Poems
PERFECTION
When things start to go wrong… If your problems are long, And your emotions are wild and unchecked… Whatever you do Remember that you Should just practice; you don’t have to be perfect. If you can learn from mistakes, Then whatever it takes, You know you should never...
Streets of Silent Houses
In many towns are many streets of silent houses Where broken hearts beat quickly under mothers’ blouses Telegrams are opened, and, with trembling lips, are read Husbands, sons and brothers may be missing, presumed dead Soldiers from Great Britain, Canada and France...
WHEN LIFE SEEMS SO UNFAIR
What your heart is telling you When you’re alone and in despair… Is that it doesn’t matter what you do… Because life is so unfair. Yet, when the book of life is read There is nothing written in there To say that when all is done and said… That life has to be fair. It...
THAT’S LIFE
Life doesn’t have to be amazing… It doesn’t have to be ideal. Life doesn’t have to be crazy… It doesn’t have to be surreal. Life isn’t a matter of having it free… It doesn’t have to be fair. Life rarely is just what you want it to be… It can leave you to hang in the...
My heart disappears
My heart disappears to see the grave yards far and near Everyone sees the sight Of people being obliterated they take flight. And also they see thousands lying on the battlefields Those poor souls they had no meals. My heart disappears With all the soldiers they had...
A FEW DAYS IN THE LIFE OF A WW1 GUARDSMAN.
In the Belgian town of “Wipers” We were all held down by snipers The Germans were dug in along the road A bullet then hit Ivor Our leading lorry driver And the truck had overturned and lost its load. Right away our Q.M.S. Sent a squad to clear the mess And organised a...
Caught them on the hop
Favourites for the drop, Caught them on the hop. Bolton Wanderers is the name; We know how to play the premier game Playing fancy clubs with fancy names. To the trotters it's all the same. Our winning formation 3-5-1-1 Got us promoted from Div 1 We have taken our...
HOW DO YOU KNOW…?
How do you know, if you’re not letting go Of worries that continue to assail you, That most things you have considered to do… Will ultimately end up in failure? If you want to be free from your conflicts, then be Forgiving and end your resentment… All ills to forget...
“Well what do Juno”
O’er thousand times the size of Planet Earth Hath kept his ‘eye’ on all who gravitate Within his sphere of influence (such girth) So many went before to meet their fate Neath clouds so dense and swirling, yet he spins Tho ‘winds of change’ now blow with probe’s...
TAKE CARE
Always read the small print before you finally decide You never know what pitfalls they are designed to hide Like the side-effects which can be caused by a wonder drug Or when some crafty swindler tries to take you for a mug If you get a salesman knocking at your door...
For Our Future
Wanton destruction Acrid smell of gas No man’s land Tommy, hand on gun Night sky; stars glowing Open for the tired eyes Not another cup of gnats piss Earth brings poppies red against barren mud
Somme Day Soon (No quarter given) – repost
Here shakes the ground nearby my pounding head Remiss the thoughts I hold; canst understand? Tho odds diminish with our mounting dead Small comfort’s gleaned from numbers game at hand Whilst whistled ‘trr..iiii..ing’ from rounds won’t let me be Each Prayer is for the...
Marching to the Front Line
(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...
“Light of Life”
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...
My Heart Beats Retreat
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...
Do you want Mint Sauce with that?”
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...
“Do Not Barter With Life”
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 share...
“Ti..ll..y Go Home” (M25 Great Escape)
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...
Brave-Hearts of Midlothian
Exploding ground doth shake, with earth heaved high Above such wispy clouds as hold no rain Both ‘Lochnagar and Y Sap’ kiss goodbye To foe who are entrenched, (midst hurt and pain) Yet still at ’Zero Hour’ - our planned advance Is met by ‘hail of fire’ from same...
A SLOWLY SETTING SUN
A slowly setting sun radiates through The departing storm clouds that beat a retreat Back to a place beyond the darkened trees, Where, just moments earlier, heavy rain fell. Absorbed by the earth, its spent force and power Lies in a far-away field, where poppies...
A SOURCE OF PLEASURE
If you could paint a picture of a memory What would the subject of the painting be? Would it be of a happy time spent with your family? Or of a holiday spent by the sea? We all have memories that give us pleasure And there are those that we would like to forget The...
