Tag: poetry

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The Things that People Say

He says you are one of a kind I frown and agree He frowns and looks away The words are the same But on very different pages. She says you’re the most together Person that I know I laugh and table slap She’s shaking… Continue Reading “The Things that People Say”

Winter Wonder: Final day!

Today is the start of the new lunar month, the beginning of the Chinese Year (the year of the Horse and the element of Wood) and of course as we move into the weekend we approach Imbolc. Imbolc celebrates the first stirrings of spring,… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Final day!”

Winter Wonder: Winter Kingdom

Thank you to Lorna Smithers for today’s beautiful Winter Wonder.  Submissions will end this Friday, 31st of January, as I get ready to go away for Imbolc. If you would like to submit a piece of writing, poetry, prose or even a picture that… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Winter Kingdom”

Afterglow

And he says ‘Radiant’ And I wonder Like a golden beach? Eggshell sand broken Under happy toes Hair whitening in Helios’ Breath of beatific Beneficity And I gasp Cool moonlight Broken on water Lake still and cool Until bodies and voices Dive and delight… Continue Reading “Afterglow”

Another Winter Wonder

As the car was coated in ice both inside and out this morning (yes, thank you whoever left the back window ajar, hmmph), I decided it was time for another Winter Wonder. Do keep your submissions coming; remember my favourite will win a signed… Continue Reading “Another Winter Wonder”

A poem for Macmillan

A poem for Macmillan. Another winter wonder from Mr Vosper…

Winter Wonders continues

With temperatures at record lows across the Atlantic and flood warning across the U.K., it seems only right that we continue the Winter Wonders series. Send me (via the form on the original post earlier on this blog) your thoughts on what winter means… Continue Reading “Winter Wonders continues”

Winter Wonder: Ploughing the Dawn

Thanks to Oz Hardwick for today’s Winter Wonder submission, Ploughing the Dawn.   Ploughing the Dawn Dawn comes late, the tread of frost heavy on hard ground. Steady steps stride through snow, shackle spirits to icy shafts, weigh the balance, take the weight, and… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Ploughing the Dawn”

Winter Wonder: Snow Scene

Thank you to William West for this beautiful submission to the Winter Wonder series. You can find William at http://billonbike.blogspot.com Snow Scene You were magic When we first met And so was I I could see it in your eyes You flung your arms… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Snow Scene”