Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com It's been a while since I did one of these here on the website, so here goes. It's been a rough November. It started well, coming off getting the new versions of both Colours of Poetry and Tears of Poetry formatted and uploaded for distribution. They are both available... Continue Reading →
Remembrance Day Poem 2022
Here's my annual poem for Remembrance Day. Photo by Bogdan R. Anton on Pexels.com Echoes of War Wander the lonely hillscovered in scarlet poppiesas the cold November windblows the yesteryear of war. Boom the guns,acrid smoke and soundBoom the guns,as the soldiers fall Wander the lonely hillsjust above the bonesas the cold November windwhispers voices... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween!
A little Halloween poem for you from Poetry of Monsters and Madness. The Hessian When the swirl of autumn leavesstirs the dank smell of loam and dirtand the bright moon shimmers throughthe shadow of bare-boned oaken trees When the witching hour whispersto the prowling echoes of the deadand that reverberation of hoofbeatsthunders down the lonesome... Continue Reading →
#OctoberFrights Day 4: Dark Poetry with Monsters
Welcome to Day 4 and my annual October Frights Dark Poetry segment Photo by samer daboul on Pexels.com Shadows in the Mirror Shifting glassin the darkreflectionsof facesthat shouldn’t beMama, mama,he cries out,nightmares are realShush,it was a dreamThere are nomonsters Mama smilesreassuringly Until the morningwhen the lightrevealsa missingchild Within the Woods Like reaching fingersunder moonlightthe branches... Continue Reading →
A Wednesday Poem
I didn't quite finish the drabbles this week so I'll give you a poem instead. I wrote this one for a writing exercise, I hope you enjoy. Drabble Wednesday will be back next week with Frankie and Joni. Photo by Alexander Krivitskiy on Pexels.com Unsatisfactory Conclusions in a void, empty and isolatedconnectiveturn your back on... Continue Reading →