Poems

A collection of various poems as they become as close to finished as possible.

Poem of the week

Walking

I am often seen prowling this promenade, Staring out at the changing tempers of the sea By the many lights of days and nights. Time and the waves overlap here in the tides;

2003

I wrote this after the anti-war march in February 2003, sadly it still feels relevant.

Biography

Do I dare to show myself? To take my book from off its shelf And open it up to the world. To go beyond the decorations curled Around its spine and make them see
Cherry

Concerto

An old but slightly updated piece and an experiment with some alliteration.

Running

Running and running, unsure for how long; Or why, or where to and never what from. We know only, forever, this rushing along. Upward, onward and endless it seems -

Voices

Written for the pentathalon but in the wrong format so now I have a spare poem to post!
Cherry

Fibel

Fibonacci sequence poem written for the pentathalon.
Cherry

Wandering

Some thoughts on travelling...
Cherry

The Tome

I was made from the sweat of a man and the flesh of a tree With turpentine mixed into walnut-oil blood And then set free, with polished form and chiselled line,
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The Song

There is no right, no wrong, No tune at all to this great song; There is only now And how you choose to sing it. There are no bars, no notes, no...
Cherry

In Passing

The black boots looked fine on him still, Pristine and shining in the flare's illumination As it lit the degradation of everything else. Mud and...