Why’d You Have To Give Him A Name?

I think this is definitely one of the most fun poems I’ve written for this series so far – a little bizarre, too, but when the idea came into my head while listening to this week’s song (‘Freaks to the Front’ by Amyl and The Sniffers) it seemed like too much fun to pass up, so I hope you enjoy this slightly chaotic poem, featuring a rather lost and inexplicable dinosaur called Dave.

A Moment’s Show

I feel like I haven’t quite been able to have my usual focus on nature that often pops up in my writing recently, so I’m happy to report that this week’s poem veers directly into those cosy, comforting nature themes – with a splash of fairytale fantasy. This is the twentieth entry in my song-inspired poem series and it was inspired by ‘San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair’ by Scott McKenzie. I hope you enjoy this one!