WONDERS OF THE MIND
I nothing know of death and war Or what took place in days of yore Not how the universe was made And what made Genghis Khan invade Or why the Earth goes round the sun Or why the rain makes me so glum I only know that Fate’s been kind And given me a fertile mind So I...
MY UNCLE ARTHUR
My Uncle Arthur was very kind to me When I was young he used to sit me on his knee And although it is many years since he passed away He still lives on in my memory So much so he is still part of my life Which my Doctor pointed out to me But it appears we have changed...
Five Boys
By the year of 1914 The war had begun They would go to places never seen And the World War would be won There were five keen young men Who boarded the train that day Excited for adventure And the part that they would play Cards were played And drinks were poured All...
Trench Cuisine
My mess tin doth reflect a wearied face Whilst catching glimpse (as each shared ‘Bully Beef’) With ‘tatties’ and some veg’ all troops said Grace Ere straining to Maconochie’s ‘relief’ Tis now some months or more, since we ‘dug in’ Midst shelling and bombardment o’er...
Midnight Train (rolls on)
“All disembark for interchange, next stop!” Announcement made without a ‘by your leave’ Hath caught me unawares when ‘fit to drop’ As heavy rests my head upon my sleeve Awaken’d now from slumber, I look out Thru windows black as night and kiss’d by rain Unsure if I...
Adonis Blue (R.I.P. ALI)
Tho graceful frame no longer floats o’er pugilistic square Nor leads with lethal jab in stinging style beyond compare Such memories are held of Him when skipping ‘round the ring An image of a sporting god who made our young hearts sing He danced as if sweet music...
‘An Angel Tends Yon Meadow’
Much more than love enfolds your heart this night Tis “Blood from Blood” once nurtured in thy womb Such pain then borne adds strength one needs to fight When thread of life was weaved on steadfast loom Tho undeserving, none can know their fate As revelation forms...
Smooth Operator
Appointed hour ‘tis now so near at hand All thoughts suspend until (said) outcome’s clear ‘Adagio for strings’ doth play at heart’s command Precursor to held Prayer which stills my fear Midst troubled world and all that such entails I walk with friends immersed in...
If The World Seems Cold To You
To fan the flames within each temp’rate heart May prove to be beyond the scope of Man So insular our lives (when lived apart) Have long since been bereft of caring plan Where once each neighbour added to our day With oft' familiar greetings and warm smile Tis...
“Narrator of the Spaces in between”
Midst ‘tales to tell’ we move (who scribe the void) Betwixt both metaphor and lit’ral rhyme Descriptive phrase so oft’ by choice employed When spouting forth, thru ‘once upon a time’ Yet what is left unsaid intrigues the mind Of all who chance to read its varied form...
La Mer (berceau des rêves)
Held whispers caught in shells (divest of sound) Hath linger’d long until such time to fly Beyond the seas where hope filled dreams abound On Gull like wings traversing azure sky Perchance love’s call may yet invoke response If harken’d to by one attuned to same A...
Rid the Night of Grey
Now cloak’d in shadows (form’d thru sacrifice) ‘The Darkness’ comes when least expected to For those among who paid said ‘highest price’ Such ‘torments’ doth avoid within review Yet each in turn would gladly suffer same Perchance life’s path twas set on diff’rent...
I WISH
I wish that I could speak the words I know that others long to hear To make the problems they must face Seem simpler and a little easier to bear I wish I could give everyone a sense of purpose Something that they feel they could achieve If only they would make a...
A FRIEND
A friend is one who comes in at the door When the rest of the world rushes out When the cares of the world are upon us And our minds are so full of doubt A friend is the one who is different To the rest of the folk that we know Who will find a reason for staying When...
A ROSE IN YOUR MEMORY
I planted a tree in the garden In a place that was easy to view And every time that I pass by it It serves to remind me of you I have tended that rose with affection In a way that I once cared for you It’s flowers are absolute perfection And it has a most remarkable...
THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK
In the quiet of the night when all is calm and still I often lie awake and let my mind run free I ask myself the questions, that long have perplexed man And seek answers which are satisfactory to me The first question I ask is what is the purpose of this life? Are...
