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”
Category Archives: Poetry
Sparkle
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?”
I Know
Photo by Andre Furtado on Pexels.com I know what it means To be injured without injuries To have everything and nothing To be well off but emotionally impoverished To have diamonds but no hugs I know how it feels To hear words without truth To be blamed for the cruelty of others First they makeContinueContinue reading “I Know”
Beautiful Dream
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Living in a house together Several people all alone All related to each other But none to the others known Yes they recognise the features As they walk in through the door All the faces are familiar That and nothing more Yet how much like this our world isContinueContinue reading “Beautiful Dream”
Ode to Hormones
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Why are you crying? I don’t know (I do but I’m not telling you) Is it something I did? Of course not! (Not half, but you’d think I was daft) Do you feel alright? I do (but that’s no thanks to you) So what’s the matter? I wish I knewContinueContinue reading “Ode to Hormones”
A Dream
Photo by Mateus Souza on Pexels.com I dream that we’ll meet One day in the street That I might hold your hand And that you’d make light Of the rest of my life So maybe I’d understand Why I’ve been angry Lonely and sad Why I’ve been hurt as I have Why I’ve been leftContinueContinue reading “A Dream”
You Were
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com I was coming back to see you and we would speak of graceful things I would cry rivers and you would talk of angel wings I was coming back to talk to you of willow tears in waterfalls and you would smile and say to me “I’ve seen itContinueContinue reading “You Were”
My Child
Love Is
Photo by Alexander Grey on Pexels.com I have learned that love IS No matter how much anger and hatred there is No matter how many wars we have Or how many arguments bounce off unresponsive walls You don’t have to believe in love Because it doesn’t exist in relation to your beliefs It doesn’t needContinueContinue reading “Love Is”
Deb Hawken - Amorah 