Category Archives: Poetry

The writings of Chat Qu’éspire

Posted on May 3, 2022 by peNdantry

About four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare was born and died in the Aprils of two successive centuries. As I sit here putting the final touches to this post, it’s the last day of this year’s April; the first day … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Just for laughs, People, Phlyarology, Poetry | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

On the self-righteous litter-picker (me)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by peNdantry

I collected two more bags of trashOn my walk today.Stuff folk, unthinking, careless,Chose to throw away‡Into hedgerows on the public pathOblivious of the aftermath. ‡’Away’ is, to me, a foreign landIt’s not a place I’d like to liveIt’s dirty, smelly, … Continue reading →

Posted in balance, Core thought, Environment, perception, Phlyarology, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

Some words, in memory of my father

Posted on September 8, 2021 by peNdantry

My father would have been 94 today. When he passed away a few years ago, I made a list of some words that I thought described him well, with the intention of trying to craft a remembrance poem. The best-laid … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Poetry, Tributes | Tagged , | 15 Comments

The sea

Posted on June 22, 2020 by peNdantry

The sea Unfathomable Yet we wage war on it Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface Unknown Pollution and overfishing Will kill all the oceans But do we care… Enough? Prompt: The Writer’s Corner poetry prompt: The Sea

Posted in balance, Environment, Poetry, Water | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments

Liberty

Posted on June 18, 2020 by peNdantry

Strong at heart; these powerful steeds thunder through, fully unrestrained revelling in freedom ingrained. This natural, majestic breed arising from an ancient seed was born to run, and run it shall through brush, and plain, and chapparal. When they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Onward

Posted on June 11, 2020 by peNdantry

There’s no room to be complacent; we must not resort to pretext, it’s all up to us what comes next. Though our plans may still be nascent and our aims may be adjacent to those already in progress: constantly targets … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Schism

Posted on June 10, 2020 by peNdantry

White light Viewed through prism Reveals colour array Generational injustice Racism A systemic ostracism Reviled by us today We need just this Right sight Prompt: Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #319

Posted in balance, Poetry | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

In a hole in the ground

Posted on June 8, 2020 by peNdantry

In a hole in the ground lived a hobbit: Seldom seen; mayhap could be because it did a curious thing; met a g’llum with a ring of invis, and from him did rob it. Prompt: Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #69

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Conflagration denied

Posted on June 5, 2020 by peNdantry

When logic dictates to seethe with anger and hate the world has gone mad. When those around seem to conspire and aim to set the world aflame; and power acts to play a game to reach at its own heart’s … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Travel beyond

Posted on June 4, 2020 by peNdantry

The sea was calm, it urged me on Towards a future, bright and clear I tarried not, I had no fear My dearest wish, travel beyond; The universe it did respond It called to me across the sea Instilled a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments