Published 7 February 20257 February 2025 · Poetry 9 to 5 Dave Drayton volunteer to clownundermine an awardconstruct to heaveinterfere in classdismantle if civildisregard no causefreelance at ennuipropagate an errorexemplify my fibreembellish by fiftyoscillate in houseenumerate an orderformalise if plaingravitate to priceovershoot at tradeforeclose on steelkickstart by siegeconscript an agentrefashion so wrongredeposit in Tempefulminate as fluidsidetrack by sightdiscourse on stageprofiteer to tauntsynergize an ethicfundraise my reachrerouting re routenamecheck at panelmisfiling or theftcommodify if stuffbarnstorm by worryforeclaim to applyoverquote an adulthamstring on havocferhoodle or phonespoonfeed my blameremeasure re craftsloganeer in forumsleeptalk so fullyoverstaff at nightglobalise to stakecopublish my leaselawyering at lunchmisinform by videofactorize if upsetpulverize on shelfvacillate or chokecauterize an ouncmismanage my primebarricade in poweractualize by moraldislocate to learngalvanize an idiotcompliant if needysimulcast on glassdesperate to leaveterrorise my maximauthorise no mercy Dave Drayton Dave Drayton was an amateur banjo player, founding member of the Atterton Academy, and the author of British P(oe)Ms (Beir Bua Press), E, UIO, A (Container), P(oe)Ms (Rabbit), Haiturograms (SOd Press) and other works. More by Dave Drayton › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 6 November 20246 November 2024 · Poetry TV Times Kate Lilley I try out for Can Can after school / knowing I’m not cut out for the high kicks / Ballads chansons show tunes ok / I can belt out Judy Garland and all the songs from Oliver / “Who Will Buy”/”As Long as He Needs Me” / Wher-e-e-e-ere is love 25 October 20244 November 2024 · Poetry Phar Lap Ender Başkan we have a horse in our shed dad look dad me and gabe are feeding him grass he likes grass he eats grass and chaff dad gabe said his name is phar lap dad come on phar lap! i got some grass for yooooou!
