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Poet Introduction
I'm committed to what I do and never undertake anything just for the sake of doing so.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Jun 2014 1:56pm
10th Jun 2014 1:56pm
The definitive encapsulation of elegant womanhood!
By Stanley Collymore
A vibrant sensuality that’s enliveningly powerful
and yet, quite noticeably and tantalizingly so to
this observer, is tastefully and naturally
exhibited with all the exquisite and
alluring charm that is humanly
possible; and which jointly
are themselves thoroughly
supported by the compellingly observable,
pleasurably distracting and, thankfully
as well, inescapable and mentally
enshrined, flawless fluidity of
movement which delightfully emanates from you,
and that seductively, comprehensively engages ...
A vibrant sensuality that’s enliveningly powerful
and yet, quite noticeably and tantalizingly so to
this observer, is tastefully and naturally
exhibited with all the exquisite and
alluring charm that is humanly
possible; and which jointly
are themselves thoroughly
supported by the compellingly observable,
pleasurably distracting and, thankfully
as well, inescapable and mentally
enshrined, flawless fluidity of
movement which delightfully emanates from you,
and that seductively, comprehensively engages ...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Jun 2014 12:17pm
7th Jun 2014 12:17pm
You can’t expect on demand what I freely don’t want to give!
By Stanley Collymore
I hate you; and nothing that you say or do in
a supposed atonement for your utterly
appalling behaviour towards
me will ever ameliorate for,
far less seriously persuade me
to forgive you for the incalculable
and intentional harm you’ve spitefully
caused me; damagingly inflicted
on my professional career
and callously done
to my personal
reputation.
And why? Because in your sick and somewhat
perverse mind you took great offence to
what you regarded as my audacity in
declining what you...
I hate you; and nothing that you say or do in
a supposed atonement for your utterly
appalling behaviour towards
me will ever ameliorate for,
far less seriously persuade me
to forgive you for the incalculable
and intentional harm you’ve spitefully
caused me; damagingly inflicted
on my professional career
and callously done
to my personal
reputation.
And why? Because in your sick and somewhat
perverse mind you took great offence to
what you regarded as my audacity in
declining what you...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
3rd Jun 2014 2:09pm
3rd Jun 2014 2:09pm
Always and unashamedly aim for personal excellence!
By Stanley Collymore
Lift your eyes inspirationally towards the stars and
always remember who you are and where you
came from. Measure your capabilities and
successes not through the flatteries that
you receive from others – however
good-intentioned or otherwise
these might be - but on the definitive scale
and how extensive is the reach of your
genuine achievements, derived as a
natural consequence from your own
personal endeavours and the
dedicated hard work you’ve put into them.
And as you sensibly carry on doing so, ...
Lift your eyes inspirationally towards the stars and
always remember who you are and where you
came from. Measure your capabilities and
successes not through the flatteries that
you receive from others – however
good-intentioned or otherwise
these might be - but on the definitive scale
and how extensive is the reach of your
genuine achievements, derived as a
natural consequence from your own
personal endeavours and the
dedicated hard work you’ve put into them.
And as you sensibly carry on doing so, ...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
30th May 2014 2:21pm
30th May 2014 2:21pm
Maya Angelou – thanks for everything!
By Stanley Collymore
You were indefatigably the inspirational, tremendously
comforting and consistently reassuring beacon that
ceaselessly and enlighteningly shone into the
individual and collective lives of many,
providing the incandescent light that
brilliantly illuminated what would otherwise
have been the inky blackness of night
that pervasively enveloped the
treacherous rocks around
them in a churning sea of
despair and forlorn
hopelessness.
Acute dangers that were themselves attendant
with the...
You were indefatigably the inspirational, tremendously
comforting and consistently reassuring beacon that
ceaselessly and enlighteningly shone into the
individual and collective lives of many,
providing the incandescent light that
brilliantly illuminated what would otherwise
have been the inky blackness of night
that pervasively enveloped the
treacherous rocks around
them in a churning sea of
despair and forlorn
hopelessness.
