The Way of a Marriage
...The way a marriage
On the bus 8 to Garston, I met my future wife; I was going
to meet someone at the British Legion, something about
a job as a cook on a ship. At an outdoor, we bought cans of
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Categories:
murmansk, abuse, addiction, anti bullying,
Form: Blank verse
Manufactured Dissent
...Manufacturing dissent
The distance from Kirkenes to Murmansk is a bus trip, the Norwegian
often travel there to buy wine, vodka and other necessities.
The proximity of the two people has alw...
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Categories:
murmansk, anger, corruption, courage,
Form: Sonnet
Russian Women
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Some beautiful Russian women come from very selective stock.
These fine ladies can live between Murmansk and Vladivostok.
They can come from cities like St. Petersburg or Moscow.
Anywhere in...
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Categories:
murmansk, love, political, women, women,
Form: Rhyme
The Icebreaker Krasin - David and Goliath
...THE ICEBREAKER KRASIN - DAVID AND GOLIATH
Between the docks* for cruise ships and the berths for yachts of pleasure
Lies another ship, not a purposeless cruise craft ...
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Categories:
murmansk, historyriver,
Form: Narrative
Corvette
...This escort ship
Of World War Two
Convoy carer
To guide them through
From sail to steam
To propeller screw
Atlantic saviour
For me and you
These modern Corvette's
With their fire power...
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Categories:
murmansk, history, life, loss, sea,
Form: Rhyme