Fly to the moon (New Poem)

Even as far back
as I can remember
I wanted to be able
to stand up
on my own feet
and fly to the moon.

I wanted to be
able to jump off
the stage
and keep running
up the pier
until I could
run no further.

I could fly
ten pin bowls
with all the other
children
and kick sand
all over adult's
faces.

Hide behind
the pier's walls
and watch the sea
wave at me
like it was saying
nice one mate.

Instead I am
chained to this box
like a performing bear
and everyday
am forced up and down
in the same routine.

I will be forced
to do back flips
like Superman
then stand here
and be beat round
the head
by my husband
until
it falls off.

That's the way
to do it
certainly doesn't
come close
to describing
my emoitions.

Certainly the last month or so has being quiet with it

being summer time and stuff.

On the readings front, I have kept it quite quiet

with one reading at Unsung Magazine in July which

was fun to do, and then besides that a couple of low

key gigs with ‘Words & Music’ in the Sale and

Altrincham area where both of us learned a lot

from playing there.

September however it is now back to normal

or as normal can be with me sometimes.

First off all, I am back at Freed Up Poets in

Manchester after a few months off this week.

(10^th September 2009) Looking forward to it.

I am also down next week for reading out a

few poems at Manchester Museum next

Thursday (17^th September 2009).

Night after possibly, I am going to be

reading at Poetry Pillow which is another

night from Freed Up’s people (18^th September 2009).

on the 20^th September, Words and Music

spring back into action with a gig in

Oldham (Greater Manchester) at the

Gardner’s Arms.

No idea yet for the week after, but

I reckon I’ll be doing something or

Something.

I do know on Sunday 3^rd October I am co

hosting again on the internet radio

station ‘Lit Media Reviews’ which should be

a hoot.

Next major thing for me after that will be

at Bolton Rugby Club where I will be involved

in the 5^th night off Poets and.. After the

madness of the 4^th night – I am really hopeful

for this night – I really am hopeful as have got a

number off new names to me expressing

a interest in it.

The rest of the year isn’t etched out in stone

yet, but there are a few other magazine launches

which I may be involved in, so we’ll see…

Certainly – I have the Words and Music

album on the way now. Me and Jeff have a

track listing off 16 or so tracks (with new ones

On the way also possibly for follow up’s).

I have also had the proofs back for the final

DIH album ‘Meterophosis’ which feels sad

listening to it now, but it is time to move on as I like

to say as this’ll be our third full length album

and there is also about 7 EP’s dangling around also.

Seeing Andy, my voice in M.A.N. next week – will

discuss our long delayed 3^rd album ‘From a Boy’,

and then discuss a meet up in November to begin work

possibly on a 4^th album.

All go as norm – lol