You

Photo by freestocks.org on Pexels.com I hated myself When I should have hated you Not that I wanted to hate anyone It’s just the principle So why did I choose me? Because you taught me I wasn’t good enough Clever enough Pretty or nice enough For love You were wrong Anyone who tears down CriticisesContinueContinue reading “You”

Me

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com Do you want to know what I’m really like? Deep down below this life Beyond the education and the parenting The schooling and the working The loving and the crying I’m as free as the wind And as light as the air As happy as the sun And asContinueContinue reading “Me”

Too Easy

Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. This kind of joy vibe! World peace day. Celebrated with music, song, dance, virtual international get togethers (until teleporting is a thing), and laughing at the ridiculous ways of the 21st Century. Being reminded of the stupidity of this world right now would be aContinueContinue reading “Too Easy”

You Can’t Ask an Historian That!

What historical event fascinates you the most? This is cruelty! I have to choose one thing?! Okay, the assassination of John F Kennedy. That was masterfully done right? However, who could possibly forget where they were when they heard the news? It was cataclysmic. Not only shocking but the whole thing has more cover upsContinueContinue reading “You Can’t Ask an Historian That!”

Just ‘Hangin’ Around

Gustav Klimt “The Kiss” – Belvedere Museum Vienna I don’t know when this slightly crazy departure from my normal poetry came to me, but it did. I found it the other day when I was finally keeping my promise to myself to get all my old writing, handwritten, word processed, typed, up onto a modernContinueContinue reading “Just ‘Hangin’ Around”

Killing is wrong

What’s something you believe everyone should know. Please note: When I say ‘start a war’ I’m not referring to troops, I’m referring to the powers that send in the troops. Yes I know I’m normally more creative than this but to be honest, the amount of killing in a so called modern world beggars belief,ContinueContinue reading “Killing is wrong”

Glory?

Photo by David Bartus on Pexels.com This poem reflects the involvement and loss of all those who died as a result of war, from our troops, to medical staff, emergency responders, wireless operators and other covert personnel, including the Resistance and others like them.Anyone who was in a role that put their life on theContinueContinue reading “Glory?”