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THE MIDNIGHT CARO...

poem by John Pegg

In a long abandoned fairground, Paint peeling, litter strewn. Rise a ghostly crowd of revellers, Fog born, within the gloom. The carousel horses stand, Time frozen in their flight. Until the whistle of the ghost train, Chills t... Read more

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Amendment 2 Shrap...

poem by Nicho Mose

Copyright © 2016. She has a .9mm Luger. He, a .38 Ruger. Everybody has at least one: gun. But nobody is really safe. A stray bullet possibility scary new age blight. In fact, modern day dynamic democracy bloodsucking... Read more

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HOPE

poem by Ja Ja

HOPE Hope springs eternal In the human mind Yet life never is Not for mankind WIZDUMBs BY JA 247 Read more

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Forever Autumn...

poem by Frank Hornby .

"I keep the memory of you, and me, deep down, deep inside, each time I think of you my mum, I'm filled with love, and pride. You had no choice, you had to go,...now, and then I shed tear. A piece of my heart is missing, because mum... Read more

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WITHOUT YOU

poem by Nicho Mose

Copyright © 2016. Falling... In upright position Your seemingly solid character Yanked from under my big feet I'm forever long alone: in two minutes My eyes now opened In shock: still falling, slowly though Consciousl... Read more

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She's Leaving Hom...

poem by Frank Hornby .

"Why do you just take me mum? every time that we have to go," but I was too young to understand, how could I possibly know? Fleeing into the cold dark night, often in the rain, Just me, and my poor mum, it's only now I feel your pa... Read more

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Seven Nights...

poem by Frank Hornby .

"For seven nights the bombs fell on my beloved Liverpool, seven nights of pure hell, for my beloved Liverpool. For seven nights Hitler's bombers rained death from our night skies, causing mayhem, and carnage, Liverpool's docks, the... Read more

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Love me.....Dad..

poem by Frank Hornby .

"I'm not your real dad, anyway!" he roared with hate in his eye, "I already knew!"..I heared myself lie. My young head exploded! Can't let him see.me cry, What was he saying? Those words echoed in my head, but I knew there was t... Read more

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The Darkness....

poem by Frank Hornby .

"Slowly in a deathly silence, doors begin to close, Sealing chambers within the mind, why? God only knows. Light is finally extinguished, in each, and every room, never to be switched on again, forever left in gloom. The darkness ... Read more

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The Lady Next Door

poem by Jenny linsel

Our elderly neighbour passed away We went into her house, it looked so bare The only thing that remained of her Was a shawl draped over her chair I remember when she moved in In nineteen ninety five She told us she'd had thre... Read more

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The Two Sides to ...

poem by Louise Wyatt

The silence is comforting and lulling But never actually silence For the world seems useless and fragile And she feels useless and fragile Like the world is swallowing her whole Though she feels almost light It’s a tric... Read more

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Christmas Time

poem by caroline lowry

Christmas Time Dad now that you have gone, went away you not being here Christmas approaching, celebrations and lots of family cheer Days are leading to months are flashing too quickly for me This year will be so different, what... Read more

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Mum will never f...

poem by caroline lowry

Mum will never feel the same The pain is clearly showing unbearable for our mum Seeing her all alone, body feeling uncomfortably numb She is lost, bewildered scared and looking so very sad Mum's darling husband and how we all ... Read more

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Mr Nobody...

poem by Frank Hornby .

"He turns his crooked latchkey, pushes open the grubby flat door, these days living quietly all alone, no one wants to know him anymore. Collapsing into his greasy armchair, he takes another swig from the lager can, coughs as he in... Read more

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What Goes Around....

poem by Frank Hornby .

"A message to all you worthless Scumbags, but I doubt that you can even read, the law should bring back the birch immediately, because it's the punishment you all definitely need! Don't you ever stop to think? That when you coward... Read more

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A Loved One May H...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

A loved one may have passed on Never forget that she taught you how to be strong She is still there as a guide To help you carry on You were always her precious jewel She wanted you to give it your all To be that beacon of... Read more

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When The Penny Dr...

poem by Frank Hornby .

"I used to complicate my life with trivial all sorts, and confuse my own mind with negative thoughts. I cared for no one, there was just only me, nobody else mattered, as far as I could selfishly see, then alone in my cold house, ... Read more

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No Fixed Abode...

poem by Frank Hornby .

"For too many long years, he's tramped life's lonely road, he doesn't have a home, he has "no fixed abode." For him living is not easy, in fact life is really tough, with no roof over his head, every night sleeping rough, just wal... Read more

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Reasons

poem by caroline lowry

Reasons There's always a reason for whatever this life throws our way An existence is what we all are just surviving from day to day Sometimes the road will be rocky and sometimes it being so smooth Survival being the hardest pa... Read more

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Six Months On

poem by caroline lowry

Six Months On Six months on, the pain is still so very hard Each day there's a thought when reading a card There is this tight feeling crushing me inside Pain I have to cope with taken in my stride Very hard to believe for ... Read more