by Jan Hedger | Jul 1, 2016 | Poetry
(Night before) Smiling for the camera; fools! Oh little you know, of tomorrow. Majors, General’s, Government Misinforming – ‘gung ho, what ho! Enjoy your adventure lads’. Blind (Next day) Slither of dawn – shouts ring out ‘Over the top – on your feet my lads Make em...
by Richard Gildea | Jun 30, 2016 | Poetry
When drapes were drawn what light there was, twas you No need of lamp (as perched on table round) No need of candle’s glow midst ‘bill and coo’ Forever each (as bathed in sweet surround) A room so filled with love, naught else could hold Where thoughts on life didst...
by Richard Gildea | Jun 30, 2016 | Poetry
Neath bough of ancient oak, yon maidens sleep Oblivious to all mine eyes behold No finer sight couldst glimpse thru vista’s sweep Than innocence at rest in nature’s fold In exaltation, skylarks trill sweet song Extolling scene beneath their feathered span Midst...
by Richard Gildea | Jun 30, 2016 | Poetry
I dream of days when Lamb was plentiful Antipodean fare (beyond compare) When joints of meat once proved presentable Unlike said ‘cuts’ which left our plates so bare Bananas too (irregular of size) From o’er the seas, wouldst land upon our shores Set sail with fabrics...
by Richard Gildea | Jun 30, 2016 | Poetry
What e’er elite may wish as “way to go” Monopolising each and every move ‘The People’ seek no more than “quid pro quo” No need of hoarding wealth, with point to prove One’s life means so much more, if not for gain Considering the needs of fellow man To share and...
by Richard Gildea | Jun 30, 2016 | Poetry
From East to West yon ‘Wagon Train’ rolls on Around ‘Das Capital’ – creating snag If heading North or South ‘all hope hath gone’ Should e’er confirm escape, my tail twud wag Each lane doth move along at said “snail’s pace” Acquaintance left or right may prove...
