O ble mae'r bobl wedi mynd?

O ble mae'r bobl wedi mynd?

Steve Coel

Older people look at this space
and see the past.
Their past.
Younger people look at this gap 
and imagine the future.
Their future.
Older people
are dealing with realities.
Younger people 
are considering possibilities.

Stryd Fawr

Steve Coel

Stryd Fawr

Steve Coel

Stryd Fawr

Steve Coel

Change does not always mean improvement.

Steve Coel

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Scratches jotted on car door handles

Strydoedd

Steve Coel

Scratches jotted on car door handles

Steve Coel

You walks ahead so you can keep an eye
on his back. Even now, when yous both
been on the outside 6 months.
And yous still wearing trademark greys
and parallel pockets with your newest clasp.
Like all bad habits, is difficult to break.
We sees your interesting walk straightaway.
Looks like yous both walking at the same pace.
But you isn't.
Is trick you needs to learn and practice.
Brings unneeded attention if you looks 
like yous running.
Which you is really.
Even so, yous brave. Got to be round this way.
Thing is, yous both got to try harder to stop 
being this stupid. Although, fair does, everyone
knows two heads is better than one.
So well done there.
Is clear peoples got to break you up if they's going
to get better deal than you.
And that's how it always starts. Always.
Takes three to break two and four to break three 
and so on.
Is how wars start.
So: twos easier to deal with.
Trust like.

Steve Coel

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Never judge a cover

Strydoedd

arbrofion gweledol / lliw

Steve Coel

Never judge a cover
Steve Coel

Death bed.

Right up to his dying moment.

Hospital bed, fussy frightened nurses,

bitter violent relatives, security

keeping a close eye.

Just in case.

Got the nickname, he will die with, straight 

after he left borstal for the last time.

First time in jail, he had already made 

his reputation, even though he was still

a kid. Just a boy.

Because, reputations, if well handled, can

last a lifetime.And he wasn't lucky.

Just focused.

So, he started out at the top and finished 

at the top.

Like they say, never judge a cover.

Evil when he had to be, dangerous even.

Real villains always had time for him, 

respect given and received.

And now, 70 years on, dying, like we all do,

but in his case really badly.

Pencil, paper, all he ever wanted.

In truth, all he ever needed. 

Steve Coel

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