Andrew Watkins – Material things get the better of us

You’re Too Cheerful!

The Spell

I catch you reading a paper, The Guardian or Observer. Not the FT, as its clearly not yellow but it could be The Times or The Telegraph, not the Sporting Post though, words are split into paragraphs not lists, although it’s difficult to tell from this distance. I don’t really know you at all. YouContinue reading “The Spell”

Crate

Monsters – Explode Into Space 2016 -Digital Art

We Will All Have Bones

WE WILL ALL HAVE BONES Poem by Andrew Watkins. Art by Andrew Watkins. Cats-Jewellery Makes a cake of flowers and meandering paths iced with love and plenty of slices. Wellington boots make a growl while cows moo outside, cup of tea dinner at six, go to your room play or read until then or comeContinue reading “We Will All Have Bones”

Angel Bees (Of The North)

Andrew Watkins 2016 ©

Taking The Pith-Helmet

I was daydreaming and along came a book deal from a local publisher and a publicity photo shoot. Trying to come up with an image that might reflect the contents of the book lead me to think that no matter what I tried people would think I was taking the piss so what better ployContinue reading “Taking The Pith-Helmet”

David Dewar

David Dewar, I wish I knew yer I am sitting at home all alone in front of my computer Oh, David Dewar, I wish I knew yer. You could read my palms for me, then you could read me the psalms in correct order David Dewar, I wish I knew ya City are playing and myContinue reading “David Dewar”

Lilliputions

I was made bankrupt in 2005 and since my life has been on a slow downwards trajectory through dodgy housing, mental illness, sickness, hospitalisation for stomach ulcers, depression and finally no improvement in my writing ability, although I did learn I can draw a bit! But the author of Gullivers Travels was also a bankrupt so allContinue reading “Lilliputions”