Monthly Archives: January 2011
The journey
The journey stretches out like an untravelled road An unread book A new bed yet to be slept on A hidden passage yet to be crept down The journey is the thing not the destination It’s the travelling we anticipate … Continue reading
Filed under poems for adults, poems for kids
Waiting for the gun
Deep breath First step Look ahead Beating heart Mind set Ready now Muscles taut Nerves sharp Centre down Focus in Waiting for the start (Written for New Beginnings, a Roundabout poetry event at Worthing Library, 28 January 2011)
Filed under poems for adults, poems for kids
Beginning
Beginning a poem is not a problem. Finishing it can be more of an issue. Sometimes you have to take drastic (Written for New Beginnings, a Roundabout poetry event at Worthing Library, 28 January 2011)
Filed under poems for adults, poems for kids
First day at school
First day at school Itchy uniform That doesn’t quite fit The smell of mum replaced by the smell of floor polish Cabbage And disinfectant Fear of bullies nasty teachers food you don’t like things you can’t do doing something wrong … Continue reading
Filed under poems for adults, poems for kids
