'Do Not Resist The Lust' & 'Untitled': Two Poems by Joshua Dobson

DO NOT RESIST THE LUST

A villanelle:

1. A You mustn’t resist the lust,

2. B To wander and travel free,

3. A Each day that comes you must.

4. A Adventure begins with trust,

5. B Obeying the distant plea,

6. A You mustn’t resist the lust.

7. A For walking on distant dust,

8. B Inspires you to see,

9. A Each day that comes you must

10. A The world you entrust,

11. B To favour gleefully,

12. A You mustn’t resist the lust.

13. A Like scrapping off the rust,

14. B Embarking on the sea,

15. A Each day that comes you must

16. A Step out and be robust,

17. B Go earn your life degree,

18. A You mustn’t resist the lust,

19. A Each day that comes you must.

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UNTITLED

The joy that comes when it sounds

Bumbling along its intended route

To share and sample each passing face

And make transactions true

A thing underestimated

Not often held to its utter glory

They think it ordinary and opaque

But I know it’s secret high estate

It rolls and rumbles with giddy glee

Carrying the warmest of treasures enroute

A small fee to pay to gain its favour

But I’d willingly give all of me

The journey is improved with its presence,

And certainly unpleasant with its absence.

A simple addition that makes the experience.

A gift in the midst of bland transportation.

And ever the jewel in the crown to this glorious journey,

Is the lady or man asking so sweetly:,

‘Anything from the trolly?’

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Joshua Dobson is an aspiring writer currently studying Post Colonial literature. He lives in Bristol, England with his husband and loves to encourage reading of lgbt, feminist, and mythological themes. Find him on Twitter and Facebook @mrjpdobson