When Nothing But a Poem Will Do

Sometimes a phrase or word sticks and it feels necessary to try poetry. I love the intensity and depth that a great poet/poem can have and trying to write poetry is a good discipline and a way of experimenting that I hope helps improve my writing.

Wrong Number

We are scratched, An old 45 forever repeating. We are a frozen image, Digitally sharp but caught in time. We are a film slipped out of kilter Words...
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I am cutting back the lavender

I am cutting back the lavender Taking back this year’s growth Lopping amythst bullet clusters That have dried to grey pustules Burst by seeds long...
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Vicious

Welcome, sit, rest, share – What troubles your soul? And as you speak I will dismantle you word by word Strip, demolish and destroy. Cutting through...

You Leave Me Wordless

I have searched dictionaries, I have scoured thesauruses, Seeking for lexigraphical excellence. But words desert me, They slide of the page. They...