Of all the types of poetry, the pastoral theme is probably the most English. Listen to Milly’s take on one of the most important English poets from the midlands, John Clare.
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Category: poems
Haiku: ‘The One’
There’s only one truth
Both stark and reassuring
Trillions of lies
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“In Mind” Poem Published in Ephemeral Elegies. — Lucy’s Works (Reblog)
catalpa, heart-shaped and boney your daddy died years ago, in redress of his mind, where I leave my fingers on the stone…
“In Mind” Poem Published in Ephemeral Elegies. — Lucy’s Works
*Very well done. I am reminded of the work of Sylvia Plath, who work is still an inspiration.
‘Old’ — A Poem
They think I’m losing my mind,
that my time to live is almost done.
They say I’ve had my day,
that I don’t deserve what I’ve spent
my whole life saving up for,
these few short years which fly by
at an ever increasing speed,
toward some stark oblivion,
a fate which awaits even those
who would question my worth
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Haiku: Second Wave
A second wave comes
A flash flood of emotion
Pray our souls are safe
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