Claim Your Environment/Know Your Terrain

by Paul Tristram / July 24th, 2022

“Stop ‘Rewarding’ her ‘Fishing’
with ‘Part-Smiles’
… she obviously doesn’t
understand the Freshwater Pike
she’s [Foolishly] playing with.
We watched you last night
… Directing the Conversation
around the dinner table…
with one word ‘Gear-Changes’
.. it was absolutely hilarious…
we’re going to record it all
the next time you ‘Let-Loose’
… you’re just like
a [Mischievous] Conductor…
making ‘Ripples’ and ‘Waves’
… whilst they run-around
in ever-confusing, little Circles.
Give me a look at your wrist…
so it is true, you’ve actually got
‘Shit Happens’ tattooed inside
for when they… Handcuff you.”

Paul Tristram is a widely published Welsh writer who deals in the Lowlife, Outsider, and Outlaw genres.  He wrote his first poem as a teenager following his release from the (Infamous) Borstal ‘HMP Portland’, and he has been creating Literary Terrorism ever since. Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, July 24th, 2022 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.