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Day 791 – Bus stop (Adams)
Latching on to our new theme of On beauty our poet Derek Adams glimpses an angel through a bus window. Was this one of those sliding doors moments? A brief glance and then gone, or a chance encounter that would alter the universe for ever? Day 791 of the Daily Poems. Bus stop The… Continue reading
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Day 790 – con templo (Marriage)
Consider carefully: it is the first day of a new month, it is Day 790 of the Daily Poems, and it is the last day of our poems of Regrets and Uncertainty. Our poet Alwyn Marriage is here uncertain, deprived of light. con templo Passing suddenlyfrom bright sunshine into almost total darknessI can see nothing,except… Continue reading
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Day 789 – Uncertain: what’s next (Haines)
As events unfold across the world on this day (which is Day 789 of the Daily Poems) there is a ceasefire in Gaza. By the frozen waters of the Potomac, Donald Trump continues to reveal himself as a narcissist with no soul. Our poet Simon Haines is understandably uncertain about what’s next, and is fearful… Continue reading
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Day 788 – Uncertainty (Ford)
Regrets and Uncertainties on this Day 788 of the Daily Poems? Our poet Brian Ford really is uncertain! Uncertainty A poem about uncertainty?What subject shall I choose?I’m undecided. ‘What shall I have for supper tonight?’Is that subject too trivial?I’m not sure. Maybe it should be something much larger;more significant?‘Life, the Universe, Everything’? Would I be… Continue reading
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Day 787 – Freedom (Primhak)
We are still concerned with Regrets and Uncertainties on this Day 787 of the Daily Poems. Our poet Rob Primhak has something to say about mornings that taste of stale wine and gall in this astute villanelle. Freedom Solo is free, but freedom is not allhazard and gravity will have their say;sometimes you need a… Continue reading