Gwil James Thomas- Two Poems

Bio: "Gwil James Thomas was born in Bristol, England in 1987. His written work can be found online, in zines, magazines and Greek bookshops. His first poetry collection Gwil Vs. Machine is due out in 2016 (Paper and Ink)." 

Like Falling in Love Again

Carry me back to shore,

let me fall to your feet, 

tasting your skin,

pass me the survival knife,

so I can spill my guts

some more -

twist the blade

and lick my wounds clean.

And let me never 

be the same 

again. 

Meat Grinder

Highest high,

to lowest low -

our lives are spent 

on an assembly line to 

the meat grinder.

Always moving forward,

trying to work out why?

The wise make the most of it

and know that this is little more

than a small,

insignificant part, 

of a far bigger machine. 

Some fall off the

conveyor belt early,

others get pushed off. 

Some are closer to the climax 

others are behind us - 

but we all wait our turns. 

Passing things on to

one another -

taking what we can, 

until there is no more 

meat left to grind.