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A Soldier’s Wealth
Another Octain, I think. It seems as though this form is addictive. Not sure why I like it so much…possibly the internal rhyme element… A Soldier’s Wealth Soldiers’ wealth is not measured by the size of their salary, but by … Continue reading
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Tagged Internal rhyme, poetry, Rhyme, Rhyme scheme
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One Stop Poetry – Monday form – Octains
This has every element that I struggle with – meter, rhyme, the works. I really like the form when I read other people’s poems. I take on board Luke Prater’s, (the inventor of the Octain), words that it is challenging and … Continue reading
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Soldier – the short listed poem
This is the poem that was short listed for the Fish competition. I wrote it after I realised that when I saw D in his uniform, amongst a load of others similarly dressed, I couldn’t pick him out from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Poetry short list 2011, poet, poetry
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Inspiration – at last
This is my first post for two days, but I did manage three poems, ‘Love Eternal’, ‘Isabella and Irena Wianiawski – eternally waiting in Surrey’ and ‘The Wall’. The latter was in response to a great photo prompt on One … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, artist, Brookwood Cemetery, death, National Poetry Month, poetry, poetry. writer
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I place my heart
Finish the Poem.com provided the first line for this poem, and while I was considering it I was hearing of increased bombing in Libya and the death of two more soldiers in Afghanistan. I place my heart in the hands … Continue reading
Posted in death, hope, poet, poetry, politicians, Uncategorized, war, writer, writing
Tagged inspiration, poet, poetry. writer, war, writer, writing
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Ten Days
What’s ten more days – Six months have already passed. Just ten more spells for ten more days, ten more bargains to be struck, ten more nights to lie awake. What’s ten more days With six long months already passed? … Continue reading
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Tagged family, poet, poetry, war, writer, writing
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Minimised
No call today or yesterday in fact nothing for over a week. It’s not that I’m expecting the call – not that I think it’s my right. More that I know, if they’re minimised then some poor soul’s lost their … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, family, poet, poetry, war, writing
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One Stop Poetry – a triolet
When another soldier dies I always think about their kids, their mothers, fathers, husbands, wives . When another soldier dies what arc of pain from that demise – so many lives that hit the skids when another soldier dies. I … Continue reading
Shaggy dogs and heroes
That a brave young soldier died of the wounds he incurred while working with his dog to find weapons and explosives is more than sad, it is distressing. Only a week or two ago I read of the work these … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, andrew motion, death, dogs, heroes, IEDs, jazz poetry, poet, poetry, war, writer, writing
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Up stumps – a lament for the Afghan women’s cricket team
My previous post,’ Corridor of Uncertainty’, was more apt than I like to think. I have just followed up on some research about the Afghanistan Women’s cricket team. I was hoping to find some good news about their participation in … Continue reading
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