From the War Zone Side-Line
...As a war journalist, my new assignment
took me to the side-line of the Elfin war zone,
where I found an old tavern,
a long-time community center for the travelers and locals,
flocking to...
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Categories:
malty, fantasy, war,
Form: Free verse
Forgive Slightly Poor Services
...Their food was clearly salty
But their drinks sweetly malty,
Their service rather faulty,
But they weren't at all haughty;
Yes, Owner's son was bossy,
Yet, had sounded not saucy,
In the end, me...
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Categories:
malty, analogy, drink, health, image,
Form: Rhyme
The Soul Errand and Other Poems
...The Soul Errand
To Sir Walter Raleigh Tomb.
Since my soul shall though go
Upon a thankless arrent too
I fear not to touch the best so
The truth shall be my warrant through
I went since I nee...
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Categories:
malty, africa, beautiful, beauty, child,
Form: Ballad
Sunset and a Sunrise
...the distant sound
is menacing
trickled down
the worm hole
hardest part
remembering
the purple
in a circle
smoke in the light
my malty drink
has flattened
i felt great
yet blurry
as th...
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Categories:
malty, aubade, celebration, drug, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
Why God Why
...Why did you make mosquitos?
They bite my nose.
I hate them!
Why did you make the ocean salty?
Could you make it malty?
I could use a beer.
Why so many seasons?
I see no reason.
Couldn't y...
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Categories:
malty, funny, god, silly,
Form: Verse
Short Trip To Cullercoats Heaven
...SHORT TRIP TO CULLERCOATS HEAVEN
Summer day in Gateshead grim
Go with limping uncle John
Leave the slums and factories dim.
Train to Cullercoats on our own.
Steep cliff ...
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Categories:
malty, nostalgia, sea, urban,
Form: Quatrain