Phil Roberts : Writing

HARD IN THE DYING

HARD IN THE DYING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Lost gamesLonger lost rulesNight-time crimesLungs fullOf pungent smokeBellies full of boozeAnd heads full ofSomething And nothingA kind of homageTo a ..
LOVERS IN THE SKY

LOVERS IN THE SKY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When you're alone and tiredAnd your mind aches too muchTo find hope or peaceClose your eyes and think of meFeel my arms around youFeel my warmth again..
NOW AND THEN

NOW AND THEN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Time and spaceHave both grownToo many facesHave come and goneI broke a trustTurned it all to dustNow you've grown coldAnd I've grown oldEven friendshi..
COMES THE LIGHT

COMES THE LIGHT

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Dark againDarker thanColourless soundsFrom ceiling to wallsAlwaysStrange doorsLike gaping mouthsDragging tearsCracking openScreams of silenceA day or ..
THE WAY OF THINGS

THE WAY OF THINGS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


In the night somewhereA baby criesAnd somewhere elseLovers sighAnd as time passesAn old man diesSomewhere out in spaceA planet turnsAnd light years aw..
SEASONAL NONSENSE

SEASONAL NONSENSE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Merry Christmas !!
DAYS OF LONG NIGHTS

DAYS OF LONG NIGHTS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


How the nights went onBarely marked by the dawnMadness and chemically drivenHardly bothering to thinkJust pass me a drinkParties and music a givenLaug..
LOOKING FOR AN ENDING

LOOKING FOR AN ENDING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


slight rewrite
FERRAL HEART

FERRAL HEART

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Subtle changes in the nightNow the stars are not so brightAnd the moon declines to shineThe way it used to doWhere once I felt warmthNow I feel only e..
AFTER-TASTE

AFTER-TASTE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


In the morning I awakeWith the after-tasteOf a half-remembered dreamAnd a barely formed faceShadow of the pastAnd emotions that lastAnd some of these ..