Uncategorized – Page 21 – Paul Andrew Sneddon

Front Step

I’ve never tried writing on the front step before.The cars zip by on the road. Places to be, places to go.I’m sitting here as the sun lights up the neighbourhood. The warm air. Birds singing.Songbirds flit back into the hedge. Summer is coming. There are more people about now.More buzz, more energy, more aggravation. AllContinue reading “Front Step”

Catch a Spark

Dancing in the Dark Funny how songs stick with you,like they are just part of the air —part of life. I remember when I was a kid,sitting in a pub in the morning.There was a funeral:black ties,beer and wine,sad eyes and perfume. Someone crying softly,sausage rolls and spilt wine,morning light in the faded carpet,cigarette smellContinue reading “Catch a Spark”

Here and Now

The beach is different this time of the morning. Your only companions are the seagulls and the occasional jogger. Come back in a few hours and there will be crowds of families, teenagers, and grandparents everywhere. No doubt the kiosk will be making a killing. Don’t get cornered by the old ones, they’ll talk yourContinue reading “Here and Now”

Kings and Caesars

Kings and Caesars,Back to the age —Blood and fury;It never went away.A broken down piano,Chords from the dark alley,Holding onto something,That already slipped from you.Dreaming,Dreaming of peace,Justice,Brotherhood,Humanity.Just seeing the tracks left behind,As it disappeared over the hill —Left blood and pain and predators,Moving in for the kill.Sad songs from a burning piano,Calling out your name;IContinue reading “Kings and Caesars”

April Blue Skies

The weather in Scotland has been warm and sunny for the last two weeks, with barely a cloud in the sky. While not unheard of it is unusual. April blue skies,Where has all the rain gone?Sunshine, easy mind.Feels like a new song. Front step, front porch,Sitting in the sunshine.Like a summers day in April,Let itContinue reading “April Blue Skies”