Phil Roberts : Writing

MANIC ME

MANIC ME

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Look at meLook at meI'm scared into flamesAnd I feel there ought to be a joke round hereSomewhereHold onto meHold onto meI'm flying into spaceAnd I ca..
SONGBIRD

SONGBIRD

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Won't you sing for me,Please?It's been so longSince I thrilled to the trills and warblesOf your living songThis confused and bruised winterHas defied ..
STARING

STARING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I always seem to have needed lots of timeTo stare......at nothingI went through my entire educationStaring through windowsAt nothing muchIndeed, the e..
REALLY...?

REALLY...?

A Poem by Phil Roberts


A simple man is what I amI went to no universityOr college of theologyAnd no doubt that's why I'm confusedIt occurs to me, when we seeLeaders and gene..
EARLY MORNING

EARLY MORNING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


The frost has everywhereSpread with glittering whiteAnd the air is still and silentNot one breath of breezeMoves the stark and naked treesAnd the dawn..
COME TO THE PARTY

COME TO THE PARTY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Dripping with gory sarcasmThe sharpest tongue cuts a dashThe house speciality is crueltyNaturallyAnd so, gathered revellersTo the evening's main cours..
BAD DAY IN MY MIND (bi-polar)

BAD DAY IN MY MIND (bi-polar)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Strange creatures circle the edgesAnd their eyes are hungry and hauntedOne day their teeth shall glint dangerouslyAnd I know it very wellFor I shall b..
NOT GOOD AT MORNINGS

NOT GOOD AT MORNINGS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Lay in bedNice and warm and comfortableBursting for a peeI stagger to the toiletAnd piss like a race horseI get dressed and I'm ready to goSort ofThe ..
NIGHT-EYES

NIGHT-EYES

A Poem by Phil Roberts


A hippy sits on the groundEyes glazed and idiot smileSinging loud and proud"Were you there whenthey crucified my gourd!"Night-eyes see as they prowlA ..
SALT (10 words)

SALT (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Our lives are no moreThan salt in the rainBy Phil Roberts