22 AUGUST STANDING BACK FROM THE PRECIPICE FEELS PERILOUSLY CLOSE

ALGORITHM ARRTHYMIA     

A-LEVELS AND MORE HAVE SKIPPED A HEARTBEAT   

‘ROBUST’  CONCUSSED  

REELING FROM ATTACK

THE MINISTER MANAGES TO  RETAIN  

REGAIN  

REMAIN UPRIGHT    

IGNORING THE DISDAIN SCAVENGES FOR HIS OWN SURVIVAL  

WIND IN THE TREES  RUSTLES UP THE REALITY  

LACKING ELSEWHERE   

IF WE GO ON AND THERE’S NO THERE   

IS IT BETTER TO BE GRACELESS OR GODLESS? 

STANDING BACK FROM THE PRECIPICE   

STILL FEELS PERILOUSLY CLOSE     

AND THE WOMAN WHO WENT OVER   

ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED HER SON A FORTNIGHT AGO     

MAY YOUR GOD HOLD UP THE ROOF     

HOLD BACK THE WALLS

HOLD DOWN THE FLOOR  

GIVE YOU ROOM TO TURN AROUND  

WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER ACT AS YOUR OWN TIRELESS ATLAS                        

WISHING THAT THE DARKEST NIGHT 
WILL BE HELD BACK FOR US TOO   
YOURS TRULY   
THE NEWS POET