Phil Roberts
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BIRTHDAYA Poem by Phil RobertsI've got to be honestI don't give a flying fartAbout the queen's birthdayWhen all's said and doneShe never sends me a cardBy Phil Roberts |
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THE SPEED OF TIMEA Poem by Phil RobertsWhen I was a younger manTime moved so much quickerThere was always something happeningAlways something changingSomewhere to goSomething to catch up wi.. |
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THE PRESENTERA Poem by Phil RobertsYou could take her homeTo meet mom and dadYet still the secret desireOf a young boy's wet dreamSharp eye make-up and gleaming smileYes, bright white c.. |
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IN THE MIDDLEA Poem by Phil RobertsThat's me in the middleIn the middle of the worldJust as everyone elseIs in the centre of their'sAnd we'll never meetOr even live in the same climateA.. |
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DAMAGEA Poem by Phil RobertsThose days are still aroundRight there in the eyesSmall pieces of scriptureSpiritual desperationDown all those long years goneGleamingNeedingSeethingS.. |
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UNKNOWABLEA Poem by Phil RobertsNo-one knows how bad it wasAnd nobody knows how goodI wear my smile with bright abandonLike the days of happy hedonismBut most of my scars are kept ou.. |
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SOME DAYSA Poem by Phil RobertsSome daysYour eyes cryAt so much of what they seeAnd your heart is over full with sad memoriesFeral thoughts tear at truthsAnd chew at hard-won confid.. |
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DUSTA Poem by Phil RobertsDust amidst dustA resting place of sortsHowever many kites you flewYou never left the groundYou never heard a soundBeyond the rage you screamedTearing.. |
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THIRTEENA Poem by Phil Robertsfrom a time before techno-entertainment. |
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THE ESTABLISHMENTA Poem by Phil RobertsNever trust the establishmentThey do not exist for our benefitFor they believethat we existFor their convenienceTheir only purpose is self-perpetuatio.. |