Ideology
of self-interest and pride
divides a nation
no mention of compassion
no mention of partnership.
by Scooj
Tag: Poetry
Platform passenger
.
A man eating grapes
barely pausing for breath
finishes the lot.
.
by Scooj
Dynamic age
Age of droughts and floods
age of rising sea levels
age of migration.
by Scooj
- I added two seven syllable lines to convert this into a Tanka, but I felt it just a little too sanctimonious. They were:
unless we do something now
this will be our legacy
Bath
.
Sandy grey stonework
catching shards of morning light
in Aquae Sulis.
.
by Scooj
Blue skies
Atmospheric shift
barometric pressure high
a fine week ahead.
by Scooj
Slow day
Unremarkable
rain from first light to last light
unmemorable.
by Scooj
White noise
Impossible day
builders, noisy pets and kids
demanding my time.
It is hard to comprehend
why we do it to ourselves.
Conker
Try to look beyond
the abrasive covering;
elegance concealed.
by Scooj
Rees-Mogg
.
Insufferable
bore, darling of the far right;
Victorian code.
.
by Scooj
Legacy
An old overcoat
that belonged to my dad still
smells of cigarettes.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 