The Lament of the HS2 Tree
I heard pipes and drums, of men crossing fields
treading on the mist of a morning when I was sapling.
The battle took place around my soil,
where my lifespan started, men dripped blood on me.
Their hot varnish splattered scarlet onto my young leaves.
The times, they buried men and women, drummers and fifers fell,
Children left their earthly life before they could ...
Friday 25th June 2021 4:52 pm
The Sound of Blossom Falling
The Sound of Blossom Falling: Amazon.co.uk: Berquez, Vincent: 9789390601097: Books
The title poem of my new anthology published by CyberWit.
The Sound of Blossom falling
He talks of her with the simple love of a father,
describing how they walked the verdant path
and along the softness of the hardy hills
entwined in each other’s presence.
He feeds t...
Tuesday 15th June 2021 5:44 pm
A love song in the time of pestilence.
I shall not ask for your hand in marriage without a mask on your face.
Surprises are like viruses that diminish the potencies of passions.
Do not touch my body when you brush pass me on a cool summer
evening of shaded trees and spotlighted cars rushing by who knows where.
Gather your feelings when your bloom flowers, when your jogging body
pass mine so close. I can smell ...
Friday 25th September 2020 7:24 pm
A love song in the time of pestilence.
Friday 25th September 2020 7:22 pm
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