Phil Roberts : Writing

AFTER IT ALL

AFTER IT ALL

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I made my way Through the raging yearsTo a certain tendernessAnd I've knownA grown man's tearsAnd the agony of emptinessAnd in my timeI have done and ..
THE SPEED OF TIME

THE SPEED OF TIME

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was a younger manTime moved so much quickerThere was always something happeningAlways something changingSomewhere to goSomething to catch up wi..
STATE OF GRACE

STATE OF GRACE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


All of the shining mad onesWith their heresies of realityAnd other visions and other voicesAre not diminishedBy the multitude of choicesThat is their ..
HEAVY WEATHER ON THE FAMILY ESTATE

HEAVY WEATHER ON THE FAMILY ESTATE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Shiny bricks and skeins of yellow grassBarely perceptible coloursHung with liquid hazeDog s**t and thunderHeavy close and thickMiasmaClings to sweatRu..
A NAME IN THE NIGHT

A NAME IN THE NIGHT

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I sit here looking through my windowAt the early morning mist and mizzleMy mind is still sluggish and half dreamingDrifting through memories and image..
IS IT ME?

IS IT ME?

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Edges of shadowsIn the corners of eyesToo fast to seeIt might be meIs it trueWhat you see?Is it real?Is it really me?You do not hear my voiceOr know t..
PERSPECTIVE

PERSPECTIVE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Born of the sun and earthAnd kin to the moon and seaLife's immensityExceeds humanityAnd the planet needs usNo more than fleasSo don't be fooled into t..
GOTHIC

GOTHIC

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Seems appropriate at this time of year :)
THROUGH A BROKEN WINDOW

THROUGH A BROKEN WINDOW

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Through a broken windowCovered with dirt and cobwebsAnd from within an empty houseCrumbling and derelictEven the bleakest landscapeCan look fine and g..
SAVAGE

SAVAGE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Doom ladenLight my wayWith candle of blackest tallowAnd flame of brightest whiteI follow my natureMy gravitationWithout questionGodless and lawlessOut..