Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes is a UK comedian who first caught my interest when I heard him on the Triple J afternoon show a few years back. I quickly devoured as much of his work as I could get my hands on (basically books and info off the internet) and have been a fan (and also developed a bit of an addiction to Morrissey) ever since. Unfortunately I missed his last Brisbane show, but I'm hoping there'll be a 'next time'. I've put some of my favourite bits and pieces of Sean's writing up on these pages - hopefully you'll enjoy them as much as I did.
For more info on Sean go to the official web site



You are more than a ray of sunshine
I, a leafless tree, you an evergreen
I tramp off the beaten path
in your forest,
You are the glimpse of the moon I seek
a shiny reflection on the water's skin,
you walk hand in hand with the stars.

I can pretend all I like.
The most romantic thing I can say to you is,
you're the one I want to have problems with.

-"How I Feel", Sean Hughes 1993





We caress with words
make love with sentences
fumble with question marks
hug with commas
say hello with capitals
lay together with punctuation marks
kiss with XXX's
say good night with full stops
Add PS for something really special

-"My Pen Pal", Sean Hughes


It's a feeble heart
that tries to whimper to you
and I find myself drunk
staring at the lost bodies
trying to cuddle up to a piece of you
a touch to bring about rest
excuses, excuses and I want to
punch myself hard about the face
to lose conciousness
wake up a different person

-"Shade", Sean Hughes


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