Category: Poetry

Old apple tree

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Old apple tree

There is an apple tree
At the bottom of the garden

Words and Swords

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Words and Swords

The battle between words and swords. The infinite power of words pitched against force and violence.

The Cows and the Mud

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The Cows and the Mud

Heavy rain overnight
but the mud doesn’t bother the cows.

Blocking On Words

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Blocking On Words

A tongue-in-cheek description of a common malady

It’s Bizarre

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It’s Bizarre

In memory of Mike Brogden, Professor of Criminology in Liverpool and Belfast, amongst other things.

Reunion Dues

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Reunion Dues

I realized that many people we grew up with or near were never friends. They were just background extras in the journey to adulthood.

winter on mars

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winter on mars

a collection of things easier than communicating

All Ana

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All Ana

Delves into the world of an individual living with schizophrenia, challenging the societal stigma that frames their perception as a curse.

The Making of a Poem

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The Making of a Poem

I can tell you what a poem is,
and what it is not

Oh so Miserable

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Oh so Miserable

Wednesdays it’s raining solidly, the sky is dour and gray,
About the place that makes me so miserable, yet still I stay.

Balkan Women

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Balkan Women

On generational trauma.

Left Overs

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Left Overs

I wrote this after washing dishes by hand one day.

Miracle Pill

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Miracle Pill

A sarcastic description of a TV drug commercial.

Magic land

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Magic land

About addiction and how sometimes being young and reckless we make choices that have bigger consequences than we realize.

could have

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could have

i could have wished for wisdom beyond my years,
i could have been detached, amused…

How Much?

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How Much?

Contrasts the malnutrition and starvation that plagues the poor in much of the world, especially among children.

Schadenfreude

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Schadenfreude

Depicts characters who glow at the sound of breaking glass, collecting fragments of misfortune as trophies.