#poelm

[mike-elm]

To Forests, from phone, undated

To forests.

You guard us

You clothe us

You warm us,

You feed us,

You harm us,

You heal us,

You kill us,

You breathe us,

You shield us,

You quench us,

You drench us,

You cool us,

You nourish us,

You soothe us,

You house us

You inspire us.

[mike-elm]

Amusing, Leatherbound from sister 6, 7 April

You do amuse, you. You a-muse, to me. I muse on you, I've mused on you. I'm used to you. But now I mustn't muse no more.

[mike-elm]

Striped note 3, 2017

Should I go, where would it be? Should I go, why should it be? Edinburgh is land of hills, And close to outer peace. The friends I've found, Could count them on a hand or so. Keep moving in and out of focus. So start a new? Mobilise, that can barely function when shuffled lightly. A pleasure seeker, always. And greedy, self-centered. But well disguised.

[mike-elm]

Virtuallandscape unbacked 11, Undated

Reflections of stars,

A stolen metaphor

For that which lives

In the dark water

Sea turned galaxy.

[mike-elm]

Virtuallandscape unbacked 10, December 2014

She turned twenty four in Camus Dor Che, on deepest darkest holiday. The pre-partay for hogmanay. So far no murder or mystaray. Surrounded by a familiar newness Long away from city stress. A haphazard dozen Doesn’t feel a crowd Future friends since long ago, Moulding memories to store in mind galleries Please accept for Your birthday these simple words, This, number one, Here’s to many many more.

[mike-elm]

Virtuallandscape unbacked 9, 22 March 2016

You need time, Here's my watch. You need space, Here's my room. You need patience, Were I a doctor I'd give you my practice. You need thought, Could these lines suffice? You need understood, I'd stand anywhere. You need care, You'd find it I promise. You need love, Would never need seek it again.

[mike-elm]

How quickly, Virtuallandscape unbacked 8, September 2014

How quickly is becomes was, How swiftly we are turns to were. From water surrounds, suddenly concrete abounds Life on the sea turns to early morning thessaloniki

[mike-elm]

Virtuallandscape unbacked 7, Undated (September 2016)

Earings & Bees, Quite & somewhat Sails & motor, Seasick & sunburnt Seawater pasta, Amazing cutlery What-er-melon Mobile phones Chain smoking guest Fun nights? Shooting stars Shirts & short shorts Ice cream, Greek salad, tzatziki, The holy three. Blue domes, white walls Tavli, jungle speed. Smoking without smoke Delighting without light Nectarine Grapes Where roofs become floors Hats, lest we forget. German-eee awkward, But you're from Spain? Fantastic! Brothers in quagmire FIRST CLASS! Right is right Empty hooks, from empty seas. Loosh, lush and loose Malaka, hot on boats, In pools. Confused claps, kicks, spinning, Spiraling, leaping. A pawn amongst picks Sea the bread, tide away the plates. GUYS! CAPTAIN! Head spasms full of mean-nae-ings Beautiful bags, too short stays. Fins make underwater finds Tria, zwei, uno Gooder gouda. Sea water pasta, floor pesto Swingers at sea. Leaping from sticks over bays Camel pie