  | Brian Bailey
Born in Belfast, 1954. Travelled the world for five years on cruise ships before jumping ship to relax on Bondi beach for a few years before moving to Darwin. Published Rhyming doodles in 1993 and toured the Adelaide Festival in 1994. Wrote and performed a one man play for the Darwin theatre company. Brian returned to Belfast in 1998 and regularly performs at Arcadia café. |
Camouflage by Brian Bailey | Sometimes i've been an ocean that's never felt a shore sometimes i've been a stranded whale that needs the sea, and more sometimes i've been an angry cloud, looking 4 somewhere 2 reign like lightning, i'd strike down, then shine like a sun again once, i was a new born baby i'd scream, (i'd scream 4 more!!!!!!) But u can't b a baby 4 ever u cant walk while u crawl on the floor and u can't hide a tree in your bathroom, u can't protect fields from the rain u can't hide who u r or where u came from at daze end, take the credit or blame 4 would bees want to look like butterflies proud oaks never wish they were telegraph poles would a hurricane wish it were merely a breeze have u ever seen a lion with a clock radio would an iceberg lose sleep if it sinks a ship would a mongoose think twice b4 killing a snake would a change of clothes make a tulip a rose and did you ever hear a swan apologise four its grace will a bullet close its eyes as it closes on u and y were u hypnotised when eye said i love you! Go on, check your disguise i might see the real you your camouflage your charade is killing you!
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