in regione caecorum rex est luscus

Hand held Canon at Maryhill canal, Glasgow NW © 2023.Discovered growing out of a radiator grille on an abandoned vehicle.

…remos adhibe

the wind a murmur we put to seaone by one the tamed gulls left usso we took to our oars and sailedoff the straight edge of the world destitutus ventis…

fragment #2

We ferried away the detritus, shinglethe quicksilver rubble of our quarryingfirst with our handsthen colanders, bucketsuntil finally no stone was left unturnedthe mountain stood no more behind usto taunt us with its loftinessbut rose insteadwhere we had dragged and disposed of itit cast a baleful shadowit blackened out the suna construct warning that tomorrowcannot so

west one (shine on me) overdubbed

Charing Cross, Glasgow, 1983. Passing traffic photographed from a suspension bridge connecting Garnethill with several arteries servicing the west end and city centre. Shot with a hand held Pentax. “what kind of imbecilekeeps secrets even from himselfjust because he is afraidof scarring an old coat of paint” full poem in comments

snake coming out of a hole, take #9

“For a lengthy period, what sustained me ON THE BLEACHERS was without doubt the eloquence of those exchanges between regular commentators and the resultant dialogue back and forth. It was oftentimes electric…” “I just wanted to try something new…” “I needed a space to promote product without infringing too much on what went before…” “In

in the mix

currently in progress. prologue: exsanguinate For which, you will need…

safe as…

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parked #4

parked #3

parked #2

parked #1

from a series of photographs shot on location by ian begg @ Maryhill Canal, Glasgow NW.

your father’s hesitation tunes the dial. you falter, bristle, refuse to seize the prompt.

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print it. I’m b@ck.

punishment exercise, weblog version

Hello. I am still breathing, if you wondered at this latest absence. I needed to step back from the drop awhile, the empty space between the rails, to let the game play out. It has not been pretty for the most part. On and off the bleachers.  

EXCLUSIVE • yellow antipathy | poems r us

Originally here.    NAKED ▼ SIBLING IB: NEGATIVES from \”Naked On The Bleachers\” CD IB (IBCD 002) (UK)    MIXES ▼ SIBLING IB: NEGATIVES (IB\’s THANK GOD FOR THE RAIN MOTION PICTURE MIX)      from \”Bleachers In Dub\” CD IB (IB CD 001) 2018     iUPDATEi ▼ SIBLING IB + AMY WINEHOUSE: NEGATIVES (NØ\’s WINEHOUSE

EXCLUSIVE • the ear of the dragon | poems r us

Originally here.    NAKED ▼ SIBLING IB: MINDFULNESS from \”Naked On The Bleachers\” CD IB (IBCD 002) (UK)    MIXES ▼ SIBLING IB + GUS GHOST: MINDFULNESS (GHOST MIX) from \”Bleachers In Dub\”       CD IB (IBCD 001) (UK) ▼ SIBLING IB + GUS GHOST: MINDFULNESS (EASTERN MIX #2) from \”Bleachers In      Dub\”

EXCLUSIVE • INDEX SIN CD 9 #5 | poems r us

Late night poem for Holly. Originally here. ▼ SIBLING IB + SONIC YOUTH: INDEX SIN CD 9 #5 (IB\’s PROVIDENCE MIX) from       \”Bleachers In Dub\” CD IB (IBCD 001) (UK) 2018

EXCLUSIVE • three inked nudes | poems r us

For the Mark E. I don’t, by habit, subscribe to obituaries. Here, here and here.    NAKED ▼ SIBLING IB: THE RETURNING BALLAD OF THE BURNT FISH BONE from \”Naked On      The Bleachers\” CD IB (IBCD 002) (UK) ▼ SIBLING IB: BUTCHER\’S GIRL from \”Naked On The Bleachers\” CD IB (IBCD 002) (UK) ▼

EXCLUSIVE • open invitation | poems r us

“MIX UP ON THE BLEACHERS!“ Fourth instalment in this series on the BLEACHERS. In which we throw out an open invitation to all visitors: take a naked reading for a test drive, and create your very own mix. Whether you\’re quick on the DAW or simply a budding conjuror, there are no prerequisites beyond your