Phil Roberts : Writing

LATE NIGHT SURVIVOR

LATE NIGHT SURVIVOR

A Poem by Phil Roberts


HelloIt's me againIt's the early hours and I'm slightly drunkAnd it's me againHe has the sins of his mindWhich keep him warm insideAmidst the weary an..
GOING HIS OWN WAY

GOING HIS OWN WAY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Protected by a suit of dreamsAnd armed with a smileHe came out of nowhereAnd went his own waySeemingly believing nothingAnd walking in no-one else's f..
I'VE BEEN DRINKIN' AGAIN

I'VE BEEN DRINKIN' AGAIN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


(to be read with slurred speech)HEEEEEEEY!!!!How the hell are ya?Good to see ya again:DListen, right...I been thinkin' 'bout loveAnd there are two I w..
NOTHING

NOTHING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I do nothing about the sunriseIt just happensLike moments and daysOn and onThere is a rhythm if not a themeI do nothing about the themeI did nothing t..
LOOKING FOR AN ENDING

LOOKING FOR AN ENDING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I am accompanied by ghostsHaunted by broken heartsAnd useless regretsLoss of the living is almost worseThan the loss of lifeBut it happensAnd nowWitho..
SOME DAYS

SOME DAYS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


For a friend of mine.
RACING WITH THE DEVIL

RACING WITH THE DEVIL

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was a young manA heedless headlong consumer of life, was IAbove and beyond the norm or necessityI wore paths deep and wideTo the pleasure centr..
DON'T DIE WONDERING

DON'T DIE WONDERING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Caution?I never quite got the hang of thatNever a gambler as suchI have been a creature of impulse and instinctOf uncertain intentUnknowing and unmean..
CARELESS

CARELESS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Things get brokenHeartsMindsIt's no-one's faultIt never isNot reallyButter fingers and distractionWithout malice or forethoughtThingsLike hearts and m..
TO THE PAST

TO THE PAST

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Every time I have all the pieces together againYou returnSilentlySmilinglyJust to let me know you're still aroundNever quite letting goBut never quite..