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Dangerous?

Tales of having to duck
as soon as you exit the airplane
in order to avoid the bullets.

Street art, North Street

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Denial

Never mind, it should be one word,
the tattooed epitaph of a generation.

Nevermind, the raven builds its nest
with twigs of apathy and nihilism.

Nevermind, we have out shelters
constructed from turned eyes.

Nevermind, we won’t hear the bombs
through the screening of our boredom.

Nevermind, we won’t feel the blast
past cemented layers of sloth.

Adapted public notice, Shaftesbury Square

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​Drinking

Belfast
will soon drink up and go home,
as soon as it has finished
beating down on its neighbour.

Belfast
will be drinking up and heading home
just as soon as it finishes
pissing behind this barstool.

Belfast
is just about to down its pint and head on home,
after blowing its taxi fare
on the grease-ridden slot machine in the corner.

Belfast
will momentarily slurp the dregs and head out the door
but only after making a horrendous pass
at its best mate’s girl.

Belfast
drinks up and goes home
only to find that no one cares to remember
where its home is.

original artwork