This is a poem based loosely on my experiences as a soldier in Northern Ireland in South Armagh. It’s a bright day in the Province And Jack Frost is about All’s quiet on watch And then, There’s a shout … …
THE VOID … A TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS … This is a tale of a love so strong,It burned like the eternal flameIt filled our hearts with an unshakeable bondAnd our souls with love untamed.For fifty short years we travelled life’s roadTogether we laughed and we criedAll the while our love’s light glowedWe were …
VLOGGING WITH ‘LOCKDOWN POETRY’ Hi, a rare addition to this page of poetry and music, with a shout-out for my Youtube channel, steelcityman Why steelcityman ?, Well I was born and bred in Steel City…SHEFFIELD even though I now live in LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, I’m a Steel City man at heart. LOCKDOWN POETRY… In The …
The second of my favourite poets to appear in this section is the, oft regarded as controversial, RUDYARD KIPLING. I say oft regarded as controversial because he has had many critics over the years who have been bewildered by his verse, referring to it as ‘bad’ and ‘very bad’. Distinguished writers such as T.S.Elliot and …
Well, it’s been a long time coming, my likes in Music and poetry that is. This section has been simmering away for months, and I feel like starting with a bit of poetry. I like stuff that stirs my soul, makes me angry or gives me a good laugh … stuff that makes me think and …
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