poetry (Remove filter)
The GOP's Spiral: From Grace to Grime
This poem wants to explore the transformation of the Republican Party (GOP) from its days of moral and political leadership—abolishing slavery, defending civil rights, and promoting national unity—to its modern iteration, marred by populism, greed, and divisive rhetoric. Through examples like Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Reagan, it contrasts past accomplishments with today’s corrosive trends, embodied...
Saturday 18th January 2025 5:36 pm
The Triple Passage of Mortality
Inspired by John Donne's sermon Death's Duel, this poem examines the profound dimensions of death: deliverance from its grip, sanctity within its grasp, and redemption through Christ's ultimate sacrifice. Rendered in a solemn yet reflective tone, it contemplates the mortal journey towards eternal life.
When first we breathe, the womb becomes a gate,
Where life begins—a trembling, fragile st...
Saturday 18th January 2025 1:19 pm
A Farewell to Youth
“A Farewell to Youth” is a heartfelt and introspective poem inspired by one of Sir Walter Raleigh’s poems. Drawing on themes of lost time, fleeting joys, and the inevitable passage of life, the poem reflects on the sorrow that follows the end of youthful days. Like Raleigh’s original work, it meditates on the melancholy that remains as the seasons of life change, leaving only memories behind. Thro...
Monday 6th January 2025 6:31 pm
Recent Comments
Robert Mann on The Happy Teacher
1 hour ago
Robert Mann on Despicable me
1 hour ago
Robert Mann on First Thursday
1 hour ago
David RL Moore on First Thursday
2 hours ago
Graham Sherwood on First Thursday
4 hours ago
Robert Mann on A TOILET HAIKUPI
4 hours ago
Robert Mann on Recall
4 hours ago
tryingthings on Despicable me
5 hours ago
John Coopey on First Thursday
5 hours ago
John Coopey on A TOILET HAIKUPI
5 hours ago