Poetry

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Ontario? (A Poem in the Tongue of the Thames) In the soot‑strewn back alleys of a Coventry‑grade future, where the road‑signs blink in a neutral‑colour glare, a lanky lad strides—blue‑milk-faced,

All About Eve

All About Eve – a quiet love‑letter to destiny, To the woman who masquerades beneath bright stage light, Her fingers trace the script as ink bleeds in her dream— In every wink, the

Snatch

Snatch In the back‑streets of a city that never sleeps, where the lamplight flickers like a candle in a forge, the word “snatch” drips through the alleys— a hiss of steel, a flash of

Abbot

The Abbot’s Quiet Vigil In the mist‑kissed cloister of the old abbey, the abbot quiets the world with a gnarled staff, his cloak, a woolen sweep of autumn’s warm hue, every thread a story

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential In the smouldering glow of the City of Angels, the night drapes itself with noir‑tinted colour, a lark‑winged wind rattles the shutters of old palaces, and every back‑alley whispers a favourite crime.

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