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Cowboys
Tragedy of fools Men not boys with guns Who think it’s a game To shoot as you run Fired up and ready Blood lust in their eyes Power hungry puppets…
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Cry
The hungry baby’s cry A welcome sound in many homes A call to action, primeval That every mother knows But when malnutrition dries her milk Crouching behind the rubble The…
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The Last Letter You Sent
Your words were heaven sent When they came Illuminating my world Like sunshine after rain Eloquently penned yet With a wealth of love inside I heard the music in your…
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Bridges
In the waning light, with warm colours painting the horizon, bidding farewell to the day, I remember the first time I crossed that bridge. Suitcase on my lap, gazing out…
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Revolution
It starts as just a tremor A little nagging itch A feeling of slight irritation From which we cannot switch And then the mind engages Into full-on Sherlock Holmes No…
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Followers
We have all become followers Click bait, sheep Giving more and more of our Protective wool To keep the rich man warm But the dog(e)s keep separating us Setting us…
The Art of Losing
Poets are losers, but not in derogatory sense Only through great loss, do our words first come to light Hearts torn apart with personal grief or burning rage We pour…
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Friend or Faux
How fake the fame The glittering starlit lot Faux dalliances, curating the custom match So far detached from the ‘have nots” Friendships flail on the winners trail Succumb to buyer’s…
To Sea
There’s a hollow space inside An emptiness I cannot fill Tossing and turning in the night An ache for which no pill Can salve, or stave away This longing sense…
Take A breath
Stop a while Take a breath Today belongs to you A brief sojourn In mindfulness Is important too A cup of tea A favourite book Can turn a page In…