By Anthony Ward My line of country’s now an island,Cut off from the mainland,As I watch them going about their lives Like clockwork,Thoughts ticking like a pendulum,Swinging one way- Then the other- In synch,Never having time to themselves.While I remain hereWith all the time in the world And nothing to do with it.Having worked towards … Continue reading Retirement
A Tree and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward A Tree Leave me alone said the tree Rather quite deciduously Yet I saw this tree I knew to be A recollection Of how it used to be For all it stood As a memory Shared through time Like eternity. Memories If a tree falls in a wood does it make a … Continue reading A Tree and Other Poems
Overrated and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward Overrated Summer is the time of year most find relaxing. But I find it tiring. Too much buzzing and busying around. Too many bodies sprawled across the ground. While the heat’s too hot to warm to. Pride is the peace of mind most of us hope for. Yet I find it induces … Continue reading Overrated and Other Poems
Blending and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward Blending Some of us are trees, Tall and bold. The rest merely leaves. Falling to the floor, To return to the earth. Some are picked and preserved in books, The rest left to decay. None more significant- As significant as all others. All blending into nothing. Lights Lumiere spawned light from darkness, … Continue reading Blending and Other Poems
Getting On and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward Getting On As we grow older, We become firmer. Rigid with responsibility- Making us brittle. When you’re young, You’re soft and ductile. You don’t feel hurt The way we do. Where we were once quite agile, We’re now quite fragile, Much stronger in mind, Than when we believed we were. A Fine … Continue reading Getting On and Other Poems
The Labouring Flower
By Anthony Ward Snowdrops droop Steeped in sentiment Like perched memories Appearing forlorn and frail Wearing winters fleece Blending with their harsh climate They could be so easily trampled Yet stand resilient Braced against brute force Slugging it against the odds Hardy and robust Modestly opposed to the bountiful beauty Of springs bloom Bearing just … Continue reading The Labouring Flower
Out with the Tide
By Anthony Ward So here I am, supine upon my penultimate bed Contemplating the very things that cast my most sublime moments… Listening to Coltrane play My Favourite Thing While my Lady Sleeps. I couldn’t have lived without my music. Providing my life with those quiet moments. Feeling on top of the world with feet … Continue reading Out with the Tide
Reminiscence
By Anthony Ward Thuds and creaks of perplexing timber haunt the house, As I seek solitude against the grandfather clock Chiming down the hall, Staring at the radio in order to listen harder, As I rub my thumb across the dented desk Tracing scratches of a lifetimes endeavour. How I love to watch the weather … Continue reading Reminiscence
Motion Picture
By Anthony Ward We watch movies for magic to escape reality, Turning in on ourselves instead of looking out to the earth Where miracles are happening all around, In a world of wonder, Illuminated by a single golden glare Amidst billions of stars borne of millions of galaxies In an infinite space of swathing darkness. … Continue reading Motion Picture
Uncertainty and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward Uncertainty How can I be certain That I’m making my wife stronger Rather than making her weaker? How can I be certain That I’m raising my daughter’s self esteem Rather than lowering it? How can I be certain That my writing’s constructive As opposed to destructive? How can I be certain That … Continue reading Uncertainty and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 