Your lost darlings

Reading Szalay's Flesh, sorrow entered my heart - 

How you know you will never see your lost darlings - 

How you have to live with a hole in your life - 

November 15 2026

Hello moon

We saw mad toys in The Works -

Jake was wearing his Ligtning McQueen t-shirt -

Walking with his charming swagger -

Small hands thrust into his pockets -

Later, in  Jenny's soft play, throwing himself into the ball pond -

And in the twilight park, Anne pushing him on the swing -

Jake calling out hello moon !  -



Salisbury 

November 14 2026 

We're in Curiosity

We're in Curiosity -

Open 363 days a year -

Buying a torch for Jake -  

A toy stunt car with  Jacob on its snarling bonnet -

Glow in the dark moon and stars -

Above us a pale shining sky -

Filled with sadness and love -

Swanage 

November 13 2026 

After hearing the news

We walked in light from heaven -

The world was new again -

All the trees were golden - 

Arne

November 12 2026 

An unmapped continent

Before me is an unmapped continent - 

Nameless stars fill its skies -

The edge of the world runs through it -

November 11 2026 

Watching Black Doves

I'm watching Black Doves -

A beautiful assassin slips off her dress -

Murder cars wait in dark streets -

November 10 2026 

We ran from the sauna to the November sea

We ran from the sauna to the November sea -

You were so brave and beautiful running across the sand -

I told you later that I loved every moment -

The wonderful coldness of the waves -

The sauna as hot as the sun -

Sitting next to you -

Your lovely body only inches from mine -

Studland 

November 9 2026