Introduction
The first nine poems are chiefly focussed on the theme of love (or sex if we’re being honest) and more vaguely technology since it appears to have become an objective for mankind greater than love itself.“What tech do you use?” an evolutionary query for those who have not yet isolated themselves in protest at the absurdity of the western world. We inhabit a world where mailing a selfie of a penis is a form of introduction. A suicide is not always a man without a cause. On the topic of freedom these were written in an effort to self medicate to a state where instead of seeing the provocative curve of a breast I envisage a potential ten day course of antibiotics which might interfere with my consumption of red wine. If Hormone Reduction Therapy was available on the NHS it might have been an easier option.
Death is also a significant theme and around the time of writing “The Eye of the Beholder” I got a new patio. Now Hinckley Road Police Station will have to send someone round to dig up my garden. Not everything should be taken literally.
The last five poems were written in Polonez whilst standing at the bar observing the characters concerned. Once complete the subject would receive a copy of the poem and, with their approval, a framed copy was placed on the wall. The originals can be viewed at Polonez where they hang to the left at the rear of the bar.
A game you could play is to visit Polonez (directions on back cover) and see if you can recognise any of the characters. However, if it is your first time at Polonez the protocol is to buy a round of three Mad Dogs for a fiver and give two of them to two strangers if you’re on your own. It’s the way it works. You can take me home if you like. This booklet I mean, not me.