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John Clifford Poetry

Works of a Manchester-based poet, accompanied by fantastic pieces from collaborating artists.

Tag: Poetry

moon

"The first that Eve sang to in her secret moments, / And always the confidant worthy of trust..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment June 16, 2021 1 Minute

The Feral Parakeet

"Puff out your chest and mimic the melodies / Of those better suited to this jigsaw piece city, / And call in their tones ‘til you can’t hear the difference..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 1 Minute

Suffusion

"Just to touch that suffusion, connect / And let all of the usual confusion disperse..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment August 11, 2019June 8, 2021 1 Minute

Better Left Unsaid

"A sentence is an evil, uncanny thing..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment August 11, 2019 1 Minute

Crumbling Facades

"This house of rusty balustrades / Sits as an echo of something better..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 1 Minute

Night Bus

"Weirdly wired, yet all akin in tiredness, / We sail through the night..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 1 Minute

Ode to Spaghetti Hoops

"Rich ringed panacea, made to / Foot the bill of last night’s drinks..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 1 Minute

Paris

"When the streets should run with romance / But all I can see is the rain in these gutters..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment June 18, 2019October 3, 2020 1 Minute

To Sleeplessness and Stars

"Like a magpie bobbing round a looking glass / Searching for the source of the shine..."

John Clifford Poetry Leave a comment June 3, 2019June 18, 2019 1 Minute
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