by David Killelay | Sep 5, 2016 | Poetry
Ploughed fields with furrows straight muddy tracks leading out of gate changing colours of leaves on trees wafting gently on the breeze longer evenings drawing in. get out your Flour and rolling pin Meat and potato or Apple pies that make you drool and roll your eyes...
by Robert Carson | Aug 30, 2016 | Poetry
Though, now, no longer flesh and bone Who lies unknown beneath this stone? What were your dreams and sorrows We may, now, never know Life changes with its fashions The years, thus, onward go, The sun then shone upon your face At Farlam Church, you sang God’ s praise....
by Don Holmes | Aug 29, 2016 | Poetry
Come in, come in dark shadow And show yourself to me Let me see who’s lurking there Beneath the garden tree Come in, come in I beg of you Don’t linger in the shade Reveal yourself and let me see Of what foul fiends are made Come in, come in to where the light Will...
by Keith Mallinson | Aug 13, 2016 | Poetry
Unknown soldier, nameless? No, not he Unknown history, yes; no family tree Private Johnson Hamill, where are you from? We know where you died, on the infamous Somme Birthplace, parents, siblings, unknown Was anyone missing you, wishing you home? Safe with your loved...
by Kevin M Welsh | Jul 20, 2016 | Poetry
Fear Disdained I will not act out Of fear… and I will not Once fear to act. Fear Explained Fear is not all Bad… because courage only Counts when you are scared. Fear Ingrained If you are a slave To fear… you are not a Master of your fate. Fear Maintained Having fear…...
by Kevin M Welsh | Jul 19, 2016 | Poetry
Know me from whence… within the battle’s point. You will know me then from when the battle is joined… Violence bares its teeth and crooks its claws. From noble ceaseless fight I will not pause. You will know that I will not flag or fail I am a child of travesty and...
