Poetry Blog by keith jeffries (Jun 2020)
Leaving Home
Leaving Home
I kicked off my shoes in disgust
as I had more time to waste and wait
I was impotent because of my age
bound by the law to adhere and acquiesce
I stood and fumed barely able to conceal my anger
I wanted to smash something, a nearby fish bowl caught my eye
The word livid was beneath the surface of my soul
I was about to explode at any moment
I ...
Tuesday 30th June 2020 8:22 pm
Encased in Memory
Encased in Memory
I was not present when he died
but far away in a different world
Yet I could see him in his coffin
composed and peaceful
He had earned this
after a gruelling life
They buried him in a Church Yard
close to the west door.
He would not have minded
it was at mother's insistence
I was not there but I saw him
a noble figure still with dignity in...
Thursday 25th June 2020 11:41 am
The Plateau of Reconciliation
The Plateau of Reconciliation
Winter lies dormant as a distant memory
Autumn ahead on a new blustery horizon
Spring has served its purpose of renewal
As we bask on the plateau of a summer's sun
We have reached that idyll of warmth and comfort
Where gardens are enrobed in fragrant majesty
A court of delightful colours as a Divine gift
Peace reigns in this kingdom o...
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 11:49 am
The Black Sunbeam
The Black Sunbeam
It sat resplendent outside the front of the house
as it graced a dowdy neighbourhood with unrivalled elegance
It gleamed with layers of intense black polish
to announce its nobility and modernity
Along the street for those who did not own cars, yet some did
an intermittent array of other cars stood in awkward uniformity
They ranged from pre to post ...
Sunday 14th June 2020 12:24 pm
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