Brian Connell’s poetry has been widely published in various books and magazines including The Hull Connection, Braquemard, iota, Ragged Raven Press, Incandescent and Proof. His collection is coming out soon, click on the image to read some of his poetry.
The Loser
When he got out of bed the morning cried,
every time his body moved his bones sighed.
Every time he sat down the chairs moaned,
when he walked across the floor the floorboards groaned.
When he tried to eat his stomach grumbled,
every time he ran he always stumbled.
Whenever he spoke he lost his breath,
while climbing the stairs he fell to his death.
At his funeral they dropped his coffin
and someone sneaked a laugh.
Then lightening struck his gravestone
and destroyed his epitaph.
Published in The Hull Connection 2010 by Muesli Jellyfish