Acute dangers that were themselves attendant
with the...
#memorial
#MayaAngelou
#MyInspiration
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
8th May 2014 1:39pm
8th May 2014 1:39pm
Nemesis of a female sexual predator
By Stanley Collymore
From a personal perspective I’ve never ever considered you
to be a good liar, which you evidently are not; and as
such have always been able to see right through
you and accurately determine whatever it was
that you were up to, that put bluntly and to
say the very least was never any good.
Even so I never said anything, and at no stage of
your outrageous behaviour did I ever reproach
or condemn you for your permissive actions
choosing instead to let sleeping dogs
lie, as what you did didn’t impact
on my life...
From a personal perspective I’ve never ever considered you
to be a good liar, which you evidently are not; and as
such have always been able to see right through
you and accurately determine whatever it was
that you were up to, that put bluntly and to
say the very least was never any good.
Even so I never said anything, and at no stage of
your outrageous behaviour did I ever reproach
or condemn you for your permissive actions
choosing instead to let sleeping dogs
lie, as what you did didn’t impact
on my life...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
6th May 2014 1:26pm
6th May 2014 1:26pm
Boundless Love
By Stanley Collymore
What is the purpose of bestowing Love if you then have
to define its meaning; carefully explain its designated
objective to the recipient of it, and most crucially
why it is that you’re giving it? For having
in itself to do any or all of these things
simply cheapens the exercise as
well as glaringly detracts
from the spontaneity and
the inherent essence
of the most apt
and altruistic
of human
acts that
there
is.
That I love you goes without saying, and gratefully the...
What is the purpose of bestowing Love if you then have
to define its meaning; carefully explain its designated
objective to the recipient of it, and most crucially
why it is that you’re giving it? For having
in itself to do any or all of these things
simply cheapens the exercise as
well as glaringly detracts
from the spontaneity and
the inherent essence
of the most apt
and altruistic
of human
acts that
there
is.
That I love you goes without saying, and gratefully the...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd May 2014 12:39pm
2nd May 2014 12:39pm
The remarkable and inescapable you!
By Stanley Collymore
A seemingly unknown entity yet quietly but confidently
exuding a much wholesome warmth and engagingly
effective inspiration epitomizing a character
that’s manifestly strong, unshakably
vibrant and deeply enmeshed with a charming
allure that is evidently all its own and which
is endearingly wonderful to behold;
more so as it instinctively evokes
a primordial love and enduring
respect for everything that’s awe-inspiring and
truly marvellous about human kind, giving
rise to a veritable inestimable woman ...
A seemingly unknown entity yet quietly but confidently
exuding a much wholesome warmth and engagingly
effective inspiration epitomizing a character
that’s manifestly strong, unshakably
vibrant and deeply enmeshed with a charming
allure that is evidently all its own and which
is endearingly wonderful to behold;
more so as it instinctively evokes
a primordial love and enduring
respect for everything that’s awe-inspiring and
truly marvellous about human kind, giving
rise to a veritable inestimable woman ...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Apr 2014 1:25pm
22nd Apr 2014 1:25pm
Stephen Lawrence: 21 years on and justice still denied!
By Stanley Collymore
Twenty one years have passed and justice still hasn’t been
served while those responsible for obstructing it,
unnerved by any criticism levelled at them
much less any guilt generated on their
part since they clearly have none, continue to
hold onto their existing positions of power
and influence, or others akin to them,
and the massive salaries that
automatically go with
all of them.
Meanwhile, the undue stress occasioned by your racist
murder Stephen has destroyed the once stable ...
Twenty one years have passed and justice still hasn’t been
served while those responsible for obstructing it,
unnerved by any criticism levelled at them
much less any guilt generated on their
part since they clearly have none, continue to
hold onto their existing positions of power
and influence, or others akin to them,
and the massive salaries that
automatically go with
all of them.
