I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded.
I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded
in capturing my best side.
I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded
in capturing my best side,
my stoic pose, beyond the bars.
I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded
in capturing my best side,
my stoic pose. Beyond the bars
of my cage, the night air bristles.
I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded
in capturing my best side,
my stoic pose. Beyond the bars
of my cage, the night air bristles
but I am no longer party to that.
I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded
in capturing my best side,
my stoic pose. Beyond the bars
of my cage, the night air bristles
but I am no longer party to that.
My gaze remains turned inward.
I think you have, as far
as is possible, given the present
circumstances, definitely succeeded
in capturing my best side,
my stoic pose. Beyond the bars
of my cage, the night air bristles
but I am no longer party to that.
My gaze remains turned inward.
My eyes have seen too much.
Gordon Meade is a Scottish poet based in the East Neuk of Fife. He divides his time between his own writing and developing creative writing courses for vulnerable people in a variety of settings. He is also a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow working, at the moment, on their Bridge Project in Scottish schools. His ninth collection of poems, The Year of the Crab, a poetic exploration of a diagnosis and early treatment of cancer, was published in 2017 by Cultured Llama Publishing.
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