Day 711 of the Daily Poems.  Our poet Fiona Clark has spent Samhain embracing the darkness.  To explain, Fiona says “Samhain is a key point of the Celtic Wheel of the Year, celebrating both darkness and light, birth and death, from which Hallowe’en arose in Christian traditions.  At Samhain, the veil between the living and… Continue reading

Day 710 of the Daily Poems.  Victoria Dessau, our poet today, is in pensive mood.  Remembering.  November and I remember I’ll take you at your word. So, I’m thinkingof chrysanthemums. Oh no, better not. Although these flowers with their spherical, spread-out leaves are in a rhythmic order. Nevertheless: I’ll stick with No! Good, then the dwindling days. That’s… Continue reading

Our poet today Simon Haines continues the theme of remembrance, still wearing his poppy.  It is Day 709 of the daily poems. 11 November We wear poppies in remembrance of those who have diedfighting for their countries in wars worldwide.Soldiers and their officers on perilous missionssent out to fight by politicians,who need to quench their… Continue reading

Today 11 November 2024 is Armistice Day, 106 years since the guns fell silent.  Now there are different guns. Remembrance can be achieved without parades, in the solitude of open fields or at a simple local park.  It’s Day 708 of the Daily Poems, as your Editor walks abroad in the morning sun. Armistice Day the… Continue reading

Today 10 November 2024 is Remembrance Sunday, 106 years since the guns fell silent.  It is the world’s tragedy that the guns never remained silent.  And it’s Day 707 of the Daily Poems.  Our poet Anne Stewart dutifully wears her poppy. But … Remembrance I buy a poppy for every jacketand wear them all for… Continue reading