The Rhino and the President
He met a Prince once... Trusted – dropped his guard Came out into the open For the world’s press After all wasn’t he protected? Millions of admirers And a Prince saw him once But it took a volley Of bullets, from poachers To bring him down Like a President once... In...
“Don’t Leave Me This Way”
Within ‘The Keep’ I’ve now been kept (confused) No charge of treason, nor of Regicide Above my head a gibbet hangs (unused) Such cost incurred, as here I now reside Twas early morn before the Sun’s arise As I didst formulate the day’s advance Yon ramparts to be...
LIVE EVERY MOMENT
Live every moment of your life As though it were your last There may be grey clouds in the sky But they will soon go past The sunshine will come flooding through And take you by surprise The beauties of this lovely world Will be seen before your eyes But if those eyes...
WALKING IN DARKNESS
Walking in darkness, sad and alone No-one to talk to, no dream of my own Walking the road, my heart full of pain The sunshine has vanished, down comes the rain But the raindrops are the teardrops Which angels have cried Over our love affair, which has faded and died...
I KNOW
I know, I know just what you cannot tell I know and understand so well And yet your silent heart is heard You need not say a single word I know and understand But if you would make my heart rejoice You have no need to use your voice Simply look into my eyes And if...
“To Feel My Daughter’s Kiss”
Thru ‘call of life’ which took me far from home Beyond yon windswept shores, o’er mountains high Across said ‘seven seas’ was free to roam Yet none couldst know the pain in each goodbye Adventure beckoned from an early age (Such wanderlust I held for distant lands)...
Love for her.
A warm summer's day I see a young fine women you so pretty dressed lovely and cute my heart starts to beat faster than normal a strong wind flew by me I could hardly catch my breath seen a young fine women Iike you in the summer Sun has taken me back knowing that I...
“Should This Day Without Me Dawn”
Remember me who once did pass this way Who felt the warmth of Sun upon their face Who dreamt thru darkest nights of brand new day In learning how to love, didst life embrace Somehow I’ve bid existence "au revoir" Unknowing that which now hath come too soon No more in...
A BRIEF VISIT
You’ve pinched my tablet from my chair To play your favourite game You have your hands upon the screen It will never be the same Now your drink has fallen down And spreads across the table “Grand-dad quick, the power’s down” “Please go and fetch the cable”. You’ve...
USELESS PETS
I’ve never met A single pet That made a cup of tea Or dried the pots Or undid knots They’re all no use to me I’ve seen some dogs Dressed up in togs Their owners think they’re funny But could they dust? Get rid of rust? Or make me toast with honey? Now most folk claim...
GIVING OF OURSELVES
Devoting ourselves to others is a wonderful thing to do To recognise their needs and being prepared to do anything we can To sacrifice our comfort for the sake of someone else To show that we believe in the brotherhood of man There are so many folk whose real needs...
THE SURPRISE
I was waiting patiently for the postman to arrive Waiting for the post always filled me with expectation I always hoped that he would bring me a surprise Such as news of a bequest from a long lost relation At last I heard the footsteps on the drive Then I heard the...
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
Yesterday we said that today would be tomorrow And tomorrow we shall say that today was yesterday And though we may think of tomorrow as our future Tomorrow, today will be part of our history We can sit back and reflect upon our history Or even wonder what the future...
Hymn CH4 – 58 (Abide with me: Fast falls the eventide;)
1. I stand alone: in silent reverence; Thinking of youth, gone, cruelly torn away. Forever young, while I am old and grey, I still remember them, each passing day. 2. Just as it was, with poppies al; around; I stand with head bowed, and remember them. Off we all...
Parthenope’s Sister – (Florence)
No Nightingale e’er trill’d sweet song as she When educated Sister caught one’s ear In answer to God’s call, her plea twud be “Give hope to strick'n soldiers in Crimea” Thru Nursing didst propose to ease their pain Midst training hand pick’d staff to fight disease...
A Working Class Hero is Something to Be” – (Jimmy Reid)
“A race for rats, an’ that’s no who we are; we’re Men wie pride, who seek but honest work” - “Whilst ye may trim tae bone an’ chew cigar, we’ve borne the brunt a’ cuts an’ didnae shirk” - “Enough’s, enough” twas cry heard o’er quayside When talk a’ closure hung fae...
