nowWith a million memories between usWe..
DISAPPEARANCE

DISAPPEARANCE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


There are times in my lifeWhen all I want to doIs to disappearNo plansNo questionsAnd no recriminationsJust disappearanceTo nowhereBy Phil Roberts
COMEDY NIGHT

COMEDY NIGHT

A Poem by Phil Roberts


something I thought I'd try
GOTHIC DREAMS

GOTHIC DREAMS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Come here and listen to meThere are ugly deep shadowsWhere things could be leeringSnarling and hungryHeavy and threateningDamned in the wriggling damp..
HOLD ON TO ME

HOLD ON TO ME

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When your footsteps falter and slipHold on to meIf your eyes fill with tearsAnd the future seems blurred and distantI'll be there to take your handYou..
SUCH FUN

SUCH FUN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Hey, old friendRemember the days?The times we got so drunk we could barely crawlWhat a laugh!Other nights we'd be so wiredWe chewed our lips to shreds..
UNKNOWN TENDERNESS (10 words)

UNKNOWN TENDERNESS (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


The tenderness that you giveMakes trash of clever words By Phil Roberts
WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE

WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I've been lucky over the yearsAnd I've saved enough moneyTo last for the rest of my lifeAs long as I die on TuesdayBy Phil Roberts