dandelion and
buddleia and cannabis -
weeds that coil and spread

knowledge
know ledge
shelf, ledge, edge of the sea
a beach on which wash up strange ideas, dreams and thoughts
mindfulness
collect driftwood see the shapes and textures
the ledge that rises out of the depths
a special place to walk

collecting driftwood
for a fire on the beach - turn
the sand to glass - stars

quiet the riot
of agitation and breathe
swimming oxygen

the writhing earthworms -
bird food - eaters of corpses -
dank decay - mushrooms

a playground of frogs
and snails - the night time rain in
summer - the earthworms

dip into a book
like going for a swim in
a beautiful pool

my eyelids are sewn
shut with nettles - the future
spins dark gravity

medication and
meditation - I cling to a
jagged cliff - salt air

my heart is tattooed
with blue ink - her name, demons,
and eyes - stop the drum

building sand castles
that will be washed away by
the tide of time - smoke

I am a loser
and I drift away on the breeze -
a purple balloon

whisper psychosis
and plant the seeds of demons -
dandelion roots

tears of a dragon
burn diamonds and hang from my
fingertips like dew

there is a darkness
in me which shines from my eyes -
wash it away - love

steam open her mind
and read the contents - letters
of darkness and light

focus on the smell -
barefoot in the woods - the moon -
the stirring leaves - blink

the silk sun shines gold
on the wall and fades - as day
turns to twilight - breathe

turn the elephant
upside down and paint flowers
on your eyelids - silk

close your eyes and breathe,
let the dark water wash you,
and float - live now - swim

belong - begin - try -
the water dances with light -
chilli - incense - flow

gently, gently hold
my mind - keep it away from
the fire - razor blade

the delusions and
all the illusions within -
magical thinking

I fall and I fear
the inexorable tide
sweeping in - darkness

on the ocean floor
amid the coral and the
fish -- swirling currents

zombies are marching
across the ocean floor - to
my island - my home

the house leaks and the
sky is grey - wet summer - green
verdant growth - damp warmth

holding on tight to
a silk thread - survival - blind
to the future - ping

watched by ants and the
spiders are listening - blink
because the eyes scream

although tomorrow
I may commit suicide,
today the sun shone

sawdust and tears - paint -
the hearth - the sunshine - blue pool -
fresh air and flowers

the mountain - the snow -
I live by the river - quiet -
crayon on the wall

alienated -
razor blade fracture - mountain,
another planet

lemon - vinegar -
wine - clear light through water - pain -
love - loss - mountain - snow