Accoutred Poems

The ex Soldier An Allegory


A foul furtive fellow,

came a knocking at Joe's door,

what doth thou want,

thou craven knave,

Speak up else I put thee in thy grave,


I mean no harm my master

The ill looking creature moaned

I ask for but a bite...Read More

For Valentina, she was just another person in a nameless town.
In ennui of the busy streets? of the city of San Francisco, in the midst of all the festivities,
She suddenly stopped, forgotten by the world she once knew.
As the rainfalls...Read More

 Drogman*, Translation of Pierre Emmanuel’s Drogman by T. Wignesan

My mother, illustrious in the kingdoms of the Orient
Is seated surrounded by water
The water forms a belt around her, a boat.
This’s the threshold of infancy
The step which leads into the past
Is...Read More

Of deep importance to him, 
Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini,
Caught the whiff of the Almighty God
To lead his people back to faith.

Accoutred with moral force,
Courage and mutual support,
He moved forward to embrace
The pilgrim church on the road.

Restrictions afflicted his role,
To bring...Read More