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You Could Do Better

Posted on June 27, 2022June 22, 2022 by rak

You Could Be Better looking at yourself not liking what you see think what you could be Photo by cottonbro… Read more You Could Do Better

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Nobody Knows You Like You Do

Posted on March 31, 2022 by rak

I Care For Myself Alone spring snow is falling alone in a quiet house mindful of myself The Five Rules… Read more Nobody Knows You Like You Do

greyscale photo of man looking through window

As Good As It Will Ever Be

Posted on March 11, 2022March 10, 2022 by rak

Tied Up And Down And Out It’s late again. I’m home again, alone again, and again, in these dark hours,… Read more As Good As It Will Ever Be

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And I Think The Lights Are Calling

Posted on February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 by rak

And I Think The Lights Are Calling bright lights spangle in my mind and I think of them and the… Read more And I Think The Lights Are Calling

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You Are So Worth It

Posted on January 30, 2022January 29, 2022 by rak

You Are So Worth It you are so worth it you are valued and unique you are beautiful

an old man falling apart

The Sound Of Slowly Falling

Posted on January 9, 2022January 8, 2022 by rak

The Sound Of Slowly Falling night-time in the house alone listening to settlement to the sound of everything slowly falling… Read more The Sound Of Slowly Falling

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Back There

Posted on December 18, 2021December 16, 2021 by rak

Back There hurrying away rushing to get to somewhere that isn’t back there huffing and puffing and not taking time… Read more Back There

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Cheap And Tasteless

Posted on December 14, 2021December 13, 2021 by rak

Cheap And Tasteless looking round my house finding cheap and tasteless tat seeing what I am

Seeing Nothing

Posted on December 8, 2021December 7, 2021 by rak

Seeing Nothing In the dark of night Looking for the good in me And seeing nothing

No Filter

Posted on November 22, 2021November 21, 2021 by rak

No Filter you have no filter said my friend whatever is in there it just comes out and it’s true… Read more No Filter

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Not What I Wanted

Posted on November 20, 2021November 19, 2021 by rak

Not What I Wanted What I was Was not what I wanted to be What I wanted to be Was… Read more Not What I Wanted

A Beautiful Sin

Posted on November 19, 2021November 17, 2021 by rak

A Beautiful Sin give me days like this wallowing in all my sins a beautiful thing

Darkness Unminds

Posted on November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 by rak

Darkness Unminds in the light of day the darkness that unminds me cannot show itself

Creating Things

Posted on February 3, 2021November 24, 2021 by rak

Creating Things Creating things making things is frustrating things don’t always come out the way you want them to that… Read more Creating Things

the road home

A Place In The Country

Posted on December 17, 2020November 22, 2021 by rak

A Place In The Country I live in a house in the heart of a city I always have, always… Read more A Place In The Country

My Many Lovely Evils

Posted on November 30, 2020September 29, 2021 by rak

My Many Lovely Evils – A Poem In many ways I am a man made up by many others: by… Read more My Many Lovely Evils

Being Young

Posted on November 29, 2020September 29, 2021 by rak

Being Young – A Poem Shouting Wearing shorts Knee scabs The joy of worms Always running Never walking First time… Read more Being Young

Brief Shining Moments

Posted on November 24, 2020September 30, 2021 by rak

Brief Shining Moments – A Poem When you’re young Nothing is impossible Anything can happen And you believe Everything will… Read more Brief Shining Moments

A Reflection

Posted on October 27, 2020October 1, 2021 by rak

In mirrors lie truths, the truths that we so rarely truly wish to see.

The Future Passed

Posted on October 26, 2020October 1, 2021 by rak

The Future Passed When I was a boy The future was a thing I didn’t look for And couldn’t see… Read more The Future Passed

Try And Fail

Posted on October 26, 2020October 1, 2021 by rak

Try And Fail If you try and fail, you must then fail to give up, and just try again.

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What Am I?

Posted on September 20, 2020September 30, 2021 by rak

My hair is dirty. Dirty, greasy hair. Dirty with me, with the sweat of me, with what comes out of… Read more What Am I?

a little me

I Don’t Like Myself

Posted on September 11, 2020September 9, 2020 by rak

People don’t like me It’s quite understandable I don’t like myself

Pointless Days

Posted on September 5, 2020September 16, 2020 by rak

These dull, pointless days. Nothing doing, nothing new. Nothing worth being.

Losing My Mind

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by rak

Maybe it’s the times. Maybe it’s the lack of self-space. Maybe it’s just that I’m getting old and even more… Read more Losing My Mind

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