fight for freedom
fight for your family
they said
war fueled time
passes by
slowly
each inch gained
takes its toll
each inch lost
every bloody
blame filled moment
scars a soul
fight for your lives
they said
for your…
“Poetry for real people - from the heart, and meaningful.” - Richard Pierce - Author, Poet
These are some of my poems and words that I have been scribbling down for sometime now, I hope you enjoy them.
They Said
In Decline
a loud thud
on the window
startled
I jump up
look out
and there
on its back
is a song thrush
gasping
I call you
will it die
I ask
stunned I think
you say
it may recover
fly away…
1974 (that's how it was in those days) 
Waiting for the bus
the number 16
Cricklewood Broadway
to Edgware Road
I have no idea when it's coming
because it's 1974
with only the bus stop timetable
to give me a clue
that's how it was in those days…
Common Ground
Who is right?
I am,
Me too, I'm right!
Who is wrong?
Not me. Me neither.
I'm not wrong.
Our common ground
Is there a middle,
where we can meet,
see eye to eye?
A quiet place,
a place of…
See You Next Time
it's that time
leaving
i place a smile
wave goodbye
close the door
fold in half
and cry
Validation
if no one reads you
are you read
if no one hears you
are you heard
if no one sees you
are you seen
yes you are read
because you wrote
yes you are heard
because you spoke
yes you…
Plumbing
Plumbing
Leaves me cold
Under the sink
My head turned upside down oh
Ballcocks another drip
I could call a plumber
Not over my twisted body
Get me my big red wrench