“I Plead the Fifth”
"One’s right to silence must not be infringed" As founding Fathers ‘stated’ long ago For truth (as last resort) on this law hinged Whilst others pressed for answers even so Incrimination may result from same As uttered phrase can’t then in turn, retract Should legal...
« Chevalier de la jarretière » (Knights of the Garter)
“For shame on thee who harbour’s evil thought” Hence - « Honi soit qui mal y pense » - on crest Reproaching self and others of a sort Who bear false witness (or by slight attest) Tis honour which said ‘Order’ hath upheld Since days of yore when ‘Chivalry’ served truth...
Mr Bean (In the flesh)
Twas nae mair truth than myth (or so we’re telt) As mists o’ time obscure whit clansmen say Twas no a murdrin’ cannibal, jist ‘Celt’ This Son o’ Girvan an o’ Ballantrae The tale as spun concerned one ‘Sawney Bean’ A ne’er-do-well who frown’d on honest toil Didst tak a...
Penny Dreadful (not to my taste)
Midst cobbl’d streets o’ London, plied their trade (Connected by dank passage hid from view) Twas here ‘The Demon Barber’ scraped his blade Whilst she the ‘Baker’s Wife’ shaped pastry too In ‘penny dreadful’ was their story told As men of substance met with...
Midnight Veil
Tho I am wont to walk thru dreams at night Reality is just one blink away Whilst free to roam; engaged with each delight Awareness comes when light fills out the day Tis poets’ realm I seek past midnight hour Yon place which comes alive by dipping quill Where fairy...
Yet Now No Longer Spring
Of one whose lips (so soft) I’d dared to part Who touch’d my life in ways beyond express’ Is now both held in dreams and in my heart Doth fill the void existing to excess Tho dark the nights of Winter (loss may bring) I lightly turn to days once ushered in Midst...
Ashes to Ashes (“Oh no don’t say it’s true”)
There is a “Starman waiting in the sky” So oft’ he’d dreamed of openly, thru song With “Major Tom” (who once bid Earth goodbye) This “Man Who Sold the World” doth now belong Androgynous, when ‘Ziggy’ chose to reign Yon “Rebel, Rebel” had so much to say Thru many...
In All Probability
Whilst some may search forever and a day In finding one compared to fragrant rose “Across a crowded room” twud seem cliché When set against romantic poets prose Yet there you where (as oft’ I’m wont to quote) At peace with self amongst respectful throng Twas then...
Love is an Alphabet
Awakening to the sun’s weak rays; only just managing to filter through the voile curtain, draped gypsy style, covering the expanse of cheap double glazing – Leah let the music wash over her. ‘Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone...’ Choking back the lump forming in...
FOR ME
The happiest people in the world today Are those who know they have a place in eternity Those who can repeat the facts of the Christian gospel And beside each fact insert a sincere and forever “for me” Jesus Christ the Son of God was born “for me” He died “for me’...
Dejavu
I see you in your comfy chair As if alone with vacant stare Thoughts maybe, of years gone bye A wistful glance a little sigh The girl I married no longer there sits as alone , its so unfair All is not as it used to be It breaks my heart and all can see A hurried trip...
A DIET OF HERBS
They say we are what we eat And in many cases this is so For those who enjoy their “fry-ups” Advertise the fact wherever they go Obesity is said to be a problem Affecting the health and wealth of our nation So I am doing everything I can To ensure that my body does...
I KNOW FOR CERTAIN
As I have travelled the highway of life I have met many characters along the way But the one who has interested me the most Is the one whom I meet every day He is with me when I wake up in the morning He is with me when I retire to my bed He is responsible for...
WE MUST NOT FORGET
The war clouds were gathering all over Europe Everyone dreaded what the future might hold in store Then an assassination took place in Sarajevo And immediately the whole continent was pledged into war The call went out to the young men of our nation To be prepared to...
A PRAYER FOR OUR FALLEN
Daylight is receding… Darkness takes its place. Dear Lord… we souls pleading Ask of thy fair grace. Pity thou our Fallen… Comfort them when they come. Bid them with thy calling To thy heavenly home. For each noble sacrifice… By air and land and sea… Take them into...
