The Spin by John D Robinson

Days spin by in fragments of
trivial concerns, of worries,
conflicts, employment and
unemployment, of finding and
keeping and losing love,
of losses and let-downs,
a joy or happiness glimpsed
just for a moment, days spin
by in splinters of sunshine
and hunger, rain and
intoxication and sacrifice,
cold and miserable times of
hopelessness but there is
always something to grip
onto, something that
shadows your heart, a force
that drives us onwards as
days spin by in drugs and
alcohol, music, art, philosophy
theology and sociology and
most of the time we’re
leaning against the ropes,
preparing for the next
assault, no matter how big
or small, it will need attention,
we take a breather, wondering
what the fuck it’s all about
before being swamped by the
days that spin by.

John D Robinson is a UK poet: hundreds of his poems have appeared in small press zines and online literary journals His published solo chapbooks are

‘Cowboy Hats & Railways’ (Scars Press 2016)   scars.tv/

‘When You Hear The Bell, There’s Nowhere To Hide’ (Holy&intoxicated Publications 2016   sold out)

‘An Outlaw In The Making’  (Scars Publications 2017)

‘Hitting Home’  (Iron Lung Press 2018  2nd edition)   ironlungpress.bigcartel.com/about-iron–lung–press

‘In Pursuit Of  Shadows’  (Analog Submission Press 2018  sold out)  www.analogsubmission.com

‘Echoes Of Diablo’  (Concrete Meat Press 2018)  adrianmanning.wixsite.com/concretemeatpress

Too Many Drinks Ago’  (Paper & Ink Zine Publications) http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PaperAndInkZine

Pushing Away The Hours    2018   www.lulu.com/.../john-d-robinson/pushing-away-the-hours/.../product-23872337.html 

‎ ‘Hang In There’      (Uncollected Press  2019    USA)  therawartreview.com