Man in gray sweater reading poetry with microphone at pub open mic event

If I were your chaplain…a poem

I belong to Poetry 'Club', I use an apostrophe because it's not officially a club, just a group of diverse and wayward poets who meet up each month at a bar in town. They are in many ways fiercely atheistic and not overly tolerant of religion in general. I however am a Christian, so I …

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Good Friday – a poem…

Good Friday... The silt of years had settled in the veil, Woven with cherubim, a purple stain That held the terror and the holy grail Of blood-spat law, now torn for all our gain.The wood, long seeded from a rooted wrong In Eden’s glade, grew straight to pierce the sky. Its shadow fell with hymn …

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Little Book of Pomes – Volume Two

This Little Book of Pomes is a playful second volume featuring over 200 diverse poems created between January 2021 and March 2026. With a mix of thoughtful, humorous, and absurd works, it invites readers to engage in various ways, celebrating its eclectic forms and encouraging spontaneity in reading. Available on Amazon.

I’m Dreaming Of…

This is a performance peice rather than a read poem. It should be read out loud with pauses for short reflection between each stanza. The tone and pace should echo the words and meaning... I'm dreaming of silence,not the kind that comes with snow,but the silence that follows after the shouting,after the endless noise of …

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