Poetry Blog by Nigel Astell
Tags from last 12 months
Love Lives Here
Urgent house repairs
cracked damp window
shiny peeling wallpaper
musty smelling carpet
plaster flaking ceiling
heart to heart
mental stress showdown
depression discreetly leaves
when you say
I love you
knowing battle lost
limited influences here.
Sunday 16th May 2021 12:42 am
Held Accountable
Corruption investigated
suspect everyone
trust nobody
lies uncovered
files discovered
theories changeable
emotional ties
dangerous behaviour
evidence collected
framed possibility
your turn
will come
back up
potential treachery
false uniform
deception wears
too late
the tables
are turned.
Saturday 8th May 2021 1:38 pm
Football Makes a Stand
Grass roots
floodlight stars
green stage
first match
Dad held
my hand
emotional bond
connecting club
instant fan
supporters's banta
cheering loud
singing songs
forever journey
memories played
final whistle
souvenir programme
history made.
Sunday 25th April 2021 2:04 am
Always by Her Side
Leadership immense responsibility
sharing royal understanding
loving Husband supports
waking up knowing
no longer there
heartbroken sombre monarch
Wife and Queen
Prince of Princes
side by side
sealed with love
a nation mourns.
Monday 12th April 2021 3:02 am
A Hair's Breath on a Sure Bet
Credit cards gallop
everything I own
horse comes home
next race due
can't go wrong.
Friday 9th April 2021 11:35 am
Starship Shining Love
Blind in seeing
what I should
opening gravitating eyes
starship shining love
moonbeams stirs rebirth
unknown night sky
reveals less dark.
Sunday 28th March 2021 1:53 pm
Dentist, Doctor and getting to The Hospital
Waiting for appointments
we might not get
Waiting for appointments
making us nervous wrecks
Waiting for appointments
thinking it's bad news
Waiting for appointments
finding out nothing wrong
the best cure ever.
Saturday 13th March 2021 2:16 am
One Pink Rose equals another Day Without You
Young seeds thrown upon unexpected ground
sunlight Spring garden basking in love
on Mother's Day I weep with joy
as a hundred pink roses grow.
Thursday 11th March 2021 12:55 pm
Set Your Sights then go for The Kill
Slimline tonic
bronze tan
workout body
lover's confrontation
brazen outburst
personal take
getting involved
outrageous bitching
controversial matching
high-flying
jet-setter
rival sorted
clear path
killer move
crazy flirting
boundaries broken
who's watching?
Saturday 6th March 2021 12:53 pm
Can't Put It Down
Appealing cover
or not
fresh print
fingers lick
reading glasses
permanently glued
fighting sleep
saying Goodnight
only when
novel complete.
Thursday 4th March 2021 11:27 am
Whiter Than White
Over rooftops of sky satellites
a million candles circle bright
eyes squint as you stare
so worried Sun senses a takeover
as morning Moon awakens the day.
Monday 1st March 2021 11:27 am
When My Heart Starts Dancing
Photographs can find lost connections instead I put my record player on.
Certain favourite songs
rhythm takes flight
full volume on
heart starts dancing
good times spinning
rocking rolling lovers
summers keep coming
past moments click
when needle lifts
records slot time
back into place
feelings stacked ready
to relive love
when music returns
me to somet...
Saturday 27th February 2021 1:07 pm
Surrender Not An Option
Infection spreads
relentless vaccination
virus finds
uncaring collaborators
I'm o. k
selfish people
non-stop parties
mixing together
can only
allow distressed
done no
wrong suffer
then die
leaving love
to grieve
then fear
for the
rest of
all mankind.
Friday 19th February 2021 12:08 am
When Cold Nights Just Got Better
Compelling chance encounter
lips spontaneously kiss
tearaway tongues tangle
single cold bed
instantly central heated.
Saturday 13th February 2021 1:09 pm
Giving Something Back
Snail vaccination queue
stress nervously inquiring
How much longer?
legs absolutely aching
reassuring smile replies
Your turn soon
afterwards much later
overcome with relief
grateful lady returns
each nurse given
box of biscuits
Doctors under pressure
a special gift
giving something back
meant so much
to them both.
Thursday 11th February 2021 2:30 pm
That Certain Twinkle in His Eye
Extraordinary courage
overpowering pride
fighter extreme
a nation
he carried
hundred times
more than
his years
together maker
kind humble
unlimited love
Sir Tom
touched hearts
connecting Worldwide
in return
we gracefully
touched his.
Thursday 4th February 2021 1:51 am
Playing My Trump Card
Disaster strikes peaceful law-abiding party
apparently exquisite show-stopper double-booked
last minute texting Deposed President Invited
resourceful fake news noone turned up.
Tuesday 26th January 2021 3:12 pm
They Held Their Heads up High
Relentless turbulent rain
crucial sliding tackles
F. A Cup drama unfolds
West Ham strike
eight minutes left
defence line broken
fearless Stockport County
heads up high
battle was lost
proud players stand.
Tuesday 12th January 2021 4:28 pm
The Irresponsible Protest
Those who shout out
death rates all untrue
will only cease when
isolated they too become.
Monday 11th January 2021 2:47 am
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
Tearful break up
Gerry emotions high
no sleep that night
feelings caught the words
when singing this song
two hearts became one.
Friday 8th January 2021 10:36 am
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