I thought I would try writing a Lento after seeing one on ladyleemanila’s blog recently. A Lento has two quatrains with a fixed rhyme scheme of abcb defe, in which the first words of each line rhyme! Tigress Bursting orange through the trees Stalking the sun-dappled track Baring teeth as sharp as knives Wearing stripes […]
Tag: Poems
A poem to sum up my feelings in this post.
Tread Carefully
Tread carefully this Halloween Among the ghosts that can’t be seen. Avoid mirrors, attics and empty rooms, Graveyards, woods and lonely tombs. Beware of forms without a shadow, Howls and laughter that rings hollow. Listen for bells that do not ring And ghostly choirs that silently sing. If you ensure your tread is light, You […]
The Witch of Hethel
In a village in South Norfolk, Situated on the Broads, There is an ancient hawthorn With misshapen gnarled boughs. She is the Witch of Hethel, Adorned with mistletoe, In spring with haws and flowers, In winter trimmed with snow. A thirteenth century boundary tree, Her fragrance is not sweet: Herbal larder for the witches And […]
This poem is based on an account I read in the local newspaper
He Went to War His arm was blown off in World War One; When he came home, a one-armed man, The government replaced his gun With a knife-cum-fork And the equivalent Of two pounds a week. He told of boys in the trenches, So terrified they would crawl Around older men’s ankles, Only to see […]
Different Kinds of Black
Coal-black on a cold night That bursts with light Holes in outer space The black look on a face Ravens and crows Mourning widows Funereal black Starless black Bible black Velvet, silk and jet The magic of a black cat The inkiness of a handwritten poem Image found on logopond.com
Sad Season
Gusts of wind in my face, Tears of rain on my hair, Mist lingers on the river, Wood-smoke hangs in the air, A bitter-sweet season That smells of despair. I sit by the riverbank Where the trees turn to rust, Through tangles of grass Bony weeds thrust: Seasonal refugees, Gold turns to dust.
I took this last night with a simple Kodak Playtouch camera
Lunar Light The moon ripped a hole in the cloud To let its light seep through Exposing the night sky The dazzling aura Of Lady Luna In shades of silver and blue
Murmuration
With a murmur Of whirring wings An eddy of starlings Whirls into view Swooping and diving Waves of Indian ink Staining the sky Separating Converging Fluid and airy Pointillist abstracts Helices and pirouettes Of an aerial ballet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Q-EbX6dso
A Halloween poem for grown-ups
Halloween Love Affair Trick or treat Once a year Love affair Of a lonely ghost And a vampire Amongst the cobwebs And dust Of a haunted house The thrill of discovery Fades after a century Image found on Pinterest
This morning I’m starting with a love poem
Sleep Sheet The sun meets the moon On its way every morning, Kisses its pale lunar roundness And generates warmth. As I rise, I imagine you, Dishevelled, warm, Slowly, gently Brushing away the soft sheet of sleep, Which still covers you As you open your eyes. I prefer it When we are both under The […]
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