Carlton Carr : Writing

Sadness

Sadness

A Poem by Carlton Carr


I have a sadness that has settled down so deep that nothing I imagine could ever reach to tear it out not drugs or drink or angels in wh..
On Hearing That I Am HIV+

On Hearing That I Am HIV+

A Poem by Carlton Carr


In 1991 I had an HIV+ test. A subsequent test came back negative. It was only after two months and numerous tests that my doctor was able to confirm t..
The Other Side Of Tenderness

The Other Side Of Tenderness

A Poem by Carlton Carr


1989 Image: Detail from original collage by Carlton Carr
Τђє Stranger

Τђє Stranger

A Poem by Carlton Carr


2012 Τђє Stranger is the archetype that drove my addiction to sex Image: Collage by Carlton Carr
The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

A Poem by Carlton Carr


I have touched the hanging tree and felt the cruel and roughened bark scratch my wrist the rope around my throat threatens to pull me down an..
Loneliness

Loneliness

A Poem by Carlton Carr


My first poem, age 13
Waiting

Waiting

A Poem by Carlton Carr


My life has been lived in weigh stations and waiting rooms weighing up the possibilities the pros and cons the why's and wherefores paralyse..
I Said, He Said

I Said, He Said

A Poem by Carlton Carr


I said 'where sorrow ends I will open a window for you and hold your hand as we fall' He said 'I have jumped a thousand times but still..
Mother's Little Man

Mother's Little Man

A Poem by Carlton Carr


She used to sit on the bed with one foot up painting her toenails while little puffs of cottonwool flowered between her toes like miniature ..

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