HIGH STREET POPS 1

198?

id window shop
for
parker pens & pentel pencils

id mumble 
in the chemist
for contraband

&
the library there
well id almost read it

back in the 
i-think-i-dont-care days
of 
chinos
electro
&
the 
i-dont-know
i-dont-know
let-me-be
ghost in the machine 
machine gun dreams



TODDLER GOT CROWS FEET

in velcro trainers 
cos cant do laces
the weathered kids
with adult faces 

tail
the 
hollywood shades & patterned nails
on 
on barbie mums & rejigged maids

to the hairdressers
down on grover way



TOO HUNGRY

cable tied
to the morrisons
car 
park 
handrails

are cellophane wrapped bouquets

there for the glue-sniffing kids 
gone
gone
away

too hungry
for cheap happy
one sad day

from manchestereveningnews.co.uk

WARHOL DREAMING

i
dreamed
the 
New York night in black & white

i
was 
with Warhols men 
me and Lou Reed
and
Van Morrison visiting with Them

and
in big shades on the small stage
we
strode in boots in circles and loops 
paid
in
reflected fame
on
repeating film 
and
the flash of polaroid stain

and
the 
Factorys foil was a dirty glimmer
Warhols silver hair 
a 
grainy 
shimmer
and when Jagger arrived
me and Lou decided
to
blow
to
Maxs
for drinks and dinner

from maxskansascity.org