The River rumbled, the cold air blew Blackbirds called from where they flew Graffitied bridges, graced the path Where the … More
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Oh America
Oh America, you frighten me.
But you were my first love, my childhood fantasy -and I can’t let you go….
He wants somebody normal
This poem is a song now too. You can hear it here…
https://soundcloud.com/emma-scarr/he-wants-somebody-normal
He wants somebody normal –
It’s nothing personal
(He thinks I’m kind and clever
Sweet and beautiful)….
Why Can’t You Love Me?
You love your dog you love your car
Sometimes you love a big cigar
You love to go a bit too far
Why can’t you love me?..
Musings on a PPI phone call….
I did what they told me I followed the rules
I kept to myself and worked hard at school
I never asked much, back for my life
So Where’s the returns on my sacrifice?…
Letter from a Mum to grown up child leaving home
Too much coffee keeps you up at night
It always pays to be polite
A nice walk will cure most ills
More than wine or pills…
On the Wagon
Two months on the wagon
-It’s going very well
I’ve started sleeping better and
I’ve lost that boozy smell…
The Tattoo
It really hurts they chanted
You won’t be able to take it
I’m a woman she replied
With pain I’m well aquainted…
I Grieve For My Madness
I grieve for my Madness
Now it’s so calm and still
Everything’s so dull compared to
When I was ill…
The Shed
When you were a carpenter there was purpose in your stride
There was an ease about you, you seemed more satisfied…