#Acrostic poem. Cocooned. Come with me into my Man Shed Open your mind to being removed from familiar routines Could anything be more difficult? Operating alone in a room for fourteen days and nights Only consolation to defeat the boredom Naturally, the time to read and write will Evidently result in broadening the knowledge Deepen […]
Author: @purpleandgoldpoetry
An old hand with fresh thoughts, sounds convincing?
Wild Goose Bog Loop
Originally posted on jpoet7/Joseph Black Photography:
This morning’s walk by the Suck river. Co. Roscommon
Always in search of wisdom.
Always in search of wisdom. They put the wire in again I watch, as the map of my heart Moves across the screen in lines. I’m alive I say in jubilation They nod tap me on the shoulder and move on Reaching across to the bedside locker I pick up my “Walt Whitman” quote My […]
The atmosphere is chill.
The atmosphere is chill This is a bitter pill to swallow We must believe, now in unreal times Onward! Onward! We must travel. Fate dictates this, as the world unravels No point taking the high moral ground Bite the bullet as we go to ground. Traffic and trade across world suspended. They have no wish […]
As you go.
As you go. As you go through life You are wished wind for your sail. Success as you venture on that that path of dreams. Food for your hunger. A lust for life. Ink for your pen. The readiness to forgive. A hand for friendship. A tongue to speak no evil. A voice of hope. […]
Silence settled over him.
Silence settled over him. From the far end of memory Before daylight is everywhere He settled in to write. The sleeping earth overflowed With poetic thoughts. Having many a vacant hour to pass All alive in his heavenly domain The bay-window slung open Allowed sounds permeate this writing space Words, wormed their way Leaving a […]
Raging against the tide.
A poem written between womb and tomb
Yes, this can go viral
Acrostic poetry. (Pandemic) Positivity people, do not panic All will again be well with the world No obeying orders will be our downfall Don’t go on solo runs Extra precautions must be taken, it is for our own wellbeing Mindfulness, something we should all try and pursue Indeed mind one another, a priority Coming together […]
We can beat the negatives in our head.
So out into the fresh air Take a walk on the wild side Beach, forest, country lanes, river walks Practice solidarity In a room of music, books and wine Learn to sit alone and read Chat online if you have the facility Make that call you’ve been threatening to make Keep that positive thought We […]
Follow all regulations.
Follow all regulations. Mind how you go. Don’t panic buy. Keep your distance. Remember cleanliness is next to Godliness. We are living in pandemic times’ No one knows what the end result will be. We can keep contact remotely. Talk, talk, talk. Isolate if we must. Be not afraid. We are all in this together. […]
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