Actor James Lafferty
Caught himself in the mirror
And thought
‘I recognise you, but from what?’
Then he realised,
It was from that photo
Of him in the hallway.
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Actor James Lafferty
Caught himself in the mirror
And thought
‘I recognise you, but from what?’
Then he realised,
It was from that photo
Of him in the hallway.
© Carl Burkitt 2019
The electric hob was burning red,
and I was pretty bored,
so I touched it.
My fingertips smiled
at having something to do.
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Elizabeth Moss,
That one from Mad Men,
Laid on a rock.
It cheered her up without fail.
It cheered her up
More than Handmaid’s Tale.
© Carl Burkitt 2019
Woody Harrelson
Started calling his wife “Bo Peep”
And his best mate “Buzz”.
They humoured him to keep him happy,
But when he tore his dog in half
And screamed “SLINKY”,
They had to have a word.
© Carl Burkitt 2019
Willem Dafoe
Had to go to the loo
So did so with reckless abandon.
It was quite the performance.
© Carl Burkitt 2019

1. Really?
2. It’s Fine
3. It Happens to the Best of Us
4. It’s Fine (Part II)
5. It’s Fine (Part III)
6. One, Two, Three
7. I’ll Sort That Out
8. Don’t Worry
9. Four, Five, Six
10. Leave That With Me
11. Seven, Eight, Nine
12. It’s Fine (Part IV)
13. Ten…
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Paloma Faith felt great.
Really great.
As great as a plate of chocolate cake,
A battered hake,
A Cadbury Flake
An unused garden rake.
So not really great,
But pretty darn great.
© Carl Burkitt 2019
Carlos Santana
Turned a banana
Into a guitar.
Don’t ask me specifics,
Just know that
It was amazing.
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Brian May
Legally changed
His name
To ‘Queen’.
It was only
A matter of time.
© Carl Burkitt 2019