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Best Poems Written by John Read

Below are the all-time best John Read poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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A house is not a home

When living all alone 
A house is not a home 
Just empty rooms where memories remain. 
The one you love has gone 
Still you soldiered on 
Believing someday you'll meet again. 

As time passes by 
You look towards the sky 
Searching for an answer to your prayer.
Praying the one you love 
Is there with God above 
Safely in his love and tender care.

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Fly

I can imagine my late wife and soulmate Anne saying this. 


I was sitting in heaven today 
wondering what to do. 
When a thought crossed my mind 
maybe I could visit you. 

So I asked God for permission 
to visit a special place on earth. 
I told God there was someone I love 
who was alone and feeling hurt. 

God asked me how I knew him 
and he knows angels never lie.
I said it's someone who I love 
but never got to say goodbye. 

I can see he's lost his way 
and looking sad and all alone. 
So I'd like to pay a visit 
to the place that was our home. 

It will only take a moment 
for I know I cannot stay. 
But I'm sure he'll understand 
knowing heaven called me away. 

Then God just looked and smiled 
then wiped a tear from my eye. 
Saying my angel when you see his lonely 
just spread your wings and fly.

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Rainy days

I have no problem
having a little rain in my life 
for it helps to wash away life's troubles. 
So let it rain I'm Okay 
just like a kid 
I'll jump in the puddles.

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Freedom

What good is freedom
without Our own time.
We're society's prisoners
but have committed no crime.

Life's like a journey
on a slow-moving train.
From station to station
nothing lost nothing gained.

From our very first breath
we're all caught in a web.
Hills become mountains
On our journey towards death.

We're all caught in a trap
until our lord pays a call.
Then we leave here with nothing
what's the point of it all?

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War

Ever since the beginning of time
wars have plagued our land.
Gods creation abused and destroyed
by the evil deeds of man.

The weak and humble suffer
the innocent paying the cost.
They'll never be a winner
for wars are everyone's loss

When will all this madness end
will sanity ever prevail.
Will God decide enough is enough
and put an end to this evil trail.

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Wizard of Oz

The scarecrows head is full of straw 
So his thinking is really poor 
With an empty head 
He has to be led 
Maybe a brain would even the score. 

Now the Tin man was really smart 
Even though he was falling apart 
He was off to Oz 
Just because 
What he needed was a heart. 

Then the Lion put on a great act 
Jumping from a bush to attack 
Pretending he was brave 
But there was no way 
For he was just a pussycat. 

Now it was off to the land of Oz 
Hoping to meet the wonderland boss 
When asked where you going 
They said without knowing 
To see a wizard that never was. 

So off down the yellow brick road 
Happily skipping they would go 
Having travelled so far 
Wishing upon a star 
Led by Dorothy and little Toto.

Even though their friendship had grown 
Still dear Dorothy felt so alone 
With a tear in her eye 
She bid them goodbye 
For there was no place like home.

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Joe Blogs

When someone is reading your Blog 
But can't see through the Fog
They maybe confused 
So ignore the abuse 
Better still, tell them to Log off. 

Ps or words to that affect.

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autumn

time for warmer clothes 
for frost could pay a visit 
autumn days are here 

colder days approaching 
trees slowly shedding their leaves 
hibernating creatures 

autumn's demise 
welcomes winter's arrival 
bids summer goodbye

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My World

I like living in 
my own little world 
I'm happy there it's okay. 
It's much more fun
than the real one 
for everydays an holiday. 

It's a world 
without hate or sorrow 
a world where everyone's free
a world of love and harmony 
a world of peace and tranquillity. 

I know my world's 
not the real one 
it's my world of make believe. 
But it's the world I often visit 
if only in my dreams.

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The person I used to be

It no longer worries me 
who i used to be, or want to be, 
I'm content with who I've become. 

Having made many mistakes 
along the way,
I learned from each and every one. 

I have no regrets 
on things I couldn't control 
for these things are of little concern. 

The only things I'd change in my life, 
were those bridges, I should have crossed,
but foolishly burned.