I spotted him

Walking down Wardour Street one grey morning
on such a gloomy mundane day
        hay hay, hay hay, hay hay
        hee hee, hee hee, hee hee

On my way to work, I was late or
early no one cared not now or then
and when: nineteen ninety six

A figure walked, a denim jacketed fig
raw and majestic famed and aflame
of face set up against the cloud

He stopped
turned around
seemed confused
      it's him, it's definitely him he looks lost
      of course he does but now he's
      strutting languidly
      towards Oxford Street

Some call him Moz, I would not
  dare be so familiar certainly
    not speak to him, or even
      listen to him these days

I hope that's the correct response

Posh Isolation

You guys would be surprised at how many
people just sit in their house.
That's it. That's their life.

These people just sit in their houses all day. They
don't go outside, just stay in their house.

Such a preference can be a valid lifestyle
choice rather than a lack of ambition.

Drawbacks such as reduced sunlight
can impact sleep cycles and physical well-being.

But people are annoying.

Honestly, I just find people exhausting
even when they are perfectly nice and cordial
all that having to fake nicey-nicey.

Some people
can stay inside
their house
for a whole week
without going anywhere,
and it doesn't
bother them at all.

I've worked very hard to build a
comfortable life in a comfortable home.

Also, people are annoying.

My house is where all my things are
and I like my things.

I'm an introvert and all my hobbies
can be done from the comfort of my room.

People are persistent irritants
personal space invaders and
social allergens.

And I don't have to put pants on.

Don't discount optimal arousal theory
I'm happy peaking in the moderate zone
if that's all right with you.

Why go on a cruise or go to a theme park?
You can just stay at home
and watch videos on YouTube.

Plus, people are annoying.

It's completely fine to limit your exposure
protect your boundaries
have a five-minute vent
check your tank and
focus on the core circle.

It's too cold outside
and I have massive social anxiety.

On my way, I'm on my way

I'm late and head into an unknown shop

Been in the business the drinking
business for 40 years now and still don't
know what or which wine to buy, but in a
spirit of light-heartedness have lately taken
to purchasing bottles based on
amusing labels or names

Thus select a Merlot
featuring an illustration of
the Secretary Bird
which tickles the proprietor

Ah this Secretary Bird is
a vicious bastard sir you know
it kills the snake, it rips
and kicks and stomps
you never want to meet one
an absolute devil!

Eight pound ninety nine.

Black Mold

{whispers} in poorly 
           ventilated
           environments

I got black mold
Got it all day long

Breathe in those mycotoxins
With mild to moderate symptoms

I got black mold
Got it all night long

Slimy, dark green, black patch
Red eye, skin rash, headache

I got black mold
And I'm never gonna lose it

You should hire a professional remediator
Condensation, leaks, and rising damp

{subliminal} Stachybotrys chartarum

I got black mold
Any old way you choose it

I'm coughing and sneezing
Got the asthma and the wheezing

Cos I'm full of black mold
Yes I'm loving that mold

Music is magical but

It is NOT okay to constantly disassociate
and listen to music all day.
    Extreme programming. I swear this
    is one of the worst habits our newer gens have

    I used to do it a lot growing up because
    I wanted badly to escape everything

As I grew up I came to appreciate the quietness
  with the background sound of the world
    because I just learned to be ok with
      being present in my body
        & not in some dreamland that's
          conjured up by a song

100 percent agree. Our ears are
one of the ways our bodies naturally absorb
the ambient energy
in the world. Constantly plugging your ears
is cutting your connection to the world

    Just slop munching the whole time lol

Music, like drugs, needs to be respected.
Overdoing it is disrespectful
to both oneself and the music

Due to a fear disorder
that I developed I have been listening to
music nonstop since 2020.

There has not been a silent moment for me ever since
but for the first time in ever it might have gotten
1% better I'm able to handle near silence
for a few seconds sometimes

        I adore music

The Last Big Night Out

Low on wardrobe I sported
running shorts and
a maroon cardigan borrowed
from Izzy the physiotherapist

Weak of belly I swerved the barbecue
but felt compelled to accept a
boogie with the
resident ladyboy(s) as the
band played international hits. Shots followed
rapido the girls became hazy jigsaws

Andy from Leeds drones on about The Beach
and wasabi peas as I observe: 
    The band are hairy hobbits
    who look like they'd rather be playing
    thrash metal
and as the club empties out
they launch into a furious medley of Sabbath riffs

Ha ha see! I exclaim to
nobody as my tempo companions
have retreated to the huts

Time passes, wardrobes malfunction
and a bottle of Mekhong is
being passed around by the pool

Izzy and Sal suggested skinny
dipping and sipping -
will the adventure never end

Lack of Traction

Six stars and stripes, two golf balls
(96 bags of human urine, feces, and vomit)
and now they put a steam train on the moon

I ask who the pilot and where the water
what coalmine and Atmosphäre even

In the past now gratefully
was tiger in my conservatory
was bee house in my speedboat

Now lean in, as I lean in
and ask about the steam
train on the moon

Can see though telescope?
Mr Johnson and his lunar deck
much still to unpack