Jackie – Page 6 – Forward To The Past

Post 17 war war ever more?

YELLOW AND BLUE Yellow daffodils nod and sway Against a rare blue sky Reminding me this calm Spring day That the yellow and blue Of Ukrainian flags Flutter for those who die

Post 16: past conflict, future threat

SCHISM January 1993 Splinter shiver, shake apart Diamond shard pierce to the heart Crack, crumble, break asunder Never heeding warning thunder Tunnel vision followed through To spotlight glare. A chosen few Dance, moth like, to the naked light Dazzling, blinding, brightest bright Not heeding all who’ve gone before […]

Post 15 love and wandering

I don’t remember what instigated this poem; but I thought it might be a suitable subject for St Valentine’s day A LOVE STORY February 1994 There was a young maiden in Cardiff did dwell She worked on a checkout, or so I’ve heard tell One day at the caff round the corner she spied A […]

Post 14 travels past but not present

I wrote this poem in March 2020, with a lighthearted attitude; thinking that it surely couldn’t be as bad as all the doom mongers were predicting. Nuff said! BRELEGY Farewell friends from o’er the sea Where we can no longer be No excuse for schadenfreude Or need to cross an EU border […]

Post 13 spring, serfs and slaves

The first signs of Spring are appearing. Snowdrops and primroses are peeping above the chilly earth. Sparrows, robins, chaffinches and thrushes are lustfully chasing potential breeding partners through trees and hedge cover. The collared dove wakes us each morning with it’s mournful monotonous call. And the days are lengthening; a welcome distraction from the […]

Post 12 new year – old beginnings

A hopeful new year to you all; which is a big ask, considering what’s going on all over the globe. Somewhere, thousands of miles away in space, the James Webb telescope is seeking the answer to how our planet, and life upon it, started. As usual, I wrote a short poem back in the […]

Post 11 parties and puddings

Here’s wishing all who read this blog a happy festive season, as we welcome the Winter Solstice; and lengthening days. Apologies for repeating this next poem; which is a redacted version of one that has already been used on blog 6 (partygoers). But, given the popular topic of the day, I couldn’t resist! […]

Post 10 elegy

I, like many others, have been very disturbed by the horrific report of another little child killed by those who should be nurturing and protective. Unfortunately Covid has set up perfect conditions for these victims to be hidden from view. Coupled with the dearth of professionals, social workers and the like, that have gradually […]

Post 9 Privation and Privatization

PRIVATEERS November ‘21 (Privation: meaning: the state of being deprived of something; especially of what is necessary for comfort) (Privatization: meaning: to transfer from ownership by the state into private ownership) How relevant in meaning is the second to the first And yet, the second nearly always makes privation worse I think it’s safe […]

Post 8 A DEARTH OF DIVERSITY

WINTER IS COMING November 2018 Winter is coming A low bright blinding sun Shows briefly through fast moving cloud Winter is coming Late garden roses still bud Mahonia’s yellow blossom is alive with bees Fuchsia and Aster still show Stars in dark skies coldly glitter Fiery sunsets glow And the North wind is bitter Winter […]