Left Foot Poem

LEFT FOOT POEM

I leave you here
now
before you leave me
You are about to go
I guess you knew
all the time
just what you would do
You tried so
to love me
but could never be true
with your right foot
in his world
and the wrong one in mine
I go now
before you do
I haven't the strength
to watch you go
I'll make it easy
for your reasoning
to accept your action
without remorse
There will be tears
in several eyes
both yours
and mine

Others will be happy

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Sheffield, 1st November 1972

Publications

1973 Radix (UK)
1990 Verve (USA)

Front Room Party Recital

FRONT ROOM PARTY RECITAL

The catgut squeaked
some nonetootuneless
vibrations
at varying speeds
of 40-1300 per sec.
whilst keys tapped
a merry sonata
and deservedly
terminated
with raucous reverberations
of flesh
hitting flesh
in awed appreciation

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Huddersfield, 12th December 1970

Publications

1973 Radix (UK)
2000 Snakeskin (Internet)