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An Invitation
I'm so tired Of the unequivocal drivel I'm still a victim dear Of the quiet and the rain And the shadow on my doorstep Of guests who never came Arrivals still postponing Bones still drenched in warnings Moaning out Such subliminal agonies Beneath fingers I can't feel Heights I cannot reach Feelings that can't be real Of when I held your hand And practiced in the mirror And what I meant was said And what I said you simply didn't hear Somewhere your sickness chokes me In that i

Paul Clive
Nov 9, 20251 min read
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How's It Hurting?
Please dumb it down for me I'm tired of playing Pretending I have any clue what I'm doing What's going on? How's it hurting? Hands over...

Paul Clive
Aug 1, 20251 min read
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The Fences
Life is full of ups and downs but sometimes it's also full of indifference, numbness. Sometimes it seems like no matter what we do we can't catch a break while other times it feels like life goes on without us making the slightest effort. Sometimes doing nothing works while swinging for the fences ends in utter disaster. If I had words I'd sing a song I'd rearrange the stars Up in smoke Set off like sparks Flattened here Still and barely Inhaling Even' stars Such a moon Forgo

Paul Clive
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Disused
No dog in the fight. Beaten down and broken by the world and ready to accept any state of existence that seems even remotely novel or...

Paul Clive
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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The Rock
The Rock Echoes of this piecemeal thunder Crushing clanking gears of stone Unwieldy chains like words unspoken The ungodly strong...

Paul Clive
Nov 19, 20212 min read
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