Praise
Taking the sheen off the praise When what was delivered was good, I got to get away, Get back to … Continue reading Praise
Category: poetry
My first published poem was in the school magazine. My second published poem was on the front page of the church newsletter. My other poems are published on this blog. I post free verse while aiming to do other kinds of poems if time allows. I enjoy expressing myself through poetry.
With you
Born of a woman every day; We are never alone in this world. The family of humans Reborn every day. Continue reading With you
A life giving word
As crude as the priest put it, The answer he gave made sense, Although I questioned the expression, The answer … Continue reading A life giving word
Bittersweet to hunger
Kind of nice, but bitter The taste of convenance Easy. Homemade. Over there, not. Nowhere to find. In the place … Continue reading Bittersweet to hunger
Strait through
A straight line I go alone Steps along the way The spring is infectious Buoying me every day Veering not … Continue reading Strait through
Feeling today
I better write this While it is not compelling me, but Impelling me to. While not knowing why, I have … Continue reading Feeling today
Alive
The rain is about to fall. So, they told us. But it didn’t come. They all breathed a sigh of … Continue reading Alive
That day passed into
The day long A miracle at the end She saw everything all white And not a drop of negativity passed … Continue reading That day passed into
We
Weatherboards, straight across— A roof, four walls. I see. Over there, I see you. Close and near. Not in that … Continue reading We
Looking up
I looked up. peace overcame the dreary sky. the clouds left behind, a ray of light broke through Shining bright … Continue reading Looking up
Ways
The plan is this. That it goes to plan. What is the plan? No pain in the game that’s lived … Continue reading Ways
Help me see
You think you know it all. I got to help you, son. The other guy is coming with a message … Continue reading Help me see
The giver
God loves us more than we can love God God gives more to us than we could give to God … Continue reading The giver
Labour’s love
God did his work And I am proud of the work he made. It was awesome that he rested after … Continue reading Labour’s love
Keeping up Appearances
Deft defying acts, skills she said. Looking good. Cool. Beautiful. Got to, when getting the coffee. In front of you. Continue reading Keeping up Appearances
Integrity
Whetting my appetite on a diet of malnutrition things I am supposed to not eat but eating them anyhow no … Continue reading Integrity
Stuck
A palatable easy rock sound coupled with some interesting philosophical lyricism leading more to unbelief than belief, in the face … Continue reading Stuck
Appeal
No, not laughable Breezy, uplifting and touching A hint of how much I love you She’s rich but not annoyingly … Continue reading Appeal
Songs like these
Songs like, but Are they any good? Hey, does it indicate my self-centredness– That I don’t like songs like these? … Continue reading Songs like these
Porridge and poetry
Free verse is all porridge and poetry Mixed and thrown together like a whirlwind of expressive rage Hot in the … Continue reading Porridge and poetry
Illusion
It is this way, so the illusionist said to the one he called the magician. The illusionist saw it no … Continue reading Illusion
Smelly
Commercial intent, he said. They said his nose was out of joint, Because he smelt commercialization. “You just hate anything … Continue reading Smelly
Understanding “The Persian Rug”
How does one understand today’s poem “The Persian Rug”. Although it may sound like red carpet service for politicians despite … Continue reading Understanding “The Persian Rug”
The Persian Rug
Persian rug for a sow, Not fitting the soul, Dark and dead, With the sin that he did. He said … Continue reading The Persian Rug
I will
More than deluxe And a tip of the hat There’s a love transcending love That I got to have It’s … Continue reading I will
All I need to know
In moments, words were said, Were they two divergent things expressed about the same thing? One moment straight as an … Continue reading All I need to know
Intent
The previous ‘poem’ I wrote, “The Friend”, was written out of more a matter of intent than designing something artistic. … Continue reading Intent
The friend
An oppressor they called him; Two thousand years of oppression! And women are down? Blame it on the Apostle Paul … Continue reading The friend
Upside
Upside means the sunny side up, The bright side of life, The brighter side. But there’s the upside down, The … Continue reading Upside
The case
Departmental assistance not required and unwanted In the belly of the artist living off the love of the Lord Found … Continue reading The case
Day’s in
Uncomfortable he yelled deep down inside subtler than a scream but more telling of his distress than a deep down … Continue reading Day’s in
Risk
As the intersection of two souls meet, One soul hopes for more than meet and greet. She took a risk, … Continue reading Risk
Graces
Grace besides the shadows, but The shadows overcome me, I could tell they had, I was there to see The … Continue reading Graces
Being
