A poem capturing recent disturbing developments in the United States since Trump became president.
Tag: poetry
It’s Showbiz Time
By John McGilvray The greatest show in the land has pitched up in town a high wire act, bareback rider and clown. The carnival’s here, buy a ticket for this his acolytes cheer, his enemies hiss. Redneck supporters holler and yell as they clamber aboard the Trump carousel. This ringmaster has no need of top … Continue reading It’s Showbiz Time
Finding Joy in Everyday Moments
Photo by Ivone De Melo on Pexels.com The birth of a healthy child brings rapture Falling in love can do it too Of course, proposals of marriage Can be a seventh heaven As long as one is entranced by the one doing the asking Re-establishment of a formerly-fractured relationship Might make one feel euphoric While … Continue reading Finding Joy in Everyday Moments
Reviews of My New Poetry Book
https://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Troubled-Times-Nancy-Blodgett/dp/B0D5DD793P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TV7R8D8DYLPU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sVgiWxK0cFSYsl0BuV80RNLQAcYTc7I40AF6qv4L7EddU1CIhCk36V4_QCgiK8c3YFl-A1X64xajJz9TZuYTqwmEZGM66DOjkIGJgLc0gbvFyATe_IHwolV34Q6ssxy1uoVifn4SVRYMM1pM-9bO3OHmvsyWwf0KD--DEzStxxqXSjKcOX7rl4aAKAUA-sOfxFCDZdWBG9RWvy4Dvvg5EhbGdr-y07Lf6D6SNE4TUk0.GZY14nQQzSPIUW_kKV1nb9ZE7mxuWP5vdyHxkNbNLII&dib_tag=se&keywords=Poetry+for+troubled+times&qid=1718797759&s=books&sprefix=poetry+for+troubled+times%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C222&sr=1-1 Review by Canadian author Darlene Foster, appearing on Goodreads and Amazon This is a short collection of poems on various topics and issues that reflect the difficulties, and joys, of navigating through life in our current times. As in all collections of poetry, some spoke to me more than others. The poems I liked … Continue reading Reviews of My New Poetry Book
Poetry for Troubled Times
New Book Cover During the pandemic, Russia’s war on Ukraine began, and this inspired me to write about the horror of war. Political strife in the US was also on my mind when working on this book. Ongoing environmental catastrophes in the last few years also sparked my interest in writing poems. Growing old is … Continue reading Poetry for Troubled Times
Déjà vu
Photo by Pascal Ingelrest on Pexels.com War Bullets flying People dying Babies crying World War I Bodies still being found Deep within French ground Bones and shrapnel all around World War II Machine guns, grenades and land mines Shredded bodies thrown at various inclines Graveyards filled with white-crossed lines The Atomic Bomb Hiroshima collapses to … Continue reading Déjà vu
Why Write?
By John McGregor Why write, you say, now there´s a thing, did you ask the same of Dickens? The Bible, Shakespeare, Hardy - no writing, it just sickensa world without those classics, our earth’s a poorer placewithout those words across the years our lives would be so base. Was it you, was it me, wrote … Continue reading Why Write?
Christmas Day Focus
On this holy day I turn towards joy towards beauty towards love towards peace I turn away from news from conflict from negativity from grief I listen To Christmas carols Hark the Herald Angels Sing Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled O Holy Night Fall on your knees Oh hear the … Continue reading Christmas Day Focus
Heartbroken Haiku
The desolation of conflict Heartsick by all the turmoil in the world today Can’t we get along?
Dusk Rendezvous
Crunching down on leaves and acorns Walking in the woods nearby A sparrow sings From the branches of an oak tree As I wander past Over the creaky wooden bridge The creek it covered is gone now Too little rain to sustain it Two squirrels chase each other Up a tree, with only their bushy … Continue reading Dusk Rendezvous
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 