Updated: Apr 23, 2022
mixed messages
in this rush
in this cascade of hours
of service
locked onto weary
it appears
the bombs dropped
yesterday
were a mistake
& for clarity
the rockets sent
tomorrow
may also be in error.
our place
we came together
for drinks
chat
& a catch up
realign our pasts
with the joy of youth
before it slowed
lost momentum
& a glass fell
broke
mixed laughter
with tears
& we realised
we’d expected too much.
Minimalism drives Geoffrey Aitken away from the scene of mental unwellness for the eyes and ears of those without voices. Widely published—locally (AUS), and internationally (the UK, US, CAN, CN & FR). Most recently, Cacti Fur and Flashes of Brilliance (US) and Oxygen (AUS). Older, he chases suburban congeniality.