THE CONCERNS. By John D Robinson

‘You only seem happy or content

when you’re stoned or drunk

or both, all your waking hours

are consumed by this and of

course, sex’ she said sharply:

‘That may be’ I said: ‘But

I’m a poet’

‘So that gives you a free

licence to be an alcoholic

drug taking bum whose

only concern is with his

own little seedy world’

‘I haven’t signed a 

contract’ I answered:

‘Don’t call me, I mean

it this time, don’t call

me again’

the door opened and

slammed shut, the sun

had spent herself and I

opened a bottle of wine.

John D Robinson is a UK poet: hundreds of his poems have appeared in small press zines and online literary journals His published solo chapbooks are

‘Cowboy Hats & Railways’ (Scars Press 2016)   scars.tv/

‘When You Hear The Bell, There’s Nowhere To Hide’ (Holy&intoxicated Publications 2016   sold out)

‘An Outlaw In The Making’  (Scars Publications 2017)

‘Hitting Home’  (Iron Lung Press 2018  2nd edition)   ironlungpress.bigcartel.com/about-iron–lung–press

‘In Pursuit Of  Shadows’  (Analog Submission Press 2018  sold out)  www.analogsubmission.com

‘Echoes Of Diablo’  (Concrete Meat Press 2018)  adrianmanning.wixsite.com/concretemeatpress

Too Many Drinks Ago’  (Paper & Ink Zine Publications) http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PaperAndInkZine

Pushing Away The Hours    2018   www.lulu.com/.../john-d-robinson/pushing-away-the-hours/.../product-23872337.html 

‎ ‘Hang In There’      (Uncollected Press  2019    USA)  therawartreview.com