The Afterglow

Death.

Death,

Like
Stone.

Death,
Grey,
Like clouds.

Death,
Like
Ashes,
Baked, now cold.

Death,
Like
Savage
Icicles.
Unforgiving death.

Liverpool at Night

Car,
Stoned.
Shop-burns.
What do they?
Police run away.

Kids,
Run,
Fightback.
What glimpse?
One brief moment of power.

Cops,
Stoned,
Rampage.
What of they?
Spewing racist filth.

Car,
Stoned.
Shop-burns.
Where are we?
The crowd victorious.

Demonstration

Fear,
Hate,
Loathing.
Unwelcome
feast of yesteryear.

Strike,
Riot,
Rebellion.
Harbinger
of the new free age.

Blue Sky of Death

Big
bang
reboot.
Microsoft
virus caused error.
Switch it off and on again.

Answer Phone

Call
later
God's out.
Don't worry.
Please leave a message.
He/she/it/them could be some time.

Egg Machine

Seek
egg
donor.
For depressed,
infertile cyborg.
Object: love, world domination.

Personal Ad

Sweet,
Pink
Alien.
Own transport.
GSOH.
WLTM female human.

Marginal Quandary

Gift
from
Fermat.
The last theorem.
Perplexing ever since.
Did he ever solve the puzzle?

The Big Bang

Black.
Void.
My fault.
A fire ball.
One hell of a bang.
Us Gods should never play with matches.

Mechanical Affection

A
love
machine.
Dangerous.
Can kill when aroused.
Use carefully, at your own risk.

Impregnable Constellation

Small
shapes
collide.
Intricate,
In the mists of time.
An alarming place to avoid.

Dissatisfied

Caught,
silent,
lonely.
She screams out:
"Intrigue me."
He, without reply, leaves annoyed.

Contrary

“Now?”
“No.”
“When then?”
“Never with you.”
“But you suggested...”
"I've changed my mind... maybe forever."