older poems written in Australia

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To The End

So finally, we come to the end. You would have liked this place, this day. How noble you would have looked straight hair, ... Read Chapter

Is there Anything Better

Is there anything better than speed, the rush and blur past the glass The roar of an engine made by man but sounding like a w... Read Chapter

The Best Things

The best things are always brief, Laughter. Love. Skirts. Life. ... Read Chapter

See Your Beauty

    You loved to walk in foreign land Wet clay in your hands shaped  into something real   Ba... Read Chapter

All Life In This Room

  All  life in this room voice color and touch. do you think love can be held like stuff and hands ... Read Chapter

Lisa

      I watch you move for me  lovely long fingers slide into places i covet Are ... Read Chapter

As You Smoke Your Cigarette

So this is the last time we will sit and laugh together You always said you wanted to play the Cello. And as you smoke your cigar... Read Chapter

On This Day, At This Time

Is that the time already ? Black hands thin, white face are the flowers ready? and the dress.   It only seems a ... Read Chapter

Tyranny's Face

As the crow flies. i hunt you Hear the waves crash, remember A child's cry in the night wake like a gunshot Evil walks... Read Chapter

Something Lovely

It seems we live in dark times financial stress, terrorists  and  icebergs berthing and dying too soon. &nb... Read Chapter

Take My Hand

It's a cold day, strange I have watched  for so long. Darkness and sun and crowds  longing and hope   ... Read Chapter

Darkness

  Wave after wave rolling toward me  beautiful, seductive darkness.   Oh Just to slip into your depths for... Read Chapter

Nicole

Beautiful French Name Pale English Skin.   Your energy flows past me like fast moving water. I try to scoop you... Read Chapter

Almost Love

  you really are stunning you know laughter and seduction I desire you hunger for it this thing we do  ... Read Chapter

Something Short and Sweet

If I have to choose  then I choose you. Black hair falling and blue eyes. Dirty seductive laughter. From... Read Chapter

The Girl With My heart In Her Hands

She looks through me  turns slowly and fades. I try to catch her perfect image Century's between us and more to come. ... Read Chapter

Your Heart II

  let it be kicked like a ball, trapped, stamped on. Bounced off walls and skies  and small things.   ... Read Chapter

Dance With me

I carry your memory in my pocket Because my heart is full of sadness. It's only fair, you own me, locked  ... Read Chapter

Death Come and Take Me Home - 1918


This is one of a number or poems about WWI.
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Old Souls New Lives

i really do believe that we are eternal beings  tripping on life after life after life Dancing through eternity just for the... Read Chapter

A Girl In a Bar

She was just a typical girl In a typical bar. Beer, lights and loneliness   She asked how i was and i told the usual... Read Chapter

Watching Me Break

  On another day, the sun may not burn as bright and hands hold soft kisses and words   I love guit... Read Chapter

What is Left

  There is nothing now but talk and hurt. All love gone wrung like blue light from darkening skies. &n... Read Chapter

View from a Bus

The false light, inadequate heat cocoon me. Outside London Still Rains. Pools of wet night light   Two People. ... Read Chapter

The Traveler

    Sit with me awhile. Here by the fire. It's good to watch it slowly die. I like this light, low and flam... Read Chapter

Searching for me

  I have been looking for me today under chairs and in cupboards In the park and thr... Read Chapter

Love

LOVE   One day.  Just me. Then.  you. From nowhere. From  Somewhere beautiful Som... Read Chapter

The Broken Road - 1918


The title piece of my WWI Collection
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