Here is a simple blog collecting images I've made of soft toys. A soft toybox, u could say, of sorts. Soft toys are strewn across the burning Earth; a BBC documentary on black gold recently* began by presenting a selection of such specimens declared 'Made of Oil'. Yes, they are (or might be). But, what do we attach to these imperfect objects? What beauty is bound up in their sad stitches? What affection must we save in the fight against global catastrophe? Beloved soft ghosts gather to vigil and dream. Praise be to my inspirations, Jane Hissey and Old Bear (www.janehissey.co.uk). Plz send photographs of soft-toy-models should they wish to sit for this sweet A3 assembly. Thank you, Good Luck. Gratitude to fairs.

obscurities

A Return to Apples, 19/6/23 -

I used to gobble down apples like a voracious Eve, now I'm careful to touch them. They hurt your sweet lips. It doesn't matter now. I eat one today, again, in a white bed without clothes on in flesh, and start writing. The snakes are always hissing. He thought it was raining but I was typing. The apple tasted incredibly sweet. But not as sweet as. I like your rib. I must settle for apples. Someone on Facebook's had a child and are love-struck.


Imbolc Baby, 27/6/23 -

My name in the First Names book is haunting me. A soft toy koala in your house is named 'Beloved'. The song 'I Will Always Love You' was allegedly UK No. 1 on 1st February 1993. Which is my birthday. There are all number of curses in the world. In 1963 for you, it was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHyTN5DQT6E. In 1963 for you it was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S302kF8MJ-I. And for you in 1994 it was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3gEkwhdXUE. Whuwh!


Sleeping Pills, 28/6/23 -

Sleeping pills are small no large white ovals and they taste all sweet on the outside. Are they bevelled. They make my muscles go all slow and then I can't move them. It's nice; I laugh. The air around your head gets all dark and soft. The forehead is untouched and becomes peaceful anyway. In the morning you can pull yourself into the daylight and say hey! I got my eight hours! And then you can get on with stuff. Bye.


Black Mist, 28/6/23 -

The first obscurity I wanted to write was this one but I felt I wasn't allowed. The imagination of holding somebody to account with writing was a delectable fantasy, however. There were stairs and a thump and scorn and a big worry. And some talons. But it doesn't even matter. But ! might as well try to get better at obscuring meanings just for the fun of it. Everybody agrees that 'writing' is a therapeutic tool, don't they. Shelves get put up to display all the therapeutic tomes. To have seen the worst and become a cynic. Black curtains.

No comments:

Post a Comment