Stress Test

poems from stress test, with joe and martha

90 miles an hour is the speed I drive

Some people really like driving. In July I drove to Wales in a hire car Not for any reason, it’s just sometimes I like to drive to Wales. I like to...
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Cherry

Bringing down the birds

I have never walked across this field before it's not one of those fields for walking across it has crops that are probably important but it's been...
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Cherry

Collaborations don't work

This is enough, all the mums say. Everyone knew someone at primary school who pushed on the roundabout too hard. 'It would be easier if this child...
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Compliments Please

I told you I liked your new glasses and you touched the plastic at the bridge of your nose and smiled. I wear glasses sometimes and someone I didn't...
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Cherry

Animal Crackers

It's like when you're visiting friends who have animals, they just assume you are comfortable with unusual birds flapping by year earlobes and a...
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Oops ah

She shows no interest in my new Kickers. They didn't let me have another drink. I promised I'd text when I got home safely. I didn't pass my twelve...
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Marc with a c

He reads out the long number of his card, the sort code, the expiry date, ‘422, Natwest, Marc with a c, Martin with a y, Jonsson with no h and two ns...
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Cherry

They have decided they might get a dog

It had been their ‘on the way home from work’ pub conversation. Let’s both make a list of pros and cons. Long walks in parks hand in hand, saying ‘...
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