Poetry Monthly
Argument or War?

She had a concern and joined the lobby; her concern was deep, not just a hobby; but she found herself out of her depth – so angry were some – no...
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Luckless nights
6:00 PM BLUE THOUGHTS this will be the last night before streetlights dim altogether failing to catch zoning jeepneys going south before tired...
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Junk Mail

An irritating scheme or scam– the emails wind up regularly in my ‘Spam’ – another name, not mine appears, though my address is hijacked. I haven’t signed up …
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Your Mother

She’s a stain on you your mother On us, a serpent brimming spite Casts her venom spit-hissed And there’s no hope No light relief, no antidote Each...
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The Nest Egg

“A nest egg is essential for a secure retirement.”
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Banksy Prank?

She said she’d pay one million pounds … and then … she didn't sign up for that!
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Entangled Objects

She objects to the object of the exercise. The object of the exercise is to move the object objected to from the objectionable place to another space...
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“good poetry objectifies feeling”

Comments welcomed as I’m not sure I’ve got this concept clear!
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If Money Was No Object

It is a pleasure to own a work of art whether it is the charming Mona Lisa whose smile touches art lovers' heart or a painting by Gentileschi of Pisa...
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Inter-tidal life

This was written for my children long ago, to try to capture the underwater scene change. I posted it some time ago as simply ‘Seashore’, but thought it was worth reposting for the August topic of Poetry monthly.
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