Phil Roberts : Writing

INTRODUCING

INTRODUCING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Come softly, strangerStep inside the lightHere is home of a sortHere is nowhere else to goSuch staggering ambiguitySuch all-consuming crueltyI see it ..
GREETINGS TO THE FLOOR

GREETINGS TO THE FLOOR

A Poem by Phil Roberts


This night is beyond youJust out of controlGrins and curious eyes hit you in the faceAnd you are staggering againGet to the bar and try for sanityDon'..
NAKED

NAKED

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Naked as SpringSeveral propositions,Like life,Offer themselves to youAnd to the heart of you.They make themselves availableAs naked as the newborn Spr..
THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was thirteenI had guilty secretsGreasy hair and dirty mindPockets were always fullWith pen-knives and matchesAnd pictures of nude womenAnd it w..
LULLABYE

LULLABYE

A Poem by Phil Roberts


They lie warm togetherIn the afterglow of torrid loveHer head on his chest, he says"Sing me to sleep, my love"So she hums and croonsA tune he does not..
HERITAGE OF THE GYPSY

HERITAGE OF THE GYPSY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


We come as we pleaseAnd we leave on the breezeAway........DistanceAs an image of warm blue airThe hooch man denies seditious writhingsComing in proud ..
CRAWLING (10 Words)

CRAWLING (10 Words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


A spider crawling down my wallMet me crawling up By Phil Roberts
INSOMNIA OR SOMETHING

INSOMNIA OR SOMETHING

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Spinal necessity existsBetween ludicrous loinsAnd the pulsating brainLumbering and slobberingSeparate from the mindWhich is tuned to distractionFeelin..
ART?

ART?

A Poem by Phil Roberts


My words and my poemsAre no more than explanationsAnd embellishmentsMy means of expressionFor my life is my "art"It's what I am and what I writeIt's w..
SUCH FUN

SUCH FUN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Hey, old friendRemember the days?The times we got so drunk we could barely crawlWhat a laugh!Other nights we'd be so wiredWe chewed our lips to shreds..