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Tag: Poetry For Life

morning sunrise in rust belt Britain

Dirty Old Streets

Posted on February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 by rak

Paved With Gold golden morning sun gilding these dirty old streets such ugly beauty

picnic with wine on beach

Sunshine Memories

Posted on January 30, 2023January 29, 2023 by rak

Life’s A Beach remember that time sun and sea and bread and wine sunshine memories Photo by Mary on Pexels.com

red and white car lights on a wet motorway at night

The Way Of The Lights

Posted on January 29, 2023January 28, 2023 by rak

In The Dark Of The Night rain wet motorway river of red and white light coming and going Photo by… Read more The Way Of The Lights

interior of modern kitchen with island counter

A Moment To Myself

Posted on January 28, 2023January 27, 2023 by rak

Eyes Wide Shut kitchen clock ticking freezer humming to itself all else is silent Photo by Max Vakhtbovych on Pexels.com

woman swimming outdoors in winter

Shockingly Cold

Posted on January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 by rak

Intensely Alive cold water swimming shocking and stealing her breath feeling so alive Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev on Pexels.com

live more printed text

In Finite Possibilities

Posted on January 25, 2023January 24, 2023 by rak

We Live And Die ordinary lives endless possibilities yet all too finite Photo by Eva Bronzini on Pexels.com

signed photograph of the footballer peter swan

The Game Of Life

Posted on January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 by rak

Respect Is Hard Won this game of life ends the old team are all passing they played their hearts out… Read more The Game Of Life

men drinking in a bar

Saturday And Sunday

Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by rak

Glory Daze Saturday night out drinking to the good old days Sunday in mourning Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com

An empty woodland path

A Way Through The Woods

Posted on January 8, 2023January 7, 2023 by rak

Who walks here and why? What would make them choose this way? Where does it all end?

an empty urban footpath

A Walk Around My Way

Posted on January 7, 2023January 6, 2023 by rak

All By Myself walking in winter southern wind blowing too warm I am quite alone What Is Hell? Hell is… Read more A Walk Around My Way

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Blank And White

Posted on January 5, 2023January 3, 2023 by rak

The Unwritten Page there is a blank page staring blankly back at me me and my blank mind Photo by… Read more Blank And White

silhouette of people on beach during sunset

Above The Clouds

Posted on January 3, 2023January 2, 2023 by rak

Where Good Lives up above those clouds the sun is shining like love bright and warm and good Photo by… Read more Above The Clouds

red fireworks in a port

Another Year Over

Posted on January 1, 2023December 30, 2022 by rak

Hope You Had Fun another year ends a new one just beginning hope it’s a good one Photo by Alexander… Read more Another Year Over

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Hear No Evil

Posted on December 31, 2022December 30, 2022 by rak

See No Evil that noise in the night that something you cannot see that stops you from sleep Photo by… Read more Hear No Evil

yellow dead end sign during day time

Approaching The End

Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 by rak

Or The Beginning when the end is close there is just one thing to fear; a new beginning Photo by… Read more Approaching The End

image of the poem the road not taken by Robert Frost

When We Were Young

Posted on December 29, 2022December 28, 2022 by rak

How Do You Know Which Way To Go? the road not taken when glory was at our feet and we… Read more When We Were Young

church at night with a lit neon cross

Holy Night

Posted on December 25, 2022December 23, 2022 by rak

Like Every Night holy holy night the night when mankind was saved or just another night Photo by Amanjot Singh… Read more Holy Night

crowds shopping at night at christmas

Fighting For Peace

Posted on December 24, 2022December 23, 2022 by rak

The Christmas Punch so many people fighting to get what they want for the prince of peace Photo by Oleksandr… Read more Fighting For Peace

joyful adult daughter greeting happy surprised senior mother in garden

The Smallest Things

Posted on December 23, 2022December 22, 2022 by rak

Bring The Greatest Joy the smallest things a smile, a kind word, a kiss make the greatest gifts Photo by… Read more The Smallest Things

The Flybrary a metal sculpture of a head by Christina Sporrong

This Unreal World

Posted on December 22, 2022December 21, 2022 by rak

It Is All Too Much beneath these dark clouds the world seems too real today and too much to bear… Read more This Unreal World

kalanchoe dying on a windowsill

Unsparing Love

Posted on December 21, 2022December 20, 2022 by rak

Not Enough To Share windowsill pot plant slowly dies from lack of love we have none to spare Image: A… Read more Unsparing Love

woman in blue and white crew neck shirt

Love And Sunshine

Posted on December 20, 2022December 19, 2022 by rak

Warm Me Up the sun shines somewhere it seems as distant as love and as hard to feel Photo by… Read more Love And Sunshine

close up photo of screaming man with a full beard covering his ears and closing his eyes

Give Me Silence

Posted on December 19, 2022December 18, 2022 by rak

Make It Stop inescapable this howling inside my head endless tinnitus Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com

stained ink on a letter

They Are Only Words

Posted on December 16, 2022December 15, 2022 by rak

They Are Not Weapons they are only words paragraphs and sentences they cannot hurt you Photo by MART PRODUCTION on… Read more They Are Only Words

silhouette of couple looking at each other

All You Really Need

Posted on December 14, 2022December 12, 2022 by rak

A Simple List this is all you need bread and wine and home and warmth and to love your life… Read more All You Really Need

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