Sleeptalk

Lying side by side.

Inverted comma's
in a speechless coma.

Above and below,
the infinite possibilities
offered by sleep.
Between,
the concrete indifference
of a brick wall.

R.E.Mote repose
dividing
the undivided.

poem by David E Golledge
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A Forest

Cruising through Middlesbrough
mid December.

Passing the ICI chemical factory
which indiscriminately
pours untreated effluent
into the river
which gives it a home.

It's brightly lit
and looks
for all the world
like a forest
of ornate, illuminate
christmas trees.

Lining, defining
the banks
of the Tees.

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poem by David E Golledge
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Cappacino and Lust

She raised the steaming carton to her pout,
full lips meeting a head of froth
and chocolate
and there go I,
or at least the part of me
that lives between the thighs.
Caffeine and polystyrene
creating thoughts obscene.

When she pulled it away bubbles remained,
a delicate coat on her top lip.
I wanted to kiss it away,
to taste the chocolate
and her breath, but couldn't.
I was with my girlfriend that morning.

poem by David E Golledge
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