Poetry Blog by keith jeffries (May 2020)
A Pressed Flower
A Pressed Flower
I had procrastinated for far too long
as it sat above the house hidden
to give it shape and additional room
Our loft was a chaotic storeroom
the unwanted added to the untidy
I climbed a rickety ladder aloft
into a cavern of perpetual darkness
with a solitary naked light bulb
With torch in hand I surveyed the scene
old suitcases, cardboard bo...
Saturday 23rd May 2020 8:25 am
This is my Country and these are my People
This is my Country and these are my People
For years I lived and worked abroad beyond the seas
fuelled by an adventurous and curious nature for fresh pastures
These wanderings ranged from desert lanscapes
to the idyllic islands of the West Indies
Europe fell easily within my grasp of view and desire
from snowcapped mountains to verdant valleys
I integrated myself into var...
Friday 22nd May 2020 5:16 pm
Seasonal Sensations
Seasonal Sensations
The body tingles as a transformation takes place
goose pimples yield to outstretched bronzed arms
in the landscape of an English summer
It is assured as night follows day
so does Spring herald the summer idyll of hope
The replaceable gives way yet again
as wicker basket chairs and mowed lawns
sit gently beneath the fruit trees in blossom
Sandals ...
Thursday 14th May 2020 3:57 pm
Do you see?
Do you see?
Don't cast a wandering eye
which captures nothing
You will see nothing
if your mind is preoccupied
Stop and stare and observe
fix your concentration on seeing
Do not allow yourself to be
a train window with life flashing by
All that can be seen has merit
even the dull and ugly
We learn more by seeing about us
than by transient thoughts
A leaf...
Saturday 2nd May 2020 5:01 pm
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