by Andrew Diamond | Jan 31, 2013 | Poetry
As I sit on the train I’m a little bit frightened In case I am bombed And I am suspicious Of people around me, Especially those Who are carrying bags. I don’t like the journey; I’m pleased when it’s over. Then as I get off I wonder how many Of those on the train, Who...
by Andrew Diamond | Jan 21, 2013 | Poetry
We’d see faces in the fire, People who we didn’t know, And we’d watch their features glow, Knowing that they’d do no harm; They’d be there to keep us warm. Now, due to technology We don’t stare into our grates. Central heating radiates Warmth into the chilly air; With...
by Andrew Diamond | Jan 10, 2013 | Poetry
In a boat on the sea, In a bubble formed by sky, Fish and birds, you and me, Only clouds passing by. On our own far from home, There’s no harm in the calm. Then a storm quickly forms, And in prayer we both shout. Yet our boat stays afloat As we turn it about And we...
by Andrew Diamond | Jan 3, 2013 | Poetry
Invention isn’t true creation, It is only adaptation Of, what are, the world’s resources, Setting them on different courses, Striving in a constant quest To try to use them for the best, Building up an industry Sustained by an economy Designed for a society Reliant on...
by Andrew Diamond | Jan 3, 2013 | Poetry
Christmas is cancelled and so is New Year, We can’t afford any jollity here. We’re stuck in recession, it won’t go away; So no fun at Christmas or on New Year’s Day. The presents we get have been purchased by loans. No jobs to repay them, a threat to our homes. And...
