Category: Poetry
Art and poetry are powerful tools in the fight for equality, social justice, and peace
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Greed Poem – Collateral Damage
This is my greed poem Collateral Damage. If you could subtract greed from the world, would it emerge anew? Collateral Damage Fear is greed’s mother the child slaying body and bone on its quest for sure safety and solid satisfaction now breathlessly escaping the true monsters need reliance dependence trust vulnerability In its wake, the child leaves…
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Meet Palestinian Women
You probably won’t ever travel to Palestine to meet Palestinian women but you’ve got to see this: Meet Palestinian Women – A Short Poem In Palestineold women scuffle with soldiersto protect the youngfearlessly and fiercely
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Truth Poem – If You Were to Live the Truth
This is a truth poem. What would you change if you were to live the truth? If you were to live the truthwould you sell your possessions andlavish the proceedson those whose truth ishungerdestitutionhomelessnessIf you were to live the truthwould you walk out the door andstart anew If you were to live the truthwould you behold…
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Poem About Loneliness
Ageing populations worldwide have produced more than a handful of social and economic issues. Will state pension funds run out? Will you die alone and isolated? Old people and loneliness are synonymous for many. This is a poem about loneliness. Spare a Thought for Old Mrs Millar Balmy nights make for soft conversations The sun…
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Worlds Apart – a Justice Poem
Worlds Apart is a justice poem. Sadly, the gap between the decision-makers and power holders appears to be widening every day. Worlds Apart Dear Ruling Classes Bespoke suitsFine FoodsBulging walletsSlick limos disqualify you from decision-makingpower-wieldingtax-imposing while swanning around Try living below the poverty lineand get back to meif you’re still alive
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Migrants or Refugees
In the migrants or refugees head-to-head, the word migrant has been – rightly or wrongly – gaining traction. So, what defines a refugee? Here’s the UN definition. A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race,…
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The Plastic Spoon – A Poem about Pain
The Plastic Spoon is a poem about pain and how a rocky start in life can reverberate and ripple on. Only through time and with the help of loved ones can true colour shine through. The Plastic Spoon The taste of plastic in my mouth lingered until the day you said my kisses tasted of…
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How to Draw Like Paul Klee
Today marks Paul Klee’s 139th birthday. The Swiss-German artist still transforms and transports those fortunate enough to study his works. Although to many, his paintings seem child-like, they continue to inspire and delight. But what if you’d like to recreate and paint like Paul Klee? Can anyone learn how to draw like Paul Klee? When…
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Songlines – a Poem About Pain
Songlines is a poem about pain and how hard lessons can come around time and time again, until they don’t. Sing the chorus again, follow the green songlines at dawn and dusknotwithstanding the nauseating notes, pauses, intermissionspiano, forte, staccato, legato / spent cords, raw throat. The lines inbetween wash down willingly each time /exhale a…