This Measure
How to measure a moment? A sigh, a touch, a look, The feeling of lasting, A low mutter in mutual sleep, The scent of old bed sheets, A frozen slice… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Poetry
Roots
Where it began isn’t the back streets Nor the beer cellars nor the market places Of 1930s Germany, nor slavery or the Lazy imperialism of white men wanting More than… Continue Reading
The Political
In these days, it’s impossible to write About anything other than politics, As Trump dismantles a republic with His tech bro acolyte, and the rest of The world looks on… Continue Reading
Backlogged poetry
Struggling to make time for writing. Playing catch-up. But here are the latest two. The American Constitution The text. An old painfully scribed Parchment full of good intentions, But a… Continue Reading
Yesterday’s and today’s
Catching up on poems. Patterns Lost words again. A puzzle in too many Different languages Waiting to be solved now. Too slow, the tinkering Of the mind with the dark,… Continue Reading
A Father’s Love
The wise father resists the urge To control even the wildest of daughters, Prefers to allow mistakes, remain as Sanctuary, help, at the most extreme Moments, in the hope that… Continue Reading
White America
Realisation now slowly takes hold In the selfish minds of those who Voted to make racism and discrimination The sacred cows of America. Food Does not become cheaper overnight, Planes… Continue Reading
After All
Time was durable, once, Always too much of it, Never passed quickly enough For us to let it go. It made Us search for more things To do so we… Continue Reading
The Incompetents
They waited in the wings, Gnashing their teeth, ready For confrontations they knew Would have no consequences. But still, these amateur Henchmen, replacements for The previous competents, Wanted to prove… Continue Reading
Black Tie
It’s a pretend thing, just like Black Tie In other places, though not as well Phrased, to pretend you mean Something, you’re serious, you Have heft, you’re rich, have power…. Continue Reading