Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

A Ghost-Boned Wet Dream

entry picture

 

There’s a woman who thinks she can

Have a wet dream about a vague man

She's ghost-boned with an ear to the floor

She hears whispers from the room below

 

But you can’t have a wet dream over vague men

 

There’s a baby crying for a mother

There’s an old man screaming out for another

Another daydream of times gone by

Another nightmare of a long goodbye

 

Her death-chant of summer is the smell of sour milk

She listens to the language Goddess, lets her words wrap like silk

Small moments of solitude, incubating meat

Masturbating apparatus normally works a treat

 

But you can’t have a wet dream over vague men

 

There’s a serpent selling secrets to the Ministry of Defence

But the stories he tells don’t make any sense

We’re growing flowers by candle light in hotel rooms

In our daydreams we watch as the Belladonna blooms

 

But when you're ghost-boned

You can’t have a wet dream over vague men

 

◄ Charles Loves Julie

Growing Flowers By Candlelight ►

Comments

Profile image

Isobel

Thu 20th Oct 2011 14:07

It's definitely amusing - I think that's partly because you break all kind of taboos - there is that shock factor. And the line 'you can't have a wet dream over a vague man' stimulates thought ;-) I enjoyed your rendition of this at the Tudor and in Preston.

Rachel and I were discussing the merits of personality V looks when it came to fantasy and it reminded me of your song. It's a shame you can't put an audio up John.

If you wish to post a comment you must login.

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message