Submissions by Alan-S-Jeeves (Alan S Jeeves)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
DRUGS POEM
Published
27th Nov 2020 10:34am
27th Nov 2020 10:34am
Cannabis Cool (A Nonsense Poem)
The night was red as from my bed
I tumbled to the sky.
The breeze was blue as I heard you
Around the garden fly.
The day was black as I stepped back
And felt a gum tree grow.
The rain dripped dry as only I
Would see a rooster crow.
I found my hat and stroked my cat
And led my sows to market.
I saw you say my snout was grey
So steered my car to park it.
I had to flee to Southend Sea
To drop off in the sands.
I went to view the voice of you,
I walked there on my hands.
I robbed a song of two words long ...
I tumbled to the sky.
The breeze was blue as I heard you
Around the garden fly.
The day was black as I stepped back
And felt a gum tree grow.
The rain dripped dry as only I
Would see a rooster crow.
I found my hat and stroked my cat
And led my sows to market.
I saw you say my snout was grey
So steered my car to park it.
I had to flee to Southend Sea
To drop off in the sands.
I went to view the voice of you,
I walked there on my hands.
I robbed a song of two words long ...
#nightmares
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5 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Nov 2020 4:24pm
22nd Nov 2020 4:24pm
Never Mind The Weather
The coldest, forceful wind may blow;
The sun may, sometimes, golden glow;
The rain may, often, showery show;
The sky may dust the land with snow.
When it blows my hat is tied;
In the heat, 'neath shade I hide;
I shy from rain until it's dried;
And as it snows, I stay inside.
I don't mind a raucous gale
Or the sunburn in the vale
And nor the damp as raindrops sail
I love the biting snowflake hail.
A gust may roar throughout the night
But by the day the sun may bright;
A storm may rage...
The sun may, sometimes, golden glow;
The rain may, often, showery show;
The sky may dust the land with snow.
When it blows my hat is tied;
In the heat, 'neath shade I hide;
I shy from rain until it's dried;
And as it snows, I stay inside.
I don't mind a raucous gale
Or the sunburn in the vale
And nor the damp as raindrops sail
I love the biting snowflake hail.
A gust may roar throughout the night
But by the day the sun may bright;
A storm may rage...
#earth
#rain
#morning
#night
#snow
356 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
15th Nov 2020 1:53pm
15th Nov 2020 1:53pm
The Strutting Peacock
Clear the way! he's coming by,
Feathers prinked and standing high.
Step aside! make room for him
Strutting out, upright and prim.
With his nose high in the air
Gazing here, there, everywhere;
Wending forward, left then right,
Proming on, he's such a sight.
He spies his girlfriend in the kale,
He heads her way and fans his tail.
A thousand eyes appear to see...
But she has only eyes for he.
He inches close in his best livery,
Her knees go weak and shaky-shivery.
She clucks-a-cluck to...
Feathers prinked and standing high.
Step aside! make room for him
Strutting out, upright and prim.
With his nose high in the air
Gazing here, there, everywhere;
Wending forward, left then right,
Proming on, he's such a sight.
He spies his girlfriend in the kale,
He heads her way and fans his tail.
A thousand eyes appear to see...
But she has only eyes for he.
He inches close in his best livery,
Her knees go weak and shaky-shivery.
She clucks-a-cluck to...
#birds
#nature
237 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
8th Nov 2020 8:42am
8th Nov 2020 8:42am
A Day Out in London Town
Cor blimey it's London! ~ a wet winter's day,
The stream in the gutter swills fancies away.
'eavans 'ave opened, the wind 'n' the rain,
All of your credence is washed down the drain.
A walk by the river that rolls along still;
You turn up your collar to turn out the chill.
Old Father Thames is right showin' 'is age
By slushy pavin' along the Bird Cage.
The electric of neon, flashin' aglow,
It lights up the shadows, it lights up Soho.
A sidestep down Dean Street where philosophers roam ...
The stream in the gutter swills fancies away.
'eavans 'ave opened, the wind 'n' the rain,
All of your credence is washed down the drain.
A walk by the river that rolls along still;
You turn up your collar to turn out the chill.
Old Father Thames is right showin' 'is age
By slushy pavin' along the Bird Cage.
The electric of neon, flashin' aglow,
It lights up the shadows, it lights up Soho.
A sidestep down Dean Street where philosophers roam ...
