‘Smiley Face’ by Harry Wilding When I bought youfive years ago?your smileyour big innocent smileit was cutebut now as you leanlean still against the sideyour smileyour big mocking smileit condescends I wanted to learn guitarwas able to vaguely produce The Simpsons theme ‘Seven Nation Army’parts of ‘Come as You Are’ ‘All Right Now’ lo-lo-lo-lo-‘Lola’ but really I just wanted to play guitar round the campfire in the stadium on my knees ten minute solo smash smash smash like Simonon impress the girls impress the boysso you are what?not as rock & roll butless strings less size less chords= the easier option?your smileyour big rigid smileit is unyieldingbelow your hollow empty eyesdust layering your sunshine yellow whileyour innocent mocking rigid smileit remains sickeningly optimisticthat one day I will play I will learnperhaps a chord or twoof ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’on you Meet the Poet Harry Wilding writes in Nottingham, where he fantasises about elaborate heists that steal from the rich and give to the poor. He has had poems published by the likes of Writeresque, The Drabble and Selcouth Station. He likes doughnuts and equality very much. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Published by fragmentedvoices A small, independent press based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, and Prague, the Czech Republic View all posts by fragmentedvoices