Villainous Captivus

by Paul Tristram / July 2nd, 2023

“When I close my weary eyes
… I sense ‘brambles’
weaving throughout your
dark and twisted affection.
How come ‘kisses’ which
taste of ‘lies’ and ‘deceit’
… are far more ‘moreish’
than honest, sincere ones?
… because, I can take
or leave those little fuckers.
Where are you going
with that swagger and roar?
… get back in this bed,
and find ‘us’ interesting again.”

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.  His novel ‘Crazy Like Emotion’ published by Close To The Bone Publishing is available to purchase right here Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.