Poetry Blog by keith jeffries (Feb 2020)
Stabbed
Stabbed
An unexpected and searing pain
I crumpled with an agonised scream
I was breathless with disbelief
I fell foward as others screamed also
People coming and going
A shot rang out in the distance
I am going to die here and now
These words rang in my pulsating head
I was turned on my back
Words of comfort were softly spoken
I prayed to God , Save me please.
...Sunday 23rd February 2020 4:13 pm
A Load of Luggage
A Load of Luggage
Railways and their stations full of steam and soot
Deafening the noise as porters shouted and whistles blew
We heaved and pushed to climb aboard the express
Wearing our uniforms with cases and kitbags encumbered
Destined for camps, ports and airfields in remote places
Never sufficient seating we sat in narrow corridors
Beneath dimmed lights as others str...
Monday 17th February 2020 8:01 pm
The Voice of Integrity
The Voice of Integrity
The voice of integrity
Is the voice of poetry
Not the voice of opinion
But the voice of dissent
The poet writes from the heart
His very soul cries out
He rails against injustice
And applauds courage
The poet seeks for the truth
He cuts away the undergrowth of deceit
The poet is driven by his conscience
He cannot remain silen...
Monday 17th February 2020 2:22 pm
An Afternoon Storm
An Afternoon Storm
Created in hell the wind beats against all in its path
Rain lashes against window panes
It pelts its fury on roofs and chimneys
Animals fearful seek shelter
Foliage bears the brunt of this onslaught
Branches sway buffeted by sudden gusts
The sky darknes as afternoon becomes night
Litter is scattered in its wake
Traffic is reduced to a laborious cr...
Saturday 15th February 2020 4:14 pm
The inner Sanctum
The Inner Sanctum
My home is my sanctuary
Blessed by love
Insignificant to most
But where I am surrounded
By those objects
Who reflect who I am
In this place of peace
I enter into my inner self
And do so in peace
From which comes
A creative spirit
I think deeply
Uninterrupted and fluent
There is an outpouring
Of truth and vitality
Silence is my...
Saturday 15th February 2020 12:56 am
We cease to be
We cease to be
One third of our alloted time is given to sleep
A great portion of our life here on this earth
A time when all that is concious is cast aside
When we enter the portals of another existence
When heart and mind meet to journey together
To places of fantasy and remembrance of other times
Encountering faces and places known and unknown
Taken where we have no...
Friday 14th February 2020 12:14 am
The Sounds of Night
The Sounds of Night
Outside it blows
the house responds
Windows gently rattle
the dogs slumber in unison
a gentle murmur of contentment
A hum pervades all
a distant bell chimes
A cat triggers a light
it scurries away
The faint sound of music
an indeterminable melody
A melllifluous snore
I am not alone
The room is jet black
inky black with no shadow...
Saturday 8th February 2020 11:59 pm
Shifting Contrasts
Shifting Contrasts
The heat of life and the industry of the soul
War threatens, disease is rampant
We fall and falter over hurdles and stiles
Stung by the nettles of deceit and treachery
Wounded by the sword of infidelity
Pierced by shameful memories too grevious
Catapulted into an unkown kaleidoscope
Turn this way and that, no right from wrong
In sleep a melody pla...
Wednesday 5th February 2020 7:00 pm
Satie
Satie
Nightfall descends slowly upon a city scene
Ninety years ago beneath gas lamps and tramcars
A shower of rain has abated leaving mirrored pools
People come and go as does the traffic to and fro
I subdue the sound I hear and superimpose my piano solo
One more in keeping, not with silence, but at odds with what I see
A more tranquil and melancholic atmosphere pervades
...Wednesday 5th February 2020 12:52 am
Time Heals
Time Heals
The fury of anger and the heat of passion
An all consuming searing of emotions
Are in the present moment boundless in intensity
The after glow of passion generates a fondness
Where memories are venerated and cherished
The aftermath of unbridled anger unleashes
Embarrassment with vengance and damaged pride
Into these emotions of intense human behaviour
Com...
Sunday 2nd February 2020 6:35 pm
Cut Adrift
Cut Adrift
Cut adrift in a maze of chaos and confusion
I am rejected flotsam abandoned in a great endless ocean
Never alone I collide with others and their thoughts and words
Which only adds to my sense of loss with no direction
Hope for what, I ponder, undulating waves prevent any real view
Often swirling mists envelope the ocean's surface
At times cold and wretched, fr...
Sunday 2nd February 2020 1:07 am
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