THE BATTLE
In the distance the guns could be heard, and they knew the battle had begun Their bayonets had had been fixed, and it would soon be time to make their run Many bodies would soon be lying in the Flanders’ mud Could such a little piece of foreign land be worth so much...
MEMORIES
The thoughts which we have in our conscious mind Are the thoughts that we think every day But these soon sink into the subconscious And we may think that they’ve gone away If this were true this could be a blessing For some of our thoughts were unkind And they could...
Remember Everyday
There's a chair around our table Where my father used to eat Before they sent him off to war And blew him off his feet A captain and a clergyman Came and knocked our door And told my mum that dad Would not be coming home no more My mum she worked her fingers bare Did...
Christmas in Syria
On the 2nd of December Our Government Decided To commit us to another bloody war No one doubts that it is right We have to act, we have to fight To stop IS bringing terror to our shores So we joined a coalition Backed by United Nations And we planned our bombing...
WINTER BLUES
Be gone, be gone, you snow-swept storm And bring back days serene and warm I do not like the Winter, bleak And cloudy breath each time I speak The freezing wind that numbs my toes And chills my cheeks and runny nose Though children revel in the snow I’m more like...
Haikus
FEARLESSNESS Courage is proven Not by being brave… but by Meeting with fear. PIONEERS Those who nurture a Calm rational mind… pave the Road to the future. REALITY We do not see the World as it is… we see the World just as we are. FRIENDLESS People who live with Greed...
Tankas
MENDACITY There is no such thing As an honest person… for Everybody Is at some point dishonest… Especially to themselves. LIFE CAN BE TOUGH Being tough is to Be prepared for hardship… there Is never an end To Hardship… and there Is no limit to toughness.
Syllabics
HARD LESSONS Experience gives Us the hardest lessons… but The hardest lessons Give the easiest options. SEARCHING I look not to things Which I can achieve… Rather… I look for those things Which I can’t achieve… And I’m still looking… CONSEQUENCES Soldiers fight…...
LOCKED OUT
I tell her that I love her Every single day She doesn’t seem to notice And turns her head away I hold her close and kiss her She doesn’t seem to care I miss the woman she once was And cry into her hair We share this world no longer It’s now a bleaker place Her...
I AM NOT AFRAID
Noli temeram… nihil timeam… I am not afraid… I fear nothing… I do not dwell within the realm of Fear… Dread has relinquished its dominion unto me. Disquiet’s trespass has no lordship of my soul… Nor I am in the servitude of Terror. I am not afflicted by perfidious...
GUARDIAN
A guardian angel walks beside me And I am sure the he is you For the very day you went away It was then that in he flew I did as we had promised Walked that path and didn't flinch Because of him it wasn't lonely As I travelled on inch by inch When it was finally over...
What e’er adorns the Tree
Tho evergreen, said conifers do pine For time of year when central to one’s home Whilst ‘sprucing up’ allows for each to shine Tradition sheds its light on ancient tome Twas ‘Tree of Life’ from which we took the form To bridge the gap ‘twixt Man and Lord above Then...
MISUNDERSTOOD
I thought once you had asked me ‘Please… Help rid my body of these fleas. These bites are driving me insane… I do not want to ask again.’ I did not help you, for instead… Your voice was just inside your head I thought once you had asked me ‘Please… Help end all...
HE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND
There was panic in the valleys As he story filtered through That our pit was due for closure And there’s nothing we could do. Our way of life in Ystrad Was known for miles around As a warm and caring village Where the men worked underground. Our choir was plauded...
Bah Humbug! (Christmas is coming)
No carols sung around yon Christmas tree Nor jingle bells be heard within my home Tho mulled the wine, twill wash right over me As I am of a mind to be alone Where once I was the life and soul; no more What cheer I felt has long since pass’d me by Such joy displayed I...
Tis the Season
Nomenclature allows for different form Of title we ascribe to Him who brings On ‘Christmas Eve’ whilst all are tuck’d up warm He flies about without the need of wings Exuding joy and merriment, He calls On each and every child whom doth believe For those among who...
JOHN
One bright day I went for a jog, and bumped into an elderly lady walking her dog. Her poppy fell off and fell to the ground, but she just bent down and picked it up without making a sound... "Why do we wear a poppy?" I turned to say, "We all wear a poppy on...
Remember.
