Paul Tristram’s three more poems


Juggle-Nothing


‘Tis the Season of ‘Endeavour’

… no Martyrdom,

Sympathy is a Defuelling…

whilst, Adversity is

the grit and gravel needed

‘neath the wheels of Progress.

Ambition to a Grafter is

what Freedom is to a Prisoner

… Goals and Targets are

mere Milestones, Markers,

Measurements to Grind Past.

There is no ‘Us’ in Personal

Accomplishment… I’m not

looking for Applause

or Adoration… I want Results!

I Caught A Gleam Of Your Glimmer


Clashing

‘Idiosyncrasies’

keeps things

Interesting.

You bring out

the Devil in me,

in a playful way.

Never short

on Dilemma…

‘Second Guessing’

not out of Doubt

but to make sure

things flow

out into… Perfect.

I unclipped

your ‘Wings’

… and you

circled back

… and stayed…

how’s that

for Heavenly.

Her Rhythm, My Bounce


‘Manoeuvre’, come on, please…

the tricky stuff, complicated

… but, graceful, fluid,

and with a flourishing finish

that IMPACTS like Murder!

Shut me up with a single word,

make me retrace my steps

… disorientated by imagery.

Show me a lonely ‘Heart’

finally flower-blossoming

with the dancing, colourful

sounds from your poetic mouth.

I can see the ‘Fire’ waiting

inside the Iron of your eyes

… unlatch it, free the Magic.

Make me soar, emotion-sick

and giddy with a ‘Tenderness’

… alien to those too afraid

to Feel so Alive that they Burn!


Paul Tristram is a widely published Welsh writer. He yearns to tattoo porcelain bridesmaids instead of digging empty graves for innocence at midnight, this too may pass, yet. His novel “Crazy Like Emotion”, collection of shorter fiction “Kicking Back Drunk ‘Round The Candletree Graves” and full-length poetry collections “The Dark Side Of British Poetry”, “It Is Big And It Is Clever” and “South Wales Outlaw” are all available by Close To The Bone Publishing.

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