In Deep

IN DEEP

there were several entrances
indeed there were several holes
some holes were inside other holes
possible exits were only ends
with little room for turning
or else they led to other holes
there were ways out
but only for the slim and fit
or the very fat and strong

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Oldham, 12th February 1983

Publications

1989 Short Fuse (USA)
1990 Lizzengreasy Magazine (Japan)
1992 Odyssey (UK)
1994 Apostrophe (UK)
1998 LIMBO TIME (Hyde, New Hope International)
1998 NASA (USA)
1999 Black Creek Review (USA)

If

IF

If God is dead.
if suns are still created,
if carbon is the only basis of life,
if E still equals m,c-squared,
if what Darwin said is true,
if nothing can travel faster than light,
if there are no UFOs,
if radio is the ultimate invention,
if nuclear-fission can be usefully tamed,
if three is the magic number,
we may still be alone in the universe.

If not, we may still, or not.
If anyone could say,
or if not.......

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ashton under Lyne, 13th March 1981

Publications

1981 The Old Police Station (UK)
1986 Beyond (USA)
1990 Lizzengreasy Magazine (Japan)
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)
1996 Poephysics (Internet)

I Always Turn

I ALWAYS TURN

I always turn

upon mad dogs
bark back even

that way
i sometimes end up
with my back against the wall
not that all walls
are so thick
that you can't fall through

but mostly
they reject my challange
it's the chase they want
and they can't
chase you
when you face them

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ashton under Lyne, 1st July 1980

Publications

1982 Global Tapestry Journal (UK)
1988 Groundworks (UK)
1989 Green's Magazine (Canada)
1990 Lizzengreasy Magazine (Japan)
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)