Every Friday I share a poem that I love and that inspires me. Today it’s Bukowski who taught me that poetry doesn’t have to be pretty and rhyming. I’ve read a lot his poetry and this is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Would love to knowContinue reading “Charles Bukowski”
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Reds Release
A little spark of goodness. 20/07/2021 It was Reds discharge The name they give To a beating administered The day before release A jail tradition Brutal and barbaric… As word got around Beloved as he was The yard put him through hell “You ready for your discharge mate?” He was visibly shaken When the hour came They packed intoContinue reading “Reds Release”
Realm
God bless the modern-day kings and queens of the realm. 18/7/2021 The king of the realm Must be fearless, Thoughtful and strong Ruthless and wise It’s not about being the fastest The strongest or the smartest Though he is all those things What makes him king is his mentality, It’s not enough to just beContinue reading “Realm”
Lifer
Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself. 17/07/2021 It was a risk When he threw the first punch The biggest guy in the yard The meanest too It was damned if you do Damned if you don’t Let it slide and he would look weak Take action and risk a beating Instinct took over Caught theContinue reading “Lifer”
Kindness and Comradery
Life is a breathtaking miracle. 17/07/2021 Relax, you’re in a dream In the soothing waters Of companionship and content Let my words guide you Get inside you and heal Any and all pain, Any drama that remains Feel the prisons of the mind Come crumbling, tumbling down Feel the fear and apprehension Dissolve in the light Of love, kindness and comradery For weContinue reading “Kindness and Comradery”
Nectar
Faith was rewarded when I made it to freedom. 17/07/2021 Something fierce Is in my soul They said I would die in there In the cinder block walls And I believed it too All hope was lost But something inside Just wouldn’t quit That certain something Call it resilience of spirit Kept me alive Through days darker Than most will ever know TheyContinue reading “Nectar”
Omar Musa
“Some of the most wonderous people I knew were self destructive” I’ve decided that every Friday I’m going to share some of the poetry that inspires me. The first one is a lad that grew up a stone’s throw from where I live and work in Queanbeyan NSW. An author, poet and Hip Hop artistContinue reading “Omar Musa”
Sailors Song
We are all at the mercy of the sea. 12/07/2021 Softly I sing My sailors song It’s both happy and sad Roaring and soft Proud yet humble Dashing yet shy I sing it to the stars That they might remember me As more than a rogue As more than a black sheep The melody is mysterious The rhythm isContinue reading “Sailors Song”
The Beauty Inside
The miracle of life for me is that anything works as well as it does. 07/07/2021 The complexity of life Is truly mind blowing 7.8 billion humans And each one of the billions of cells Found in each human body Is far more complex Than the largest super computer Let the synapses Of my brain Fire again Continue reading “The Beauty Inside”
Safe Harbor
The stars navigating us towards home is just my kind of thing. 04/07/2021 Lost at sea Was the cinderblock walls Back to dry land Was the first kiss of freedom At war with the kraken Is to be haunted by The ghost of what could have been Like a broken sailor In the back of the bar I nurseContinue reading “Safe Harbor”
