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Poetry Plea

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

POETRY PLEA There was a time when every word and phrase Each sentence stanza paragraph and verse Was written, offered with clarity to our gaze Whether simple, complex, extravagant or terse Crafted in empyreal structure did they... Read more

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Earth Abides

poem by John Pegg

There are weeds and grasses growing now, Where the roses used to be. The trees are wild and wanton, Where once flowers bloomed fair and free. A wild woodland, a rank and rampant waste. The verdant vegetation has long forgotten, ... Read more

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Eleanor, My Love.

poem by John Pegg

The house loves you Eleanor, as soon as you came. It only had to see you Eleanor, hear your very name. And within its structure, it knew you loved it the same. You belonged to the house, Eleanor, it wants your very soul. To posses... Read more

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Doctor Izabela

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

Sonnet for Dr Izabela From Baltic coast you ventured on a quest As England's forebears came in ages past From Hanseat haven voyaged to the west But not in conquest save perhaps of hearts You brought no strife but tender lov... Read more

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The foundling..

poem by Frank Hornby .

"A desperate young mother, pain etched upon her sad face, leaves a tiny little bundle in a leafy hiding place. With a sadness in her heart, and sorrow in her eyes, she abandons her helpless baby, in a cold damp undergrowth he lies,... Read more

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Ah, well....

poem by Frank Hornby .

"I've got bad news," the foreman said, "We've got to finish you up," those words still echo inside my head, my mind went numb, I couldn't believe my ears, you can't sack me! I've been here three years! He's made a mistake, he can... Read more

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Maybe

poem by Frank Hornby .

"I took a stroll through Sefton Park sat,and gazed across the lake, the pigeons, ducks, and graceful swans, what a beautiful site they make. Golden leaves blew in the autumn wind, they rustled, and swirled about the ground, I sat a... Read more

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It hurts

poem by linda lopez

In case you do not understand what happens to me You do not understand that your words hurt   :( That it's done to deserve this. That I only know you loved enough.   It hurts to know that I'm the only one who really falls in l... Read more

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DARKNESS

poem by graham jenkinson

In the Darkness He follows me along the dark streets of my mind I hear his footsteps following closely behind He plays with my thoughts and lives in my dreams He is the quiet voice that calls out to me Whispering in my ear t... Read more

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The Search ( Nosf...

poem by graham jenkinson

I need nobody, I need nothing l have been dead so very long There is nothing left but the search The centuries of looking keep me strong I have been looking for you forever For centuries I have searched for you Nothing else,... Read more

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weeping willow

poem by stuart hardy-taylor

WILLOW TREE Weeping willow, saddened tree Do you really weep, are you sad like me Thinning branches with light green leaves make a saddened dancing flowing gown Tell me, do you really weep, are you sad like me, willow tree, are... Read more

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Hope for the hope...

poem by Nara Sharyl

You gave me a gift, A gift of hope, Holding me to the reality, Telling me it is not a dream, For I wandered helplessly, For months floating about, You string part of me back to the ground, With your stories. To your stories,... Read more

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Kind words

poem by George Griffiths

Your voice so soft, like a leaf settling on the water that sits in a mud bowl, a lake that is respected. You say words that mean so much but yet I have nothing to return, every year I receive a gift from you and the others but I s... Read more

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Our Cheerful

poem by George Griffiths

In the darkest of times, you were up, and when we were angry you wound us up. You found the silliest of things to make us laugh, with your jokes and cheeky sense of humour. When you slept you giggled and still sleeping today you ma... Read more

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Lost

poem by Damon O'Neill

What i would do to take your pain away Just so we know you'd be here to stay You didn't realise the love you had was so much There was so much there you only had to touch Id have climbed the mountain you had to face Just to ... Read more

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P.T.S.D-My Enemy

poem by Jenny linsel

Each and every day I have people judging me But they don't understand Why I have P.T.S.D I have sudden bursts of anger But I’ll do you no harm It suddenly envelops me I don't mean to cause alarm When I suffer flashb... Read more

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What is real and ...

poem by Cassandra stone

Some times im sad and alone Kinda empty inside like im the clone Your cold and unlovin ...and brake my heart all the time ..i know you dont care ..i know your not really hear ... you loose your self infront of a screan ...loose yo... Read more

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Not again . But d...

poem by Cassandra stone

My heart bleeds once again .. How many more days of pain and unwantedness can this heart take I try to let you in let you see But instead of opening your eyes You open a screan ..instead of looking for ways to help inprove your ... Read more

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Hear we go again

poem by Cassandra stone

Hear we go again .Nasty words that never end . The things you said are haunting my head Yet you expect me to sit in the company of someone who can be so crule ... this isent love . How can i sit there with fake responces ..knowing... Read more

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Sunday Best

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

SUNDAY BEST: Sonnet in 100 words Always smartest one in his brigade He took painstaking pride in his appearance Though beach at Dunkirk was no church parade Upheld standards with dogged perseverance In stony desert - Tobruk a... Read more