I rode upon an elephant By name of Raja Khan His pedigree was excellent The pride of Pakistan In stature he was solid A figure fine and firm As strong as he was stolid An […]
One More Sonnet
… a sonneteer's journey (Tim Grace)
The Card
The card said “get well soon” It granted “wisdom and future wealth” The card wished “the best of fortune” Along with “happiness and health”. The card wished “the best of travels” “Bon voyage and safe […]
Ever the Measure
None of us would stand a chance If time did have its way, With the certainty of circumstance At odds we’d have to stay. If time was let to run its course, To stop and […]
Brides of March
Along with all the brides of March It’s here her vows were made. Underneath the wedding arch Umbrellaed in the shade. He walked beside her gown of lace It shimmered in the sun. Fair of […]
Rambling Rose
Does a rose hold its own beauty sacred, Therefore hide itself from view? What, for goodness sake, was said, To reason this as true? That in a garden bed of colour There’s need to paint […]
A Child Commits
When to a lie a child commits, He surrenders to its course. Piece by piece, uneasy fits, Held side by side by force. With fragile scripted narrative, His thread and weft are broken. Thinly spun, […]