Remember Every Man, Every Man Buried, Every life Ruined.
May God Extend His Grace
May the ones who’ve died laid down their lives in battle bloodied fields And the ones who’ve fought back home are brought their lives a hollow shell. For those who’ve served and those who will For freedom for the rest, May you find peace And life and hope May life...
Good Manners
I held the door to allow a lady to enter a shop And as a result I got a very pleasant surprise For she stood, looked at me, and said “Thank You” Her good manners brought a tear to my eyes For good manners are very scarce today I thought they had been consigned to...
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER.
Just another Friday night A boisterous crowd look for a fight Loud curses at the taxi rank As in the alley winos drank Revellers could not presume That death was waiting in the gloom A hacking cough an angry word The first signs of what now occurred The wino stumbled...
Christmas
Christmas means many things To people through out the land To Christians it’s a celebration of Jesus Of a birth that God had planned To non-Christians It’s just another day They still worship God They do it a different way All other religions are just as important For...
WAR
SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER GUNS SHELLS BOMBS AND SPLINTERS THATS OUR LIFE FROM NOW ON ,THANKS WE NEED PLANES SHIPS AND TANKS OUR BOYS IN THE AIR NEED PLANES BY THE SCORE OUR LADS AT SEA NEED SHIPS ,A THOUSAND OR MORE THEY WILL GET BOTH ,AS BRITAIN HAS PLEDGED HER...
THE SOLDIER
FOREWARD ,ONWARD TO MEEET THE FOE EVER BACKWARD WE LONG TO GO GLINTS OF STEEL FLASH IN THE SUN AND NOW THE COWARDS TURN TO RUN ONLY THE BRAVE STAY ON TO FIGHT THR'O THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT THEN DAY WILL COME AND WE SHALL SEE JUST HOW MANY STAYED ON WITH ME I COULD...
FUN AT CHRISTMAS
Christmas time approaches fast And thoughts soon turn to snow Children sliding down the street With faces all a glow Happy squeals as snowballs fly Loud laughter fills the air As someone falls into the snow With not a single care Covered white and soaking wet The...
HE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND.
There was panic in the valleys As he story filtered through That our pit was due for closure And there’s nothing we could do. Our way of life in Ystrad Was known for miles around As a warm and caring village Where the men worked underground. Our choir was plauded...
Our Daily Bread
How oft’ I’ve dreamed of sitting on that mount The place He sought when teaching us to Pray Where once ‘Commandments Ten’ held to account Pronouncements here allowed for more to say “Do not be like the hypocrites who crow” (They only care for what is seen, by whom)...
Haiku/Syllabic poems
LIFE’S CYCLE Death and revival… Autumn’s falling leaves exalt The budding in spring. Kevin M Welsh 2015 AN INNOCENT VICTIM When war is at hand… Conscience is the first victim Of early onslaught. Kevin M Welsh 2015 R.I.P Inter my body In this cold earth… and I will...
Haiku/Syllabic poems 2
ENHANCEMENT The gutter in which I lie… is an upgrade from Where I lay before. Kevin M Welsh 2015 MY TRUE STATUS My social class… is Found in the recesses of The foulest sewer Kevin M Welsh 2015 PATIENTIA Injustice… is most Grievous to those who have not Experienced...
Haiku/Syllabic poems 3
WISE WORDS Intelligence is Having knowledge… wisdom is Applying it well. Kevin M Welsh 2015 KNOWLEDGE Knowledge is the light. The nearer to the light… the Greater the shadow. Kevin M Welsh 2015 THE KNOWING Experience… when You have attained more than that With which...
Haiku/Syllabic poems 4
NO PROBLEM Difficulties… are Harder when contained in thoughts Than when faced in deeds. Kevin M Welsh 2015 HARDSHIP – EASYSHIP Make difficulties As hard as you can… they will Become easier. Kevin M Welsh 2015 EVERYTHING MATTERS Accept things for what They are… even...
Haiku/Syllabic poems 5
ALTRUISM Conquer your fears… Meet with the wants of others Before your own needs. Kevin M Welsh 2015 UNENCUMBERED Lighten another’s Burden… and you will find yours Will be lightened too. Kevin M Welsh 2015 SATISFACTION Do not mourn for the Things you do not have…...
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