Solitary_Dreamer posted a new Poem titled LOSS 8 weeks ago
There is no greater wound,
Than to suffer a loss,
For it leaves behind a rift,
That can never be crossed.
Only memories remain,
A reminder of their love,
Things to remind you,
That they now watch from above.
The pain will never truly... [read more] |
redbrick posted a new Poem titled the platform match 8 weeks ago
"the platform match"
St Pancras squares its red‑brick shoulders,
arches polished like a knight’s best armour,
clock tower standing tall enough
to pretend it’s never intimidated.
Gare du Nord rolls in with Parisian swagger... [read more] |
S74rw4rd-13d posted a new Poem titled To An Old Man Whose Doctors Believe That His Death Is Imminent 8 weeks ago
I am instructed to tell you this: You shall enjoy being queer
(and revel in the designator) the more closely you draw near---
to your departure, most likely sometime this coming year.
And why did I, just now, think of the number seven?
That... [read more] |
redbrick posted a new Poem titled the bridge at dusk 8 weeks ago
“The Bridge at Dusk”They met where the old stone pathdropped toward the river bend,light thinning, air sharp enoughto make every breath feel earned.Neither had planned its timing.Both arrived as if summonedby the same stubborn thought.“So you... [read more] |
TheShadowKnows posted a new Poem titled Vacant Affection 8 weeks ago
Ghosts of dead dreams chase away tenants that might occupy reality.
The mad man screams for spectral embrace.
Cold fingers that offer no resistance
And no warmth
Empty eyes that offer no judgment
And no kindness ... [read more] |
S74rw4rd-13d posted a new Poem titled + 9TH POEMS: A Pagan Observer Descrbes The Early Catholic Church 8 weeks ago
Those so-called "saved" and baptized Christians keep busy
with their daily prayers, and Sundays' worship service.
Life's chaotic intrusions do not headspin them into a tizzy:
for they rely on God's Will, and no fear of "Fate" makes them nervous.... [read more] |
S74rw4rd-13d posted a new Poem titled + 1ST ORTHODOX POEMS: On Christ's Kinships 8 weeks ago
Royal but redeemed, Kings David and Jeddedi,
rejoice at Christ's incarnation according to their
descended flesh; and Joseph and James revel
in their souls' exultation---that Jesus, in His
heart, cherishes them as His kinsmen.
Starward-Led [read more] |
georgeschaefer posted a new Poem titled MAKING A NEW FILM 8 weeks ago
We
waited
for a flick
Tarantino
making a new film
featuring Bill Murray
unknown Malaysian actress
with plot twists yet undetermined
dialog for Samuel L Jackson
written before he even signs on for film
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georgeschaefer posted a new Poem titled SEVERE ULCER 8 weeks ago
Yet
you cling
to your anger
virtue it doesn’t bring
severe ulcer more likely option
[read more] |
S74rw4rd-13d posted a new Poem titled + 1ST POEMS: θυσίαν αἴνεσις, Thirteen Early Morning Lines On Psalm 68:13 And Revelation 22:16 8 weeks ago
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove . . .
---Psalm 68:13
My flesh shall decompose its lies among lots, but on the wings of the dove
my soul (like yours has---blessed, beautiful, barefoot Alexei)... [read more] |
redbrick posted a new Poem titled the scourge of bureaucracy and illness 8 weeks ago
I’d write of the Tax Collector, that predatory fellow Whose appetite for your savings is as boundless as his bellow, And who, when told the Government is “cutting” costs, responds with cheerful yup— For every time they cut a... [read more] |
joy posted a new Poem titled DAILY GRATITUDE TRADITIONS 8 weeks ago
I am grateful for the family traditions
that have been passed down to me
and happy to do my part
by passing them down to each member of my family.
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joy posted a new Poem titled GUSTAV MAHLER ON TRADITIONS 8 weeks ago
This blessing comes from composer Gustav Mahler
Who has a wonderful definition…
of something important to all of us…
That would be our family traditions….
It is a definition meant to encourage and inspire:
Tradition is not the worship... [read more] |
joy posted a new Poem titled OUR FLEXIBLE CHRISTMAS TRADITIIONS 8 weeks ago
We love traditions…they mean a lot to our blended family…
but being blended also means our traditions need some flexibility.
Years ago when we first blended…new Christmas traditions were conceived…
our children opted for pizza…... [read more] |
redbrick posted a new Poem titled Pancras pancakes 8 weeks ago
St Pancras lifts its red brick above the rails,morning light slithering like a spine along the archesas travellers eddy in loose currentstoward platforms breathing warm air.A name rolls through the hall—PANK‑rəs—and in the drift of... [read more] |
