Published: 11 January 2025

where is superman

what does superman do when no one needs him
who is superman when he isn’t with us
where is superman when he isn’t here

does superman always have heat vision and only plays it cool
if he sees more colours than us what colours are we
when superman sees us, are we brighter, or do we lack density

do we appear transparent because superman’s X ray vision is always on
if superman’s nearby and uses his superpowers do we experience side effects
when superman walks with us, is he actually flying really low

if superman hears sounds from far away as well as nearby
do we sound loud or quiet, closer or further away
does he hear less or more, or more or less when we are in his presence

if we dream of flying are we like superman or just pretending
when we wish to be invulnerable is superman an object lesson
we don’t understand the consequences of what we want

when superman thinks faster better smarter than us
are we more or less like him; can we really comprehend
who superman is when we meet him, know if he is not there

More Poetry:

we all naturally float

we all naturally float
it’s a matter of fact
carried over a waterfall
bathing in Shangri-la
we all float with ease
it’s true some float more
than others, not to mention
those who are sinkers

tea

I have learnt to appreciate tea.
It gives a lift, almost sinful,
between the late afternoon,
and the beginning of the dark.

Attack of the Hairy World

Bonnie woke up to a globe covered in hair.
It wasn’t originally furry, it must have
happened over night, she didn’t remember
it being that way before she went to sleep.
It was a gift from her grandfather
who wanted to encourage an interest
in geography — but it wasn’t covered in fur
when he gave it to her, was this a dream?
It felt real — she stroked it. It purred
and spun. Bonnie sat for a while stroking
and watching her new hairy world spin.

the Sun God says hello

awaken to light on the ceiling
open the curtains, the clouds are gone
the horizon bright warm exciting
the Sun God says hello

Naked under leather

Naked under leather
soaked in water
laugh on instinct
see far beyond you
stand on what’s under
start again what’s over
think about what’s forgotten
reach past your grasp

to be yourself

we refine ourselves
add to ourselves
through acts of kindness
help others
share love

define ourselves
through sorrows
our errors
our foolishness

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I think it’s time to put the Fermi paradox to rest.

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Mnemosyne

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we all naturally float

we all naturally float

we all naturally float
it’s a matter of fact
carried over a waterfall
bathing in Shangri-la
we all float with ease
it’s true some float more
than others, not to mention
those who are sinkers

read more

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