Meanwhile, the undue stress occasioned by your racist
murder Stephen has destroyed the once stable ...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Mar 2014 1:08pm
13th Mar 2014 1:08pm
Done but as yet not dusted!
By Stanley Collymore
It was novel that’s true but quite exciting all the same
it must be readily pointed out; our very first and, as
it happened, totally accidental meeting with each
other, the coming together of me and you and
actually what this celebratory poem is all about.
A situation with a most singular beginning that
comprised the two of us literally bumping
into each other laughingly followed by
an apology from you that only just
preceded my own, but which in
both cases was completely
unnecessary as it turned
out,...
It was novel that’s true but quite exciting all the same
it must be readily pointed out; our very first and, as
it happened, totally accidental meeting with each
other, the coming together of me and you and
actually what this celebratory poem is all about.
A situation with a most singular beginning that
comprised the two of us literally bumping
into each other laughingly followed by
an apology from you that only just
preceded my own, but which in
both cases was completely
unnecessary as it turned
out,...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Feb 2014 12:30pm
22nd Feb 2014 12:30pm
Targeted, turned on and satisfyingly mated!
By Stanley Collymore
We were both massively turned on by each other’s presence
and the prime opportunity to strengthen and keenly
assist this auspicious state of affairs was
obviously and decidedly there; two
perceptive minds in complete unison with one
another and quite noticeably reacting as
one, with the thoughts which they naturally,
mutually, collaboratively and highly
anticipatorily conjured up as the precursor
to this most predictable of outcomes,
unmistakably conveying to our
willingly eager and up for
it bodies what...
We were both massively turned on by each other’s presence
and the prime opportunity to strengthen and keenly
assist this auspicious state of affairs was
obviously and decidedly there; two
perceptive minds in complete unison with one
another and quite noticeably reacting as
one, with the thoughts which they naturally,
mutually, collaboratively and highly
anticipatorily conjured up as the precursor
to this most predictable of outcomes,
unmistakably conveying to our
willingly eager and up for
it bodies what...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Feb 2014 12:43pm
12th Feb 2014 12:43pm
The whimsical vagaries of Love!
By Stanley Collymore
Does anyone really know for sure what love is really
all about? We all clearly think that we do, but
how realistic is that assumption and what
are the conclusive grounds to prompt
such a conclusion much less any
absolute certainty, particularly
when collectively there isn’t
and has never been any
unanimity whatsoever
on how each and
everyone of us
individually
perceives
love to
be?
Consequently love means, as it has always done,
different things to everyone, an observation, ...
Does anyone really know for sure what love is really
all about? We all clearly think that we do, but
how realistic is that assumption and what
are the conclusive grounds to prompt
such a conclusion much less any
absolute certainty, particularly
when collectively there isn’t
and has never been any
unanimity whatsoever
on how each and
everyone of us
individually
perceives
love to
be?
Consequently love means, as it has always done,
different things to everyone, an observation, ...
690 reads
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Feb 2014 1:54pm
6th Feb 2014 1:54pm
Exposé of the consummate endemic moron!
By Stanley Collymore
Have you ever tried to enter the mind of a
thoroughbred moron, or more crucially
endeavoured to understand what, if
anything, goes on there? It’s a
daunting task I assure you;
not one for the faint-hearted, and
that even when undertaken by
the most prescient-minded
of individuals is utterly
soul-destroying and
can easily lead
to despair.
Analogous I would say, and I’m
absolutely sure you would willingly
agree if unhappily you’ve been
obliged to go down that path,
to attempting to...
Have you ever tried to enter the mind of a
thoroughbred moron, or more crucially
endeavoured to understand what, if
anything, goes on there? It’s a
daunting task I assure you;
not one for the faint-hearted, and
that even when undertaken by
the most prescient-minded
of individuals is utterly
soul-destroying and
can easily lead
to despair.
Analogous I would say, and I’m
absolutely sure you would willingly
agree if unhappily you’ve been
obliged to go down that path,
to attempting to...
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