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It was my turn as Prime Minister this week.
I was woken up by the whips and given the ceremonial hi-viz and hard hat
then driven straight to Downing Street to give a speech to the assorted Westminster hacks.
I said some nonsense about being here to serve all the people all the time
before adding “All the real people!” with a cheeky wink to the guy from GB News.
His thumbs up meant the world to me.
Once I got inside I turned the heating right up, left all the taps running
and ate every Viennetta in the freezer.
“Bill that to the taxpayer!” I chuckled to some weary civil servant
As I put the hard hat on his head, handed him the hi-viz jacket
and went next door to see who the chancellor was.

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Notes:

1. Written on 20th October, 2022
2. In some weak attempt to be Tim Key

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A paling moon

A paling moon
and the sea
a sheet of glass

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Notes:

1. Written on October 13th, 2022

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The Castle

Last night I dreamt I was lost in a castle
lingering there in the mist
and the fog and the darkness and the snow

and when I woke up this morning
the sun was shining
and the castle was gone

but still I felt the same

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Notes:

1. Written on July 9th, 2022

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story of the summer #1

I just saw a hedgehog
ambling around the edges of my garden
in the middle of the day

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Notes:

1. Written/seen on June 28th, 2022

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old books

faded spines
full of cracks and creases
the pages as dry and brittle
as bone
and haunted
with memories
not always their own

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Notes:

1. Written on June 26th, 2022

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