Phil Roberts : Writing

READY TO COME HOME

READY TO COME HOME

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Searching low and highOpen wide of heartClear and bright of eyeKicking around dusty memoriesAnd unintelligible dreamsI've missed somethingAnd somethin..
ROLLING BLUE

ROLLING BLUE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


There are sweet dreams which sometimes leadTo sadness and pain which sometimes bleedInto a strange and eerie beautyCausing the heart and soul to swell..
DEADHEAD SAYS......

DEADHEAD SAYS......

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I have eyesBut I don't see what I don't likeI have earsBut I won't hear what I don't want to hearI have a memoryBut only remember what's convenientI h..
HANGING AROUND

HANGING AROUND

A Poem by Phil Roberts


A memory of youthful days
DEADLY DIARY

DEADLY DIARY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


WreckageSlow-motion bloodAging carcassPain strewnAll well earnedNo station missedTime sodden giftRumour laden Balancing the edgeTwisting the knifeFlas..
SEE THROUGH

SEE THROUGH

A Poem by Phil Roberts


See throughTall under the sunCrawling beneath starsIn night-time skullThoughts behind eyesBehind dreamsUnder darknessAnd above lightSee throughPretend..
THINGS THAT I WOULD DO

THINGS THAT I WOULD DO

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When the moon is fullA shiny silver discI'd steal it and roll it alongLike a hoop with a stickAll the way to your doorAnd give it you as a giftThen I'..
MY SLIGHT DISGUISE

MY SLIGHT DISGUISE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Quixotically adornedIn a creaking suit of armourStumbling from set back to let downI am learning to smile enigmaticallyAs though my thoughts are far a..
THUNDERHEAD

THUNDERHEAD

A Poem by Phil Roberts


GlowersProwlsFootsteps claimingOwning streetsAvoid the eyesGimlet glintingDon't mess aroundDeadly groundWordlessAnger incarnateNo reasonNo reasoningA ..
ADVENTURES

ADVENTURES

A Poem by Phil Roberts


On wheelsOn the roadOff our headsCity boundLet's go broLet the adrenalin flowIn search of narcoticsOn Devilment RowWhere the good don't goHere dealers..