Concrete Womb

The ex-service men demands
the cenotaph
be cleaned
be forehand
be stripped of moss and grassy stems
that reach towards the heavens end
those tiny arms from a concrete womb
new life seeded
will be removed too soon
As water jets strip from them
their resting place
once again
under-fire
and pulled from root
another death
another dispute

70's Child

Old English Sheep dogs
Spider plants
and rubbers plants
cork walls and
glazed stone fire places
complete with brass ornaments
bric-a-brac
this and that
poker, shovel and brush
an upturned horse shoe for good luck
A glass blown fish
and coloured glass swan
white cotton sports socks
with name tags on
Crispy Pancakes
followed by
Angel Delight
or Tapioca pudding
on a school night
Spiderman and Action-man
Scalextric
and Hornby train-sets
board games
card tricks
1001 names
I cannot forget
"say what you see"
and "I want never gets"
music on vinyl
at Sydney Smiths
Tomorrows World
on the telly
flares and sandals
worn at school
"Go on Son!
give it some welly"