The Groundsman
As I deposited the last of the hymnals in their usual resting place at the back of the church (not one of my more…
Dark Days
I think back to when I was young
No electronic toys but so much fun
Now envy rules for those who have none…
Review: Grieving a Soulmate
The love story behind "Till Death do us Part" by Robert Orfali - The blurb on the back of the book begins:…
Angels View
Views of early morning light,
Filled with hours of dreamy nights.
Lying awake with a feeling,
hearts alive…
Baby In Prison
The doctor sliced her bellyfrom side to side, lifted from hera baby girl – but, no one smiled,no one…
The Haunted Pub
It began in the 1940s, so those of you who remember halfpennies and sixpences, can cast your minds eye back to the…
Morning Highway
Snaking down Albion’s
grey asphalt spine
red rags swim
a stillborn sky,
scattershot victims,…
Beta 1
Here on Mars it is now year thirty, or 2220 for those still living on Earth, if you can call their existence…
Poetry Should Not Be Segregated
Poetry Should Not Be Segregated
Poetry should not
Be segregated yet
Integrated interrelated indifferent
Of…
As Old As The Sea
As Old As The Sea
Deep and mysterious With an endless roar Lies the ancient sea With its’ mystical lore…
Rain!
In my dream, I hear the chimerical rumble of thunder.
In my dream, I catch the quixotic scent of rain.
My skin…
Welcome to the South
Welcome to the South
Welcome to Mississippi. Watch your step as you enter the open carriage to take this tour…
The Monkey on your Back
The Monkey on your Back
So, fresh-faced, I head into my teens with a cigarette between my lips. With today’s laws,…
Silver Chalice
Silver Chalice
Drinking water
from the falls
that cascade
through gently ways
earth days
seeing…
Conquest of the Almighty Dollar
Conquest of the Almighty DollarBut that’s only a major request
Not a demand, not even an urgency…