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Gorbals Poems - Poems about Gorbals


War Grave, Name Unknown
...Untimely death, why come so near To taunt my soul with mortal fear. I cannot go – so unprepared So full of life and yet so scared. The world’s held nothing for me but strife And yet, O god, I cl......

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Categories: gorbals, bereavement, betrayal, death, grave,
Form: Couplet
Who Fought Alone
...Who fought Alone Untimely death, why come so near To taunt my soul with mortal fear. I cannot go - so unprepared So full of life and yet so scared. The world’s held nothing for me but strife ......

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Categories: gorbals, conflict, dark, death, feelings,
Form: Couplet



Premium Member Gorbals
...The stench of urban decay winds thick and rank through squalid, narrow streets christened with booze and urine, permeating decades of neglect. A drunken derelict slurs enthusiastic amens in hopefu......

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Categories: gorbals, people, places, travel, urban,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things