The people where I work The people where I work Are all odd I don’t mean to be rude And most definitely not crude But there is something most assuredly Wrong We begin at eight Heh! Those emails won’t wait! Our desks are identical Which doesn’t make sense at all As we value […]
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The robin A robin came to our garden The other day. When frost was in the air and on the ground. It wavered on the bough of the holly bush. Watching me, its head bobbing and jet-black eyes piercing my soul. It spoke to me silently of love And the good life to come. And
Raindrop On a spring morning A raindrop struck an outstretched leaf And the raindrop exploded Cascaded, erupted in translucent Fragments As the leaf, green and glistening Buckled and rose, buckled and rose In slow majesty As the water sluiced Away In the morning air Copyright © David Alexander 2023
Christmas 2020 Strip all baubles away Remove the tree The box of presents And the lights Leave nothing But the wish The urge The will To love I will be happy To be with you And you with me We will hail the world As we find it. Accept no cold or dark Into our
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I have created a series of posts containing poems written over a number of years. The first poem is Christmas 2020, written at the worst point of the Covid pandemic. Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash
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“Yes,” I said, a little forlornly, “once London did hold considerable attraction.” Ms Clements looked at me with a sudden spark in her eyes that said: “I knew it! I bloody knew it!” “Can you tell me more Michael?” she said and leaned forward. “Oh, I had grown tired of life in an anxious vacuum.
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Although I had agreed to refer to her by her given name for the interview, for me it is important to retain memorial distance with strangers, particularly those whose intentions are or were unclear. Therefore, Ms Clements displayed the nervy energy of a person who lives in a different plane of reference. During the formal
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I had been told very little by my agent about Ms Clements, and I do not like meeting people about whom I know little. But more troubling was the disturbance to my peace after 5 years on Corfu.“But why?” I had asked over the telephone.“They are running a story on writers in exile…”“Oh God! That
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Welcome to Corfu, home of writer Michael Gardner. His career is in the doldrums, he drinks to excess, but there is always the sun, and a never ending parade of friends and drinking companions to while away the time in his earthly paradise.
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Three Men is a cautionary story, with a short nod to Edgar Allen Poe, about the consequences of greed unchallenged. Or perhaps, the consequences of insanity unchallenged. In any event, three men are lost at sea in a lifeboat, but with a consignment of stolen diamonds. I hope that you will enjoy it.
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