Portcullis Poems - Poems about Portcullis

Escapism For the readers

...Escapism – For the readers.

(A lone voice whispers)

Hey you,

Reading this
From way beyond the reach

Of the Great Abyss 

I, Thomas, have a question or two 

Would you blindly follow ...

A Real Boy

...I walked beneath the ribcage of a giant whale;
Encapsulated in the briney entrails of an empty long-dead being.

Its grimace echoed in these halls of boned wall,
Of which calcite chambers temper;...

Birthday of beloved buxom babe I betrothed

...Birthday of beloved buxom babe I betrothed

Pardon my hyperbole if in fact such embellishment can be sifted out amidst the pretentious poetry and/or prose NOT aired to appear superior, but more so ...

Castles Made of Sand

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     The whole of my life is rather mundane, endured only until those few minutes gained; Yes, granted reprieve from this daily drudge, and allowed for the nonce, even if begrudged, to hold a f...

What happened to my sex drive?

...What happened to my sex drive?

(sung – in a round pussy willow warble - to the tune of -- 
Oh Where Oh Where has my little dog gone).

Once pronounced libido of mine 
took kamikaze nose dive,
...

IT STARTED WITH A BLANK CANVAS

...IT STARTED WITH A BLANK CANVAS

Come lay your paint on me, it pleaded
I’m here in this garret, naked and cold
So what could I as a sensitive artist, do
Except comply, dabbing shades of blue
Rea...

Keep

...KEEP

All keep safe and heed my warning
Too late to escape by early morning
And surrounded as the day is dawning
The outer walls are thick and strong
But battered, they’ll not last too long
An...

Two Queens

...A mother’s two daughters transformed the bookstore the other day…
let me set the scene….
They turned our bookstore into a castle…ruled over by two queens.

In an instant the battlements and a tow...

Communique

...The door is closed
The shutter down
No voices heard
Now out of town 

Portcullis, locks
A barricade 
Small chance to rescue
What was made

The landing pad
A storm does seize 
To wildest r...

Emagi Reaney Portcullis

...James Reaney ORACULAR PORTCULLIS

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November Keep

...November is a thin needle under the shortest rib,
often it slips past your moat, your portcullis,
your castle walls unnoticed.
The fire in your kitchen splutters
and the wood is too wet t...

Castle Breach

...
Around this precious pulse
there is a moat
It has a raised drawbridge
of desires denied — 
Wouldn’t emotions,
they be crave carved from the
mahogany variety
Splintered thoughts lowers...

My Town

...From north, south, east and west 
This is the town to beat the rest,
Where history and present blend
As through its many streets you wend. 

Where once a monastery so great
From every view woul...

Incisors

...The portcullis skulked up and down, with incisors twice.
Welcomed in victory; treachery was his victor. He’d sink low.
Rose petals bow under carriage wheels of friend, now foe.
To kiss the crown, ...

The Illogical Feud

...Fire's fickle flare falls down
Rosy cheeks 
with violent wet streaks
of fury shattered against the
shores of tragedy.
Hair torn, grace forlorn
feigning futile fights from last morn
now rendere...

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