David SunderlandApr 22, 20211 minNostalgiaYesterday the waves I rode wistfully composed a sentimental ode Seizing the day was too much effort planning a pain my lazy soul did...
David SunderlandDec 13, 20201 minThe endThe end of the pier Is not the end of the road, or the light going out, or the grave or ashes. You can continue in the wilderness on...
David SunderlandJul 17, 20201 minWhenWhen do you let it go Or employ it with a flourish The past it shapes you, now and in times to come When do you come to a stop Or push...
David SunderlandJan 1, 20201 minThe Fruit BowlHow sad, it seemed That morning new When reaching in Among fruits few Picking out the orange soft White and grey, the mould aloft Then...
David SunderlandJul 30, 20191 minNew York Blog 4: HollywoodStars on the ground all around Up the boulevard On the hill, looking down, white totemic characters stand in the breeze well beyond a...
David SunderlandJun 13, 20191 minNew York Blog 2: Oversize AppleHow we build Legal frameworks to take ownership Of new land from people already there How we search The desire for something new...
David SunderlandFeb 13, 20191 minImperfectionsWhen fear turns to exhilaration My imperfections to strength When restlessness yields solutions And boredom gives birth to imagination...
David SunderlandSep 22, 20181 minPopAnd then the pressure suddenly lifts as all walls seem to melt away, the transparent horizon stretches as the path behind makes sudden...
David SunderlandJan 28, 20171 minOn being a meringueLast year I became a meringue Like a thunderclap it happened, in the street One morning, doing everyday business Thoughts wandering And I...
David SunderlandJun 20, 20162 minTaming the BullWritten just before the Brexit vote 1. White bulls have moved the lovely lady Taking her for a ride until she’s quite stir crazy This...
David SunderlandJun 21, 20001 minMidsummerDoubting in the midsummer of my days Sun high in the sky and rough winds behind Strength peaked, much learnt, all treasures to find....
David SunderlandApr 1, 20001 minThe DreamI awoke, startled but not afraid. It was only a dream, not a nightmare. I had climbed, reluctantly, curious and confident. It was only a...
David SunderlandSep 1, 19991 minSearchingWhat are you God? What do you mean to me? Do you wait unseen on a cloud for souls? Do you control fate and assign us all roles? Are you a...
David SunderlandJun 1, 19991 minIn the beginningLight is drawn when atoms dance As stars reform from a dusty chance Entropy retrieves a Big Bang's gasp Pulls us together in a serpent's...
David SunderlandJun 1, 19981 minZoëO Zoë, all of sixteen years How sweet it is to see your fears. Your first job now, still an adolescent This time of life the days are...