• The Soldier

    I've been a soldier all my lifeserved with honour,behind enemy lines.Fought ferocious battleswith limited weapons.Captured and tortured—more than once.Escaped my tormentors—more than once.Recaptured—more than once.Changed and scarred;fighting does that to you.Tired beyond tired,ageing rapidly,seeking peacebefore death.It’s confession time:my enemy...

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    • On going battle. Interesting work here.

    • Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. Life often feels like a constant circle to me, everything eventually comes back around. This write made me think of that again, so thank you. Amazing work. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Thanks Damian for your considered comment.
        I try not to over complicate or force my writing.A thought just arrives ( at strange moments) that needs to be explored.
        For example, while waking this morning I had a simple thought which I haven’t quite been able to expand on…’what is actually real’…might have to work on this one.

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    Raw and Open

    Can I speak to you?raw and openof a once mesmall and soft like a snowflake,coarse and demandinglike the snow.of a once me,loved by one rulethe rule of infinite divinity.Wasted in the devastationof war and mundanenessa once me,never wanted youor them...

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    SESSION THREE
    Wednesday, November 11th, 2025
    This session will be on the Free Verse form.

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    FREE VERSE

    Because its unrhymed without a set meter or syllable count, the Free Verse is considered the most versatile poetic forms, but to be powerfully effective, t must flow smoothly…Read More

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    Somewhere Near the Far Side of Insight

    Somewhere Near the Far Side of Insight  I don’t just look and see,but I watch and I savour and I learnand then I try to hoard what I find like you would small golden treasures ..Each strung out like...

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    • This is great writing Nev.
      I loved how descriptive it is and how it connects with the soul.
      How we all try to live for something greater while time wastes away.

      Enjoy Miami!
      Im headed to Tampa in a couple of weeks!
      Safe travels!

      • Many of my most heart-felt thank you’s Adelphina .. take care and enjoy Tampa .. I should be well on my way to Peru and Chile by then .. Neville 😎👍

    • Powerfully penned, Neville. Excellent write my friend. Have fun on your adventure and I hope you find inspiration. Be safe out there. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Neville, this poem was an artistic and soulful masterpiece. I felt the aging poet contemplating his life and its direction. Truly a grandly composed art poem that took me to places my heart often finds itself as I grown older. This resonates with me like a jazz song.

      John

    • This personally touches me deep, words I need to listen and hear today…

      “I don’t just look and see,
      but I watch
      and I savour and I learn
      and then I try
      to hoard what I find”

      How beautifully wise this is, I want to try and be like this always but I seem to fail sometimes, you wrote it with genuine and true feelings. another sailing another journey another experience 🌞 🌊 and don’t worry about me I won’t fly anywhere, I will be still here 😁

    • I just got the thumbs up to travel which was touch and go for a while because of my bad chest but now that I’ve got the go ahead, its all systems go .. I travel to London tomorrow & then get a flight to Miami .. from there I jump ship and head for South America eventually ending up in Chile .. Isn’t it amazing what lengths some folk will go for a bit of inspiration 😎.. I’m so glad You found this one .. You reading this particular little scribble is an honour in itself .. Oh’ and just for the record, we all fail sometimes and some of us more than others .. and also for the record, I do worry about You & wish You were were elsewhere, somewhere safe & maybe with me .. My goodness, would we ever stop writing .. Take care while I am away my very dearest G Girl & don’t let them get you down .. Your mate, Me .. Neville 😎🌻💛⭐🌟👍

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