3 Poems From The Unsayable

When the Unexpected Happens My heart turns to ice. I freeze the moment I like to unwrap the unexpected, later, like a spider I prefer the unexpected to make an appointment It is as welcome as a descending chainsaw Death is the one exception My funeral's pre-paid. my passport's stamped The Street Art Rap Looking for Street Art? Google up Nuart! Nuart- Stavanger: the New Art Banner Last year seen in Aberdeen's Green The Globel Brothers along with others Bordalo II, and Leer are just two here Reichardt, Dr. D, Zacharevic, Elki, Hyuro, Milu another two on view Talks, presentations for all generations Correch, Phlegm, Snik, don't forget Nimi It's a Revolution of the Ordinary Craftivists working with Aberdeen schools On archive material from the city's jewels Aberdeen Inspired, is much admired April's the date, to clear your slate Local, national, international Walking tours, workshops, murals street stops Looking for Street Art? Google up Nuart! Nuart- Stavanger: the New Art Banner Once Upon a Time (2) Once upon a time I believed in everything I thought I was cock of the midden Walked hand-in-hand with happiness Life dropped its usual bombshells I was collateral damage Hope performed the Indian rope trick Shinnied into the clouds and disappeared My jewels were paste, delight was counterfeit With each new pregnancy, my hips widened I was a tree dropping apples Bruised by unforgiving ground Violet stains on their hearts Love was water, cupped in the hand Trickling away like sand