Caffeine

by Derek Morrison N.B. Read in conjunction with ‘Espresso Delivery‘ (VeloScience, 5 February 2015). In every coffee bean Lies a variable dose of caffeine Which blocks your adenosine Thus raising your catecholamine. With adenosine you can’t tell But it’s present in every cell It chills things down, makes you less aroused You feel its effects […]

Letting Go

by Derek Morrison Inner voices replay triumphs of past But inner whispers say cannot last Essential self-delusions of being human Curses every man and woman But when age or injury make you slow The final triumph is to just let go. [To listen to this verse select below] Commentary I cycle with a lot of […]

Severn Beach

by Derek Morrison Version 1 Severn Beach has history Once Blackpool of the West Only ghostly echoes now remain As commuters build their nest Shirley’s Cafe near the shore Mug of coffee from an urn Silent juke-box in the corner The turntable doesn’t turn Giant slab of fruit cake Adds to energy store At value-for-money […]