Sea Poppy 2 - by
A concrete poem made from the names of boats.
National Poetry Day 2012
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - by
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
/ How I wonder what you are.
/ Up above the world so high,
/ Like a diamond in the sky.
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/ When the…
Towards the Stars - by
They slept as they set off for the stars
/ in their refrigerated beds.
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/ They slept as they passed the planets
/ and headed for…
Stars and Planets - by
Trees are cages for them: water holds its breath
To balance them without smudging on its delicate meniscus.
Màthair - by
Bha sinn a’coimhead nan rionnag
mus do thionndaidh sinn a-steach leis na coin,
is thuirt thu gum bu mhithich dhut
Escape at Bedtime - by
The lights from the parlour and kitchen shone out
/ Through the blinds and the windows and bars;
/ And high overhead and all…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - by
There are only diamonds in the whole world, diamonds and perhaps the shabby gift of disillusion. F Scott Fitzgerald
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/ Holly Golightly…
Little star - by
Little star, so far, so near,
/ I see your eye’s one shining tear.
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/ Little star, so wild, so tame,
/ I waved my hand.