Poetry themes
Misc
Poems on the theme of misc. 22 poems.
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Benedictus
September 2018
St. Mary’s Church, Wedmore, Somerset: chair at the end of choir stalls in front of the altar; blue teddy bear sat in chair; chair in front of lectern…
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Black Swan Out of its Depth
July 2017
Another quiet moment, sitting by the river, admiring a visiting black swan. Someone tell me how not to feel sorry for this bird that is such a long…
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Water’s Myths and Ghosts
July 2017
A quiet moment, a public seat set upon cobbles, a view of ancient quays and associated buildings, and a little knowledge of a river’s past gave me this…
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It’s My Home
May 2017
Found a quiet spot by the riverside; made an observation; presented a surprised resident with the outcome: ‘It’s no caravan!’ / retorts the man, / ‘It’s what I…
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Life’s a Journey
January 2017
A children’s story? Cognitive therapy? The circle of life? et al. You decide: The Snowflake’s Story / I met a little angel, / Not sure of where to…
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Shirker Bandit
June 2016
Dusted off some crusty papers from supply teaching days. One student immediately self-identified when this was read out to the class; it was based on real-time observation of…
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Faking It
December 2014
A rap to remind us all that such descriptions as ‘Hand-made’, ‘Home-made’,’Natural’ are all in the eye of the beholder. Did I make it? / No, I bought…
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Not Pedalling, but Drowning
May 2014
For all those who hate being in open water but dared (once in their lives) to face the fear, and with some gratitude extended to Stevie: My boat…
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I’m the Queen of the Castle
January 2014
You know who you are! I’m over it now, thanks to the passage of time and the power of poetry. Do you remember the girl with blonde hair…
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Reflections
November 2013
A simple story of saucepans in memory of Bryan, and the kind of customer service that evades many of us today. The stainless steel, so crafted, catches the…
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Ode to a Style’s Lost Style
August 2013
Inspiration is to be found in strange places and within strange contexts. This poem is dedicated, not so much to a stile alone and stranded between two fields…
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Isolation’s So Not Fair!
August 2013
Those who fall out with fellow students and offer physical or verbal abuse in retaliation, could look forward to being supervised by a teacher during lessons and at…
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Mechanical Principles
June 2013
For Ross and his fellow HNC Second Year Students at Worcester College of Technology (circa 2003 / 4). This was my introduction to mechanical engineering. Give me a…
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Low Den Hid
June 2013
Spot the hidden message to my daughter, who patiently listens to my poems as I’m drafting new ones. I know what she’s really thinking. Nestled in the leaf-lined…
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Green
June 2013
One way to keep pupils attentive is for them to know that their teacher is noting their work ethic, behaviour, whether set objectives have been met; better still…
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Talyllyn’s Best Girl
June 2013
If you ever visit Twywyn Wharf Station, look out for this lady. Our Dot is no sluggard, she carries her weight, / She can move nice and smooth…
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Not Everyone Embraces Progress
June 2013
Those redundant items that litter your household may come back to haunt you. / This is a lesson in caring for all those spectacles that have allowed you…
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From Land to Water
June 2013
For all those who thought that someone was being helpful by providing them with a temporary place to lay their head. What they got instead was to see…
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Cold Start
June 2013
Wet windows, missing frost by inches; / Fingers feel those icy pinches; / Cold and damp squeeze hard on skin; / Frosty fabric slaps my shin; / Shoes…
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Birdsong After Rain
June 2013
(Even Mr. Fish famously wrote off this storm) / Still air now silences whispering trees / As nature gathers all her furies to her. / Air pressure builds…
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GOD’S TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH
March 2013
For all those who have dragged themselves into work the morning after influenza strikes. I cough and wheeze the whole night through; / My head feels as though…
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The Malverns from Cathedral Building
February 2013
Written during a lesson on electronics in a room overlooking Worcester Cathedral, across the River Severn towards the Malvern Hills. Peaks and troughs that graph the sky…