#LifeStruggles
#homelessness
#HumanRights
#inequality
#poverty
304 reads
5 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
29th Oct 2020 11:31am
29th Oct 2020 11:31am
His Coat Of Many Colours
His coat has many colours,
Joseph is his name;
Although some call him 'Joey'
It's Joseph just the same.
The collar on his cloak
Is such a vibrant red;
From his shoulders to his pointy chin
It goes right to his head.
The nether of his robe
Has hues of greens and blues
From his chubby, rounded waist
To his rugged grey black shoes.
His sleeves are speckled yellow,
A dazzling golden shade;
And silver sprays within the fold ~
Delightful how they're made.
Bright scarlet and...
Joseph is his name;
Although some call him 'Joey'
It's Joseph just the same.
The collar on his cloak
Is such a vibrant red;
From his shoulders to his pointy chin
It goes right to his head.
The nether of his robe
Has hues of greens and blues
From his chubby, rounded waist
To his rugged grey black shoes.
His sleeves are speckled yellow,
A dazzling golden shade;
And silver sprays within the fold ~
Delightful how they're made.
Bright scarlet and...
#funny
#quatrain
322 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
22nd Oct 2020 2:40pm
22nd Oct 2020 2:40pm
The Sparrowhawk, The Keeper And I
As a boy I applauded her magnificent figure;
As a boy I watched her fly, in the sky, so high.
As a boy I admired her almighty vigour;
As a boy I watched her deftly swoop and swirl.
As a boy my intransigent senses she was able to trigger.
She was coloured golden brown as she flew;
She flashed and dazzled in the early morning sunshine.
She commanded the air as she soared straight and true;
Her eyes could see far ~ much farther than those of you or I.
Below nothing could obscure her view of the ground, bathed in dew.
She adorned the...
As a boy I watched her fly, in the sky, so high.
As a boy I admired her almighty vigour;
As a boy I watched her deftly swoop and swirl.
As a boy my intransigent senses she was able to trigger.
She was coloured golden brown as she flew;
She flashed and dazzled in the early morning sunshine.
She commanded the air as she soared straight and true;
Her eyes could see far ~ much farther than those of you or I.
Below nothing could obscure her view of the ground, bathed in dew.
She adorned the...
#childhood
#friendship
#birds
#nature
#memories
296 reads
2 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
14th Oct 2020 2:54pm
14th Oct 2020 2:54pm
The Bane Of The Cancered Soul
There is no god in England
(I learned of that this day)
For when a man is stricken
He has no more to say.
He lies in expectation,
The end to shortly be,
Torment is blindly gazing out
Through eyes that barely see.
The blaze within his body
Radiates, and yet,
The chilling of his very soul
Allows him to forget.
With sonance all around him,
The sobbing and the tears,
He listens to so many words
Whereas he hardly hears.
And so, within his restless mind
His hopes are all he'll keep;...
(I learned of that this day)
For when a man is stricken
He has no more to say.
He lies in expectation,
The end to shortly be,
Torment is blindly gazing out
Through eyes that barely see.
The blaze within his body
Radiates, and yet,
The chilling of his very soul
Allows him to forget.
With sonance all around him,
The sobbing and the tears,
He listens to so many words
Whereas he hardly hears.
And so, within his restless mind
His hopes are all he'll keep;...
#sadness
#dark
#despair
#emptiness
#fear
314 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
8th Oct 2020 9:04pm
8th Oct 2020 9:04pm
The Light In His Eye
I was there at his birth
One fine summer's day.
He came down to earth
So chipper and gay.
He was tiny and wet,
So timid and shy,
The first sunrise he met
Lit the light in his eye.
He stayed close by his litter
As the wagging of tails
Constituted him fitter,
Put the wind in his sails;
He soon learned to give
All he needed to do,
He learned how to live
His days faithful and true.
We spent many a long year,
He at my side.
We roamed far and near,
We ranged far and wide.
As darkness...
One fine summer's day.
He came down to earth
So chipper and gay.
He was tiny and wet,
So timid and shy,
The first sunrise he met
Lit the light in his eye.
He stayed close by his litter
As the wagging of tails
Constituted him fitter,
Put the wind in his sails;
He soon learned to give
All he needed to do,
He learned how to live
His days faithful and true.
We spent many a long year,
He at my side.
