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I Need Nothing

Posted on March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 by rak

I Have It All I have nothing now just my health and my freedom I need nothing more Photo by… Read more I Need Nothing

unrecognizable man resting on couch in flat at night

In The Box Room

Posted on February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 by rak

I Cry Sanctuary this little box of a room eight feet high and wide and long is just big enough… Read more In The Box Room

reflection of white haired man in jacket with watch

Reflections On Ghosting

Posted on February 3, 2023February 2, 2023 by rak

A Shadow Of Myself in the shop window an old man looks back at me the ghosting begins Photo by… Read more Reflections On Ghosting

interior of modern kitchen with island counter

A Moment To Myself

Posted on January 28, 2023January 27, 2023 by rak

Eyes Wide Shut kitchen clock ticking freezer humming to itself all else is silent Photo by Max Vakhtbovych on Pexels.com

an empty urban footpath

A Walk Around My Way

Posted on January 7, 2023January 6, 2023 by rak

All By Myself walking in winter southern wind blowing too warm I am quite alone What Is Hell? Hell is… Read more A Walk Around My Way

silhouette of couple looking at each other

All You Really Need

Posted on December 14, 2022December 12, 2022 by rak

A Simple List this is all you need bread and wine and home and warmth and to love your life… Read more All You Really Need

The Me Of Me

Posted on October 29, 2022October 27, 2022 by rak

Myself And I there is a garden in a northen shire where I can sit and watch the nibble-nosed hares… Read more The Me Of Me

man resting in armchair near window

Alone In A Room

Posted on September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 by rak

Hell Is Oneself night breeze brushes skin voices somewhere speak softly here is a dark place Photo by JESSICA TICOZZELLI… Read more Alone In A Room

a path on Mam Tor in Derbyshire

Alone With The World

Posted on September 8, 2022September 7, 2022 by rak

High On Earth in the high places far distant from love or hate the world is with you Mam Tor

man looking at the mirror holding his face

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

young black woman sitting on windowsill and looking at snow

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

a man lying on his bed while thinking

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

woman in brown top wearing headscarf

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

faceless senior man walking along dark cemetery

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

cheap dried flower display in a vase

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

silhouette of me

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

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