Aquatic Chocolate : Writing

Annunciation

Annunciation

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


Perfect…almost, But not quite, The pristine lawn With my prints upon it, Deep, deliberate, I am a bud Newly picked, Unopened, and ..
Remembrance

Remembrance

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


A poem for Remembrance Sunday.
Everything Must Go

Everything Must Go

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


What happens when you let a bunch of artists loose in an abandoned shop. Farewell Bagpuss Window, it was good making your all-too-brief acquaintance.
Liminal

Liminal

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


I have come to the edge Of what I know In this place, that is neither Earth nor shadow. You are water And I, land-locked, Liminal, fac..
I Saw Salvation

I Saw Salvation

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


I saw salvation in a bookshop, Stroking the cracked spines With painted fingernails, Her eyes thick with words, Saw birds circling ov..
Harlequin

Harlequin

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


I've always been interested in the Comedia Del'arte - Harlequin, Columbine, Pierrot etc. They were the precursors of pantomime, but like all the best ..
Shipping Forecast

Shipping Forecast

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


He watches the glacial slope of her bodyMelting into bubbles, continentsDrift, the shell of her neck,Curved prow of hips, sink andLull to the rise and..
Ghost Socks

Ghost Socks

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


It has been rainingFor more days thanI can remember.The stars are infinite With no sky big enoughTo hold themSo that, looking up,I am afraid of fallin..
After the Sky had Fallen

After the Sky had Fallen

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


After the sky had fallen, Turning the air black So that there was nothing We could recognise, except... The ashen skies, blue and purple Like a bruise..
His Hands Are Birds

His Hands Are Birds

A Poem by Aquatic Chocolate


This was inspired by a friend who is always very expressive with his hands.

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