Category Archives: Writing

[poem] Hatboxes On The Underground

Posted on 01/08/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Hatboxes On The Underground I’m carrying hatboxes on the underground Surrounded by women in summer frocks Wondering what’s in them: Floral delights or structured wonders? Who for and why two? Who are the lucky women going to don These hats … Continue reading →

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[poem] Dancing

Posted on 13/07/2011 by skylarkingzooby

I dreamt last night that I was dancing, Not in a club but on a stage. And maybe I was good or maybe I was bad, But I was dancing on a stage With a bright light that lit the … Continue reading →

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[poem] Moon, Stars, Sea, Sand, Blue.

Posted on 10/07/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Moon, Stars, Sea, Sand, Blue It is under the moon and stars It is in the deep blue Where this pearl reveals itself: You have found your heart, You have found your soulmate And everyone can see the specialness. At … Continue reading →

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[poem] Boy On The Train

Posted on 13/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

The boy with the world on his shoulders, Bore-holes for eyes Tired cotton trousers grip strong legs Feet that have been through hell, Lifted to let a bent mother pass With her pram, bumping into the central pole behind her, … Continue reading →

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[poem] Artist’s Model

Posted on 03/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Today I have been fleetingly immortalised; Unlike so many plaster molds. I’m there, breathing from the canvas Or staring into a charcoal space on paper: Just a collection of boxes and shadow-shapes. But it’s me, trapped , trying to say … Continue reading →

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[poem] My Body: A Celebration (for ZK-G-K

Posted on 03/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

This is my body, this is it here, Every sag, every wrinkle Every unbordered pile of fur, Belly, sitting comfortably on my lap, A chin that rests on my neck, Hairs that sprout from places which should be untrammeled: This … Continue reading →

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Sunscreen Challenge

Posted on 01/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

On this day in 1997, the words that were immortalised by Baz Luhrmann in On “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” are 14 years old. The original article appeared  Chicago Tribune entitles, ‘”Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young”. … Continue reading →

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[poem] Discarded

Posted on 26/05/2011 by skylarkingzooby

I ran in the drench past A discarded umbrella Alone, bent back, With twisted spine And crooked spokes. This was no help to someone Who needed more shelter Than this could provide. This was no help to someone Who needed … Continue reading →

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The Unbroken Line. Some writings

Posted on 28/04/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Hello ladies and Gentlemen, apa khabar? I hope that you are all well. May name is Dolah and I am an accountant to the stars. Ahahaha. No, seriously, I am. I work in a medium sized firm in Holborn who … Continue reading →

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The Unbroken Line. Wira – The Warrior

Posted on 02/04/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Skylarking Poems & Notes The Warrior: I have been living with the Warrior for a few weeks now, being with me everywhere I go, seeing London through his eyes, watching Life though his eyes. I thought I’d better write down … Continue reading →

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