poem originally published in The Caterpillar magazine
Can an evil person love?
Do all cats have nine lives, and why?
Why does a dog see in black and white?
How come there’s a light in the fridge,
But never in the freezer?
And why am I never allowed to try
Your Bacardi breezer?
Does God get cold up there?
Does the sun have a hat?
Why do you say Gran has ears like a bat?
Do old people ever snog?
Why on Earth did Van Gogh
Eat paint and chop off his ear?
Why d’ you say there’s nothing to be afraid of, except fear?
Can I help? What are you doing?
How come you hardly ever say anything?
And why is it that even though she can’t, Mum sings?
Nightwalks 