Category: Poetry
Art and poetry are powerful tools in the fight for equality, social justice, and peace
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River Poem – Truth Is a Drop of Clear Water
Truth Is a Drop of Clear Water is a river poem, a celebration of the power of truth and a reflection on its wonderful impact on you and me. Truth Is a Drop of Clear Water – River Poem Truth is a drop of clear water,An untying of knots drippingFirey sparks upon every stirOf your…
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Mother Earth Poem – Roots
Roots is a mother earth poem, a celebration of the abundance and solidity of our planet to be shared by all creatures great and small. Roots – Mother Earth Poem I’m a stray on the seashore like the tree roots bind me to the earth. Nothing binds me to my faraway home, to the blood…
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Growth Poem – Rubble
Rubble is a growth poem, a reflection on creativity, life, resilience, and the absolute need to plant and grow even when all you’ve got is rubble and dust. Rubble – Growth Poem Go sowing potatoes in the rubble and orchids in the dust where birds and bees fall bare of petals and pollen. You can,…
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Election Poems – The Crow and the Magpie
The Crow and the Magpie is one of my election poems, a reflection on campaigning, hateful populism, and election promises. The Crow and the Magpie – Election Poems I Stoked by juicy baits like “I know your mud and will put my beak on The line for you – we’ll wipe out the ants”- spiced…
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Seed Poem – Runaway Flowers
Runaway Flowers is a seed poem, a reflection on our life’s work, surrender and control. It is also a joyful celebration of the unexpected and unplanned. Runaway Flowers – a Seed Poem That day, we planted flowers beyond the fence, pretty little flowers that would throw a blanket of sweet scents on the front step.…
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Tolerance Poem – The Sea
The Sea is a tolerance poem, a reflection on how we judge and discriminate every day. At least, most of us do, unlike the sea. The Sea – a Tolerance Poem As I sit by the shore I try to learn the ways of the ocean how to slap, embrace, twirl, curl and cook up…
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Poem About Poverty – The Crack
The Crack is a poem about poverty, the growing social divide and the widening wealth gap. It is also a reflection on the dehumanisation of “the poor”. The Crack – A Poem About Poverty There’s a crack in the surface of the earth where people fall into darkness and no one ever sees them creeping…
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Nabka Day 2019 / #nabka71
Today is Nabka day, the 71st anniversary of what the Palestinians call “catastrophe day.” You can see more by checking out Twitter #nabka71 Here’s just a glimpse into the plight of the Palestinian people. #BDS – Join the Boycott on Nabka Day 2019 The global #BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) has been gathering momentum. More and…
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Bird Poem – Precious Little Thing
Precious Little Thing is a bird poem, a reflection on captivity and freedom, and on the realisation of dreams. Precious Little Thing – Bird Poem What good is the precious little thing caged in the square drawer of the old oak press in the corner of your bedroom where it is convicted to rot, grow…