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February 2, 2016
A Flag Flapping
A February wind gusts down Whitehall.
The thin flag flaps but does not fall.
I hear water lapping
And see a flag flapping
Over receeding shores
And rugged moors.
Pale
Ships sail.
Gulls wail.
Masts crack.
There is no turning back.
An old man looks out
Upon the rout.
The shouting dies.
His eyes
Fixed upon the flag, which still flies
Red, white, and blue, against the darkening skies.
February 1, 2016
Can Google Translate Understand A Liverpool Accent?
Having been born and raised in Liverpool, I was interested and amused to read an article entitled, “Can Google Translate Understand A Liverpool Accent” (http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/01/can-google-translate-understand-a-liverpool-accent). The experience of the Guardian columnist suggests that Google can not interpret Scouse (the unique Liverpool Dialect) employed by some Scousers. I must confess that I was unfamiliar with a number of the Scouse words, for example “jegging” (l...
January 31, 2016
Sunday 30 January 2016
The soothing rain
Washes away pain.
My thought’s train
Quieted by the rain.
The wind blows
And my heart goes
High
Untoo the sky.
Would that I could travel with the breeze
And soar amongst the trees.
But I am to the ground tied
And must dwell amongst tears and sighs.
The fallen leaves are dead
Yet Overhead
Birds sing
Presaging spring.
Corridor
Heels traverse the corridor.
So many have been here before.
Just another shadow falls
On painted walls.
A door must open
And a word be spoken
To the figure from the gloom
Who vanishes soon.
Things remain
The same.
The empty corridor
And Sadness reigning evermore.
January 30, 2016
Is Poetry the Lazy Man’s Story?
An interesting question. I certainly wouldn’t label Auden, Larkin or Wilfred Owen as “lazy”! A poet can spend hours perfecting a few lines. Consequently it is, in my view a myth to describe poets as “lazy”. However I, as a poet undoubtedly have an axe to grind! Kevin
Someone once said, in a piece I read somewhere long ago, something like this: “poetry is what lazy writers do.” I see it differently. In condensed works one must try harder to make every syllable earn it’s value to...
Who Would A Poet Be?
The poet lays bare his soul
For the whole
World to see.
So who would a poet be?
Or perchance he hides in clever rhyme
How he does spend his time.
For ‘Tis no crime
To obfuscate a line.
Readers shake their heads.
The poet dreads
Lest they discover
What lies behind the cover …
“Sleepless 1 And 2” By Jayne King
The below poem was written by Jayne King. I hope to publish more of Jayne’s work in the future.
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The birds have started to tweet,
Night is turning to day.
Yet I haven’t had a wink of sleep
The Land of Nod seems far away.
Slowly colours are emerging
From the growing light of day
Lengthy shadows, too, have formed
Why is Nod so far away?
Dawn has broken,
Unnatural sleep comes my way.
Have I become undead?
Awake at night and sleeping during the day.
(Copyright Jayne King).
January 29, 2016
Poet’s Corner
Below is an article which first appeared on my employer’s website. My thanks to my fellow poet and colleague, Toby Wheeler for permission to reproduce the article together with his poem “Happiness”.
On Wednesday 10 February, Toby Wheeler and Kevin Morris will be reading a selection of their poetry. The event will also provide the opportunity for colleagues to read one of their favourite poems.
Here is a little background about Kevin and Toby.
Kevin has been writing poetry since 2012. His lat...
January 28, 2016
Lucy’s Secrets: PorterGirl Lucy Brazier Tells All In This Revealing Interview
An informative and amusing interview with Lucy Brazier, author of the “Secret Diary Of Portergirl” blog and book.
(I tried to make that headline sound like The Globe or The National Enquirer, since Lucy is British. Did it work?)
Your humble host.
Lucy Brazier is a friend of the blog and author of the very popular Secrets of PorterGirl blog and book – soon to be a traditionally published book series. She recently did a guest blog post for us about videos and signed a t...
New Book Fanfare – Poetry – Lost in the labyrinth of my mind by Kevin Morris
Many thanks to Sally for her post on my recently published collection of poetry, “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”.
Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life
Today I am delighted to promote the latest collection of poems by Kevin Morris . Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind; poems that reflect life, love and nature.
What the readers are saying already.
Joyous to sorrowful, humorous to harrowing By Olivia Emily on 17 Jan. 2016 Read this review along with others on my blog @ libroliv.com
This...
