by Tom Porter | Dec 22, 2009 | Poetry
Just a mere lad of seven when I noticed the change Your split personality and behavior so strange One day the mum that I simply adored Next day a stranger that struck a different chord But I still loved you, for you were my mother All those voices you’d hear going...
by Kevin M Welsh | Nov 22, 2009 | Poetry
This is my son. You can have him… But only on loan. Make sure you return him to me In the same state I gave him to you. For he is my darling son… And I love him deeply. Take care of him… In the same way that I have cared for him. Nurture him… As I have nurtured him....
by Michaela Turner | Nov 14, 2009 | Poetry
It was the night before Christmas The house was so still Except for a young child At the window sill Crouched on her bed Silently praying Hoping that Santa Could hear what she’s saying A single teardrop Falls down her cheek As she quietly and softly Begins to speak...
by Sylvia Tansey | Oct 28, 2009 | Poetry
Twenty-four hours to deploy Hang over us for almost two months, Forcing us to embrace life with joy And ignore the fear within our depths I stand and fight. The call arrives, as come it must You smile and touch my cheek. I squeeze your hand and kiss your lips I will...
by Katie Bazire-Smith | Oct 26, 2009 | Poetry
The eerie silence floats down around her, A peaceful but smothering thick shroud, She stands solitary surveying the still, Willing her heart to stop beating so loud, The clock softly mocks her, With it’s taunting tick-tock, No, that’s not his footsteps, Or his key in...
