POET OF THE WEEK
November 15th 2017
Our Poet of the week is Mr +Phil Hall I am always impressed with Phil's poetic ability to create diverse poems. From be-headings to threesomes with chocolate, yet his skill is never sharper then when he is writing about home. It is a pleasure and honor to have such poetry within our community.
From the POETS team, well done.
In Memory of our glorious dead RIP
IF YOU RECEIVE THIS
I know not why I’m here
As I scratch this letter to you,
With my pencil blunt
And mud, oil and blood
As my ink
If you should receive this,
I am gone.
I picture you sitting
Under a sky of brightest blue
Trees swaying
In a rose scented English summer breeze,
Whereas I sit
Amongst frightened men,
All with loved ones
And children unseen,
My love
We are about to go over.
Hell awaits us
But my King says I must be brave,
My country needs me
But I need you
Oh my darling
How I yearn for your smile.
The sky is red, black and orange
With a sickly sweet aroma,
Shells, non-stop shells
Churn up the already slaughtered
Scattered like macabre confetti
At the wedding of the dead.
I must finish now my darling
As the ladders have been placed,
I can hear the rattling of guns
“I love you, my dearest Alice”
The whistle is at his lips now
The waiting is at an end,
My hopes are at an end
Why Lord why?
“Pray for me Alice”
Dedicated to the souls of my beloved great uncles who fell in the Great war.
Their bodies lie in Flanders fields
With poppies and birdsong to give them eternal peace.
Never known but always remembered
Rest in peace.
Phil Hall June 2013
Special mentions
This week was very hard as we have had some amazingly vivid, rich poetry being created. These three diversely different poets bring so my skill and encouragement to POETS, there engagement within the community is valued as is their poetic skill, fresh delightful and rich in imagery.
+John Fugman
+Philip Verne Sturges
+Allan Ball
Well done, from the POETS team.
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has not been PoW recently.
2. The poet has written a great and original poem.
3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
New category
Micro fiction 0-100 words an excellent opportunity to share your shorter writing!
November 15th 2017
Our Poet of the week is Mr +Phil Hall I am always impressed with Phil's poetic ability to create diverse poems. From be-headings to threesomes with chocolate, yet his skill is never sharper then when he is writing about home. It is a pleasure and honor to have such poetry within our community.
From the POETS team, well done.
In Memory of our glorious dead RIP
IF YOU RECEIVE THIS
I know not why I’m here
As I scratch this letter to you,
With my pencil blunt
And mud, oil and blood
As my ink
If you should receive this,
I am gone.
I picture you sitting
Under a sky of brightest blue
Trees swaying
In a rose scented English summer breeze,
Whereas I sit
Amongst frightened men,
All with loved ones
And children unseen,
My love
We are about to go over.
Hell awaits us
But my King says I must be brave,
My country needs me
But I need you
Oh my darling
How I yearn for your smile.
The sky is red, black and orange
With a sickly sweet aroma,
Shells, non-stop shells
Churn up the already slaughtered
Scattered like macabre confetti
At the wedding of the dead.
I must finish now my darling
As the ladders have been placed,
I can hear the rattling of guns
“I love you, my dearest Alice”
The whistle is at his lips now
The waiting is at an end,
My hopes are at an end
Why Lord why?
“Pray for me Alice”
Dedicated to the souls of my beloved great uncles who fell in the Great war.
Their bodies lie in Flanders fields
With poppies and birdsong to give them eternal peace.
Never known but always remembered
Rest in peace.
Phil Hall June 2013
Special mentions
This week was very hard as we have had some amazingly vivid, rich poetry being created. These three diversely different poets bring so my skill and encouragement to POETS, there engagement within the community is valued as is their poetic skill, fresh delightful and rich in imagery.
+John Fugman
+Philip Verne Sturges
+Allan Ball
Well done, from the POETS team.
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has not been PoW recently.
2. The poet has written a great and original poem.
3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
New category
Micro fiction 0-100 words an excellent opportunity to share your shorter writing!
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