Nona's Poetry Corner

Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric; out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry. (W.B. Yeats) Here lies that which is inside no more, that which burns my mind and must be expelled. Here lies the greatest of all inventions. Here lies words.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Arc of Loneliness

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The weight of the world presses on my shoulders The hands of an unfeeling oppressor Digging in nails Drawing blood Shredding flesh f...
Sunday, January 7, 2024

Love in 10 Words

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~ Biscuit ~ The oven was warm And that delicious smell wafted, Light and airy, From room to room.   The biscuits sat, Soft and...
Monday, March 7, 2022

Winter in War and Peace

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The following poem, written in two parts, was inspired by the accompanying artworks and is written in tribute to the Ukrainian people during...
Sunday, June 6, 2021

Poetry

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21/04/2021 – Poem a Day Compilation Poetry is a flood of emotions, Captured in the lines of text Consumed by the reader And passed on from...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

A Fleeting Encounter

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20/04/2021 – Poem a Day Compilation He stepped onto the bus in front of me His suit freshly laundered by the smell That was only just dete...
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Monday, May 31, 2021

Surrounded

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19/04/2021 - Poem a Day Compilation I am surrounded by the pressure To be more than I am And sometimes I don’t know How I’m supposed to de...
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Saturday, May 29, 2021

No Matter Where

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18/04/2021 – Poem a Day Compilation Written in the early hours of Sunday, just after midnight, whilst watching the funeral of Prince Phili...
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