MARTIN WARDLEY

Did I invest at best with adequacy In all probability I did not Can I recall a score of splendid decisions I confess with distress I...

Synapses in unison Asking loud, vexing questions Screaming as one For my undivided attention Sleep, let me sleep My unheeded direction...

God-like and imperious she stands But blind to all authority she commands Holding all our futures in her hands Acknowledging the wailing...

Consistent and tenacious Failure and success Persistent bloody-mindedness Unhealthy and obsessed Finish and complete Repeat, improve,...

We own Are accountable for it Responsible Answerable Perceived for it Revered for it Slated Berated Or celebrated for it Held in high...

You’re just about the only person I’ve ever talked to About these things that are holding me down You’ve witnessed all the furniture and...

I am brown, black, white, yellow I am green And crimson red with rage I am the unwashed, the unheard The unseen And all but resigned to...

These notes Float By Kissing my ears Caressing my eyes Soothing the soul And calming the storm Sedating my limbs Injecting a warmth Half...

I could shuffle with great pace Devoid of style or grace I could shuffle with an urgency All eyes tied to mistakes I could shuffle in the...

Over time, this pain May graciously subside While the day turns to years And the years intertwine But these unanswered questions These...

I’ve played with them all I’ve worked with them all I’ve danced with them all Crossed swords with them all: The square, the round The...

Chained to this chair Breathing, numb Blind, deaf and mute Bound by all these things I cannot do And all the things I haven’t done This...

Birdsong coaxing seedlings The feeling of renewal Fuelled by crisp horizons Singing, driving timelines While sun and such take cover...

The secrets she imparts in murmured tones The wisdom she will yield to wind and snow The coded words she carves in sod and stone Would...

Rekindled, revitalised renewed New approach, new vision, new view Through a slightly different lens Shine an oddly contrasting light From...

Best laid plans Are best not set in stone Their detail overblown Are best with flexibility To aid their durability Are best when dealt...

Blistered, bleeding feet Lacerated, exasperated ankles Taught, distraught calves Screaming, pleading knees Burning, leaden thighs Mildly...

He cares for the sick and the needy He feeds both the poor and the lonely He is there for the hearts of the broken And he helps where all...

Under the shady haze of over-indulgence With hesitation and reluctance I step into the arms of this mist eclipsed morn Awoken to the...

Something overflowing with delight Something slightly loose to hold me tight Something warm and wonderful that might Just help me through...