Along with reams of short stories, and longer attempts at fiction, I’ve written countless poems over the decades. The bulk were written in my teens and twenties and I literally have folders full of handwritten and typewritten compositions.

I’d been threatening to put a selection into print since the mid-90’s. I remember discussing it with an old girlfriend in ’95 but a number of things always seemed to stop me. Part of that was not really being sure if I wanted to share them with the world, part was never having the time to go through what was amounting to thousands of bits of paper – ranging from typed and formatted finished compositions to hand written stanzas on the back of paper bags, or anything I had at hand when inspiration hit.

A few years ago I finally got round to sorting out a collection and published them under the title “Wild Card Symphonies”. Consisting of three smaller volumes of my work, “Wild Card Symphonies”, “Cry To Me”, and “This Graveyard Heart”, the book totaled just over 120 poems. You can buy a copy (plug plug) through Lulu on one of the links at the bottom of the page if you like what you read and want to have more.

Rollercoaster

Sending out religion

Across the airwaves of the mind,

Wanting something forbidden

To satisfy my desire.

I look your way,

And you look mine,

We think the same thoughts

At the same time.

We’re on the same mindtrip,

And we’re moving to a rhythm.

There’s no compromise

When the fear takes a hold

And locks your heart

To pervert the pain

And turn it to your pleasure.

I look your way,

And you look mine,

We think the same thoughts

At the same time.

We’re on the same mindtrip,

And we’re moving to a rhythm.

Welcome to the ride.

The rollercoaster.

Welcome inside,

Say hello to desire.

I know we want to dance to the rhythm

And I know you’ve taken this ride.

I looked your way

And you looked mine.

We thought the same thoughts

At the same time.

We took the same mindtrip

And it blew our minds.

(ROLLERCOASTER; By A R J Abranson; 04-04-94/21:58)

My poetry anthology, Wild Card Symphonies, is available to buy now on Lulu in both Softcover and Dust Jacket Hardcover.

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Wild Card Symphonies, Cry To Me & This Graveyard Heart are Copyright ©2015, Angus Abranson. All rights reserved.
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