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Good news!
The paperback version of Counting Magpies is imminent! I will also be releasing a limited edition edition. The limited edition will contain three bonus poems and will be signed by my own fair hand. If you choose, I will also hand write one of my poems of your choice inside the book.
In the meantime here is a poem from Counting Magpies – a sneak preview!
Click on the picture of the book to take you to Amazon.
War Child
War child, far child,
not in my back yard child,
foul flies, infesting eyes,
freely grief is advertised.
Blasé news, propaganda views,
stretchered to the blues and twos.
Feuding plans, dividing clans,
charity absolving man.
Splitting heads, landmines, legs,
rubberneck, the child who begs,
behind the eyes, traumatized,
rape and murder legitimized.
Arms and gear, year on year,
dealers, spreadsheets, profiteer,
bankers, warlords, politician,
making schisms, capitalism.
War child, far child,
not in my back yard child.
© War Child by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
Taken from Counting Magpies 2015
This is very powerful, Alexandra. It is wonderful how poetry can capture the essence of something in so few words. A good poem creates a shortcut to the senses and this is good. Well done, you. Congratulations on the book.
Thank you Corinne. We live in very strange and dangerous times. I think poetry can capture the mood. Check out Gav Roberts – Put all weapons down – He is a fabulous current poet. You can see his work on youtube.
Alex xx
Thanks. Will do. It’s good to meet with other poets, good to feel that we are part of a tribe!
We are a varied and unique family 🙂
Ooh sorry – I don’t know why my reply came up as anonymous. I replied on my phone and had to approve my own comment!!! 🙂
The wonders of technology!! It’s hard for us poets to be technical wizards too! The writing is just the half of it!
Oh isn’t it. My achilles heel is page numbering. Enough to tip anyone over the edge lol xxx
How true the poem! Loved the first line very much, war child, far child…
Thank you – there are a lot of wars being fought thousands of miles away, so far away that people are disconnected from the realities of war. It is so sad imagining little ones living through such horrors. My heart goes out to them xxx
These are sad times, wonder if this was how it was in world war too!
Yes I wonder too. It probably was very similar but so many young men were slaughtered and for what? Political games by people who never got their hands dirty other than with other peoples blood :(War is never good- ever.
My heart goes out to them all, too, Alex. Tell me, how do I get a signed copy of your limited edition? x
Ooh well I think you just preordered lol! I need to proof it and then I will put it up on my site. I will let you know when it is ready 🙂 xxx
Congratulations on your limited edition. Love this addition.
Thank you. I should get the proofs on Wednesday and then fingers crossed all systems go!! 🙂
Powerful!
Thank you 🙂