Listen to the wind,Listen to it howl.It whistles round my house,From ceiling to the ground.See the trees,See the plants,Watch them waveDoing a little dance.Look at the birds,Look at the sky.Everything is movingEven the clouds passing by.There are people,Little children too.See them fight against it,As they battle through.I like the wind.I like the sound.I like to… Continue reading The Wind
Category: Poetry
Morning Thoughts, a poem for Valentine’s Day
This is Miriam and as she awakes her eyes fall on Peter, her husband of fifty years. She recalls a time when sleeping together before marriage was frowned upon. I love the feel of your skinSoft touches so tenderThis once used to be a sinWithout a ring on your finger.Lying here in the morning lightI… Continue reading Morning Thoughts, a poem for Valentine’s Day
Salute to British Poet Gavin Ewart
Born this day in 1916 London, Gavin Ewart is known for poetry. He also wrote poems for children, and known for some light-verse on playful risqué subjects, which included Phallus of Wonderland. The most remarkable phenomenon of the English poetic scene ... has been the advent, or perhaps I should say the irruption, of Gavin… Continue reading Salute to British Poet Gavin Ewart
Poem: Another Day Like This by Chantelle Atkins
I like poetry and generally prefer those that rhyme. This doesn’t, but something about the story and rhythm appealed to me. Another day like this Comfort in favourite t-shirt The one with the stars on it And daughter’s old hoodie, the big blue one And jeans that need a … Poem: Another Day Like This
It Snowed Again Last Night
Occasionally I write poetry and I found this in a file of unpublished stories and poetry in the loft in a box. I must have been feeling very melancholy at the time. When I do write, they are always little stories. I’ll hope to write more next year. It’s fun to have a different medium… Continue reading It Snowed Again Last Night
It’s Almost Christmas!
A little ditty to get you in the mood. Christmas is here, give a cheer,Good wine and beer.Turkey and cranberry sauceCor, I could eat a horse!Mouth watering foods,Puts me in the moodTo celebrate the dayThe best possibly way.Christmas crackers,Lots of wrappers,Ribbons and bows,Warm snug clothes! Photo courtesy of pixabay.com
A Christmas Plea
Oh, Christmas Tree! – A poem by Stevie Turner *** It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas We must have a tree, Chop, chop And the earth warms up another …A Christmas Plea
Karen’s Korner
This is a feature I do on the Norns Triads Publications blog twice a month. I thought I would share it here too. Winter Winter lies across the land Stark and white, and bare. All is quiet, not a sound, As if nature didn’t care. Winter is … Read more....
Epitaph, a Poem for the Grave
I found this in my collection of old poetry. I wrote more than about twenty years ago. I’m much nearer now than I ever was then! Just because I have died,Doesn’t mean I am dead and gone.I take a lot of prideIn the things I have done.For I chronicled the familyKept a list of who… Continue reading Epitaph, a Poem for the Grave
To Fight Fire With Sun
An incredible debut by D.A. Andrews To Fight Fire with Sun is a chapbook of poetry that dives into the experiences of love and loss. From conception, we have known love (or the lack thereof) and have grown to understand how this experience makes us the humans we are today. Loss comes in all forms.… Continue reading To Fight Fire With Sun
World of Stories 