Category Archives: Poetry

General poetic ramblings of inspiration or poignancy

My Last Love Song

14 Friday Sep 2012

Posted by in Longing & Waiting, Loss, Love, Poetry

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Bush Radio

 

 

 

 

This is my,

very last love,

song to you.

It is time to,

say goodbye,

and move,

on.

 

I heard, our tune,

on the radio today,

it took me back.

Oh – how the years,

have dropped away.

 

I stopped to listen,

I thought things through,

a silent tear escaped,

as I remember how,

I still love you.

 

The years have come,

and the years have gone,

without you by my side,

the echoes of my yesteryear,

sing, always on my mind.

 

This is my,

very last love,

song to you.

It is time to,

say goodbye,

and move,

on.

 

© My Last Love Song 14.09.2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Bush Radio (Photo credit: pigpogm)

 

When Poverty Knocks…

13 Thursday Sep 2012

Posted by in Daily life, Longing & Waiting, Poetry, Waiting and Longing

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Tax Bill

 

 

 

 

 

When debts come in the letterbox,

then love flies out for sure,

the better becomes the worse,

at the scourge of being poor.

The heart beats with a sickness,

at the signs you can’t ignore;

the stress and strain is showing,

as we begin to talk no more.

We’re hoping for the better,

for the richer, and for wealth,

don’t hold your breath whilst waiting,

it’s not good for your health!

 

© When Poverty Knocks 13.09.12

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Tax Bill (Photo credit: Images_of_Money)

 

Exotic Erotic

09 Sunday Sep 2012

Posted by in Deep Stuff!, Love, Poetry

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Camargue horse

 

 

 

 

 

Flaming flamingos,

cantering Camargues,

exotic, erotic,

the passions are ours.

 

Gossamer lace wings,

and butterflies hearts,

so fragile, so delicate,

can tear us apart.

 

Humming bird’s tears,

and bumble bee breath,

a delicate balance,

of grief brought by death.

 

© Exotic Erotic 09.09.2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Camargue horse (Photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt)

Blue Moon

08 Saturday Sep 2012

Posted by in Deep Stuff!, Loss, Poetry

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Blue Moon Blue

 

 

 

 

Giving up and,

giving in…

a writers’ pain,

a lovers’ dream.

 

Blue moons come,

and blue moons go,

the pain remains,

of losing you.

 

The thought of,

having you no more,

is like the song,

without the score.

 

To give you up,

without a doubt?

but only when,

the blue moon’s out.

 

© Blue Moon  08.09.2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Blue Moon Blue (Photo credit: Hialean)

Angels

07 Friday Sep 2012

Posted by in Loss, Poetry

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Broken Angel

 

 

 

 

 

An angel with,

a broken wing,

can be the most,

dangerous thing.

 

Hurt her once,

injure her thrice,

her heart one day,

will thaw like ice.

 

And once that hurt,

is healed and done,

she’ll fly from you,

up to the sun.

 

You’d better watch,

your back, I say,

lest she throw a,

thunderbolt your way!

 

© Angels  07.09.2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Broken Angel (Photo credit: jae michie)

Seagulls

05 Wednesday Sep 2012

Posted by in Haiku, Longing & Waiting, Loss, Poetry, Waiting and Longing

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Seagull Reflected

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circling seagulls soulfully

Singing sea shanties

Sorrowfully surf sea-shores

 

© Seagulls 05.09.2012

Seagull Reflected (Photo credit: bogenfreund)

Empty Nest

04 Tuesday Sep 2012

Posted by in Daily life, Deep Stuff!, Loss, Poetry

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English: Female robin cleaning the nest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How can the sea,

leave the shore?

How can the moon,

the stars ignore?

 

How can I live,

without my heart,

and grieve for you,

whilst we’re apart?

 

How can my sun,

no longer shine?

I will not see,

sunrise sublime.

 

How can the word,

without the book,

the empty nest,

without the rook.

 

How can the empty

space be filled?

By graduations,

new lives rebuild.

 

© Empty Nest 04.09.2012

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

English: Female robin cleaning the nest (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cherishing

02 Sunday Sep 2012

Posted by in Deep Stuff!, Poetry

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Books

 

 

 

 

I cherish your words

like children,

I watch them grow

within my heart;

some may heal,

and some bring joy,

whilst others may,

tear us apart.

Each one of them,

brings joy and pain,

with each a gift,

in equal measure.

I hold your words,

the nettle grasped,

may sting my soul,

but each I treasure.

 

© Cherishing 02.09.12

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Books (Photo credit: henry…)

Sunday Survey

02 Sunday Sep 2012

Posted by in Poetry, Survey

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Polish vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time for the opportunity to be interactive!

Here is your opportunity, if you so wish, to vote for your preferred poem this week. The links below will take you to each poem and then you can register your vote in the poll at the bottom of this post!

Happy Voting 🙂

 

The Highs and Woes

Hidden Depths

Writing the Blues

Becoming (her)

Menopause

 

Awards

01 Saturday Sep 2012

Posted by in Poetry

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As many of you know – I do not participate in the awards, but in order to say, thank you, to those who have considered my ramblings and rhymes worthy of a mention, here is a round up of awards and a shout out to those who passed on an award to me 🙂

Please take a moment to visit their blogs as they are all fantastic people with talent and imagination!

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://nutsfortreasure.wordpress.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://silentlyheardonce.wordpress.com

http://grandmothermusings.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://nutsfortreasure.wordpress.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://elephantprincessdotme.wordpress.com

http://grandmothermusings.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://nackynice.wordpress.com

http://nutsfortreasure.wordpress.com

http://grandmothermusings.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://thewhyaboutthis.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

http://travelculturefood.wordpress.com

 

Please check out my Alex Admires section for a selection of fantastic bloggers who are all worthy of any of these nominations.

 

Finally – I would like to add a big THANK YOU!! to each and every blogger who has taken time to visit my page – because of each and everyone of you wonderful people, my site has just amassed over 10,000 views – which is amazing considering it has only been going since March 2012.

Thank you – I really do appreciate your visits and your comments 🙂

 

face [another thanking] tates!

face [another thanking] tates! (Photo credit: the|G|™)