How I come to write what I write

Washing around my brain
like a washing machine of spinning rain
of stuff it's hoovered up
like thoughts collected in a cup
the stuff that my eyes have seen
and all the stuff in-between 
what we do
and say
and think
like a computer on the blink
a mad collection of thoughts
sometimes ones 
and sometimes noughts 
random ideas I've surmised 
that even get surprised
so I have to get them out
or go mad with out a doubt
my head full of dispairs
like a piano shoved down the stairs
a cacophony of distruction
an alien abduction
takes me into the realm
of a two year old at the helm 
like a political rampage
a lettuce showing its age
a train of thought derailed 
a creative process failed
rubbing passed a thorn
trousers duly torn
blood from in me drawn
and 
so 
a poem 
...is born









Questions

How long is soon
when is later 
and 
how distant is forever?

When does small become large
where is the middle?
and how worrying is confidence?

How often is a lot?
How likely is perhaps?
What is nearly interesting?
How sure is confusion 
what number is insufficient 
how much is roughly 
how huge is a tad
and when is sometime?

How bright is dark
what amount is regularly 
how weak is strength 
how abrasive is silk
how calm is a storm
and how big is wide?

How pleasant is profanity 
What is the best time?
when is maybe?
What shall I do when?
and who shall I do why?
But when shall I stop?

...now!


(Haiku Tanka)


If this haiku is
written in the middle of 
a forest and there's...

no-one is there to read it
does that make it a tanka?

Fills my heart with joy

morning autumn fry-ups
fill my nostrils 
bright
watery 
sunshine
fills my eyes
no need to wear the big winter coat
that half fills the hallway
along with the hats and scarfs that fill the basket 
sat by the door just in case
too early for the wellingtons that fill the rack
for splashing in puddles that fill with winter showers that haven't yet happened
nor need for the heating that fills the house with warmth 
nor time for thoughts of Christmas - quite yet
that special time
that fills the house with those we love
and fills the mind with memories...

and fills my heart with joy!


A poem is born

Feet interestingly city field every defending level finish started plant plans made...

Plans made

record siren delivery crowd with power strike with pressing collide with reality...

collide with reality 

people home tempo water wool read phrases struck inaccessible words trapped...

words trapped

record deliver find imagination where thoughts in my head...

in my head

talent knowledge panic away contrast fast passing 
the time 
the hour flying
the clock pressing...

the clock pressing 

confuse indicate screen change opportunity process confusing fog doesn't stuck imperfect won't time won't form...

time won't form

obsession loose fast sunshine distract delivery finally soon sooner ultimately eventually...

eventually 

game balls white attached details crossword forming begins combining words start 

words start

back mean number keeper 
to shape 
to fashion 
to assemble 
to form...

to form -

dry face fun masks
hook 
hookups
connection 
link together...

link together 

valuable how plans my ideas intended 
unintended 
random thoughts 

random thoughts

ass associated associates assistant assembly 
assemble...

assemble

then though these this thought on that 
on there 
there on
there on a screen

there on a screen...

Plans made
collide with reality 
words trapped 
in my head
the clock pressing
time won't form
eventually 
words start
to form - link together 
random thoughts
assemble
there on a screen...

and a poem is born!

(Haiku)

why is it that those 
who 'haven't got it' tend to
'flaunt it' even more?