The calm sea comes to the busy street, merging into stillness, The tide rises to the moment And all is … Continue reading Being
Down real
I am not hiding In this shell. In this shell Is what I am really feeling. I don’t need to … Continue reading Down real
Struggling to the way
Not exactly magic this service of mine, They got me throwing, flipping pancakes At the Café Dime. I wait around … Continue reading Struggling to the way
Background to today’s “Come Back” poem
The media recently seems pretty up beat about the future with Joe Biden, the G 7, and overcoming Covid. That’s … Continue reading Background to today’s “Come Back” poem
Choosing me
Hope because of you, Hope, I need you. Hope, visiting me, Hope encouraging me. Love needing me. Hope seeing the … Continue reading Choosing me
Come back
The world is running, Going forward, Hopes it will stay, Getting better every day, Around the corner, something bright, News … Continue reading Come back
Excited for the weekend
He started the weekend on Weds. And ended on Monday midnight. Wth a head full of air, And seamlessness of … Continue reading Excited for the weekend
Lan of Nod
Almost sleeping, but aware. Almost dreaming in the light, during the lamps of day. Reverie. I have been pondering in … Continue reading Lan of Nod
TV
Surprise, surprise It is a new story this time. I watched with wide eyes, It had never happened before, That … Continue reading TV
Reflection
Dearth ahead. Me, seeing it, seeing you there, My head above the undergrowth. Just able to hear Just can see … Continue reading Reflection
Changes
Is your name a pretence? By you, but who are you? You are, aren’t you? A distinctive scowl and careless … Continue reading Changes
Background to today’s poem
The poem I published this week, Widow’s Mite, may seem harsh on the rich, it seems to have an attitude. … Continue reading Background to today’s poem
Widow’s mite
You give more than you can— Every day you give a widow’s mite. What more can you? Rich man: Why … Continue reading Widow’s mite
Drifted
I was alone when it happened. But I felt a calm around me. As if taking this pain without feeling … Continue reading Drifted
Guilt
The sky turned on me, I looked, and saw Arrows shooting down, piercing me one by one My soul bent … Continue reading Guilt
Am I Poor, am I Rich?
I see the rugged hill Where my saviour was Once crucified Blessed are the poor in spirit, Jesus said On … Continue reading Am I Poor, am I Rich?
In safe hands
My first published poem was in a church newsletter and it should have been left for the back page as … Continue reading In safe hands
Alternative rock
IT’S THE alternative rock, suitable for kids so they say, they says it is a play on the word absurd … Continue reading Alternative rock
Soul
I listened to this bubbly Canadian upbeat folksy pop with more than enough highs her simple compositions of conversation bubbled … Continue reading Soul
Fan
Another interesting conjunction of prose into poetry? The rebel reviewer petrified by rock’s raw beat and easy listening whips out … Continue reading Fan
Drive
This is supposed to be a poem. I do not think it is. It does not look like a poem … Continue reading Drive
Plastic
I was real in the last post, this post is being eloquent, even experimental. Plastic means to me as far … Continue reading Plastic
All right
He held the card and read it, “Not her again” and threw it in the neighbour’s garden patch. She was … Continue reading All right
Balance
It was a long year. All that thinking, The ins and outs of precision, Measured as it was. All for … Continue reading Balance
Cool view
A powerful force arrested him And pushed him down the alley Where he heard a clown Speaking jests I must … Continue reading Cool view
Paused
To do research. For? Whatever. Just like to research. A particular interest of yours? No, just research. Any research in … Continue reading Paused
Lonely
How can they offer the world hope if their houses are filled with lonely people? I lift my heart to … Continue reading Lonely
Waiting for you
I’ve been watching you, the way you’re so fine It’s not that I want you or need you at all … Continue reading Waiting for you
State
State of the world Without you to say so would make a better world What lies behind those words of … Continue reading State
Love
Life is wide, within our reach, inside of it, our lot. We are not without grasp, inside this realm, Someone … Continue reading Love
Lost: Empty
Empty: a state of being without. Empty: a state of being without because of lack. Empty: a state of being … Continue reading Lost: Empty
Of the day
Where does one go when The light goes dim And the ones who Matter won’t listen to The ones who … Continue reading Of the day
Beautiful
I need you, But I can live without you. I remember you, You’re beautiful As I watch you go by… … Continue reading Beautiful
Non-violence
The quality I see before me Is a quality I cherish most That non-violence is the virtue That liquidizes the … Continue reading Non-violence
Is this all?
In the maelstrom of bustling street-life, I am unperturbed, Content in my way and yours But we are all going … Continue reading Is this all?
After
Street sight is long, Run by the forlorn. A cloud settling across, Street mastered by a turn, as ghosts come … Continue reading After
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