We roamed far and near,
We ranged far and wide.
As darkness...
#happiness
#gratitude
#admiration
#respect
#emotions
382 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Sep 2020 9:30pm
24th Sep 2020 9:30pm
Beyond The Rain
Where have all the raindrops gone
Spilling from on high?
Which once would fall about my head
But now my head is dry.
Where have all the snowflakes gone
Ambling down from space?
Shivering in the winter wild
And melting on my face.
Where have all the rivers gone
Dashing to and fro?
They once would splash across the land
As seaward they would go.
Where have all the oceans gone
To crash against the shore?
All that's left is salted sand
Upon the seabed floor.
...
Spilling from on high?
Which once would fall about my head
But now my head is dry.
Where have all the snowflakes gone
Ambling down from space?
Shivering in the winter wild
And melting on my face.
Where have all the rivers gone
Dashing to and fro?
They once would splash across the land
As seaward they would go.
Where have all the oceans gone
To crash against the shore?
All that's left is salted sand
Upon the seabed floor.
...
#earth
#universe
#evolution
259 reads
0 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Sep 2020 1:26am
17th Sep 2020 1:26am
Horizons Of My Mind
Where the ocean meets the sky
Far away, some distant place;
There is where so often I,
That is where I often try,
To seek a mild solace.
Where the ocean joins the cloud
And nothing in between;
There is where I think aloud
Neath the heaven's' sheltered shroud
Where nought is ever seen.
Where the ocean finds the sun
There is where it's bright;
Even when the day is done,
When the shining while has run ~
Even when it's night.
Where the ocean gulps the air
And crashing waves are stirred;
There is...
Far away, some distant place;
There is where so often I,
That is where I often try,
To seek a mild solace.
Where the ocean joins the cloud
And nothing in between;
There is where I think aloud
Neath the heaven's' sheltered shroud
Where nought is ever seen.
Where the ocean finds the sun
There is where it's bright;
Even when the day is done,
When the shining while has run ~
Even when it's night.
Where the ocean gulps the air
And crashing waves are stirred;
There is...
#strength
#motivational
#inspirational
#respect
#emotions
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
11th Sep 2020 5:38pm
11th Sep 2020 5:38pm
Malignant Clouds
Clouds loom drifting, passing by,
The west wind gently tempts them on
Though no one knows what cause them cry
And no one hears their pleading voice
As all their acid tears well dry.
Snowy white, in rank and file,
The south wind warmly glides them far;
Smiling wryly all the while
Natant high above the earth
Ambling on, mile after mile.
Alluring to the offhand glancer
The east wind briskly chafes them forth
Skittering like the showtime dancer
Yet hidden deep within their breast
A growing rude and...
The west wind gently tempts them on
Though no one knows what cause them cry
And no one hears their pleading voice
As all their acid tears well dry.
Snowy white, in rank and file,
The south wind warmly glides them far;
Smiling wryly all the while
Natant high above the earth
Ambling on, mile after mile.
Alluring to the offhand glancer
The east wind briskly chafes them forth
Skittering like the showtime dancer
Yet hidden deep within their breast
A growing rude and...
#earth
#clouds
#rain #water
#rain #water
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
6th Sep 2020 8:23pm
6th Sep 2020 8:23pm
The Faithful Oak
I planted out an oak tree
One hundred years ago;
I saw her fed and watered,
I watched her lithely grow.
I watched her through the winter wild
Frosted, frore and dark.
I watched her as the summer sunburn
Baked her golden bark.
My friend the ardent oak tree
Drew me by the hand;
Her strength an inspiration,
She taught me how to stand.
Amidst the savage blizzard
She learned to bow and bend;
Resisting stormful battles,
Triumphant in the end.
Now an aged oak tree,
Her wisdom with me...
One hundred years ago;
I saw her fed and watered,
I watched her lithely grow.
I watched her through the winter wild
Frosted, frore and dark.
I watched her as the summer sunburn
Baked her golden bark.
My friend the ardent oak tree
Drew me by the hand;
Her strength an inspiration,
She taught me how to stand.
Amidst the savage blizzard
She learned to bow and bend;
Resisting stormful battles,
Triumphant in the end.
Now an aged oak tree,
Her wisdom with me...
#trees
#nature
#LifeCycle #SelfDiscovery
#LifeCycle #SelfDiscovery
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