Philip Sidney
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Poetry Day Pastoral
I shouldn’t be writing this poem. I should be unravelling, rewinding, today's tangled mess, into the juggling balls of tomorrow. I shouldn’t be...
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Smoke
We drank coffee, before you left. Neither of us taste, barely register, its fleeting heat. Your eyes dart over messages, your mind already in another...
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Outta Sight
Getting ready to write some stories on the theme of 'out of sight'.
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Wisdom
“There are two types of apple. Those that you can eat and those you can’t.” Reuben's mother had intoned these words sagely, as if quoting one of the...
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On the Eve
No going back, always going forward. Belong to the known, longing for better. It’s about identity, it’s about hope. Loyal to the familiar, untied...
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Slipping out the back way,
Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2015
Slipping out the back way, what a great, if shady, character. Darkly humorous.
Read full commentPosted in Don't count on Me
What a lovely romantic walk
Posted on Thu, 05 Mar 2015
What a lovely romantic walk through the city.
Read full commentPosted in Waterloo Sunset
The slow descent down the
Posted on Tue, 03 Mar 2015
The slow descent down the stairs, it begins so optimistically to end in grief. Strong and effective images.
Read full commentPosted in Shadows on the Stairs
Beautiful, austere images.
Posted on Tue, 03 Mar 2015
Beautiful, austere images. Really like this.
Read full commentPosted in serenity
You've made us notice her and
Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2015
You've made us notice her and you have sung her!
Read full commentPosted in To The Girl That's Not Sung
Such a strong sense of
Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2015
Such a strong sense of isolation, heart-felt.
Read full commentPosted in Battered Shells
Goodness! A nice sense of
Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2015
Goodness! A nice sense of time and place and an unusual take on The Fitzgerald story. Grim but well written.
Read full commentPosted in Bernice Bobs Her Head
Hard to know what perfection
Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2015
Hard to know what perfection is, there is so much that is wonderful in imperfection. Love the penitential tone, we do love beating ourselves up. Great prayer of a poem.
Read full commentPosted in PERFECT
Full of sadness and yearning
Posted on Sat, 28 Feb 2015
Full of sadness and yearning for improvement.
Read full commentPosted in Tears or Rain
Lovely, the anticipation of
Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2015
Lovely, the anticipation of cherry blossom, nothing lasting.
Read full commentPosted in ganja haiku set
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