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An Upstart Photographer, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Upstart Photographer – Beach Morning

September 10, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

Photography, poetry – why not, I say? 😊 Cheers Steve Beach Morning. A poem. Rainbowed cloud and Circuitous seas Casting ancient wisdom Like dice upon the shore For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry … Continue reading Upstart Photographer – Beach Morning

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing6 Comments

Depression Is. A poem.

September 7, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

I always work so hard, you see, With such effort and resolve. Working towards my lofty goal, Another problem I can solve. Setting the bar too high, it seems, But reaching every time. Again, a pinnacle achieved And a feeling … Continue reading Depression Is. A poem.

Love, Mental Health, Writing7 Comments

A Loss. A poem.

September 1, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

I feel the absence The missing jigsaw heart That once made me whole And now makes me hole I feel every teardrop Every rip and tear Every shake and rattle And every distant sigh I feel the darkness These clouds … Continue reading A Loss. A poem.

Fatherhood, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Angry. A haiku.

August 29, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

You make me angry: Your choices and selfishness Robbed him of a life. For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered and The All or the Nothing, available … Continue reading Angry. A haiku.

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Share. A poem.

August 26, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

Would that I could share this success with you? All the excess and fortune Pointing to moments unsolicited And gratuitous and circumspect All these worlds and words Of self doubt and self pity Replaced by self esteem And confidential confidence … Continue reading Share. A poem.

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Upstart Photographer – Distressed

August 23, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

Photography and poetry – a two for one deal, but for a short time only 😊 Cheers Steve 🙂 Distressed. A poem. Your interminable display A marriage of metaphor that Adds rings to eucalyptus fingers As the elements play out … Continue reading Upstart Photographer – Distressed

Love, Poetry, Writing4 Comments

Sunlight. A poem.

August 19, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

Clouds upon an onion soul A lattice of incidental grief Whispering and blowing Winds of contentious intent Shimmering summer rays Cannot pierce this veil This black hole that crushes All in its event horizon Each season cries “winter” An icy … Continue reading Sunlight. A poem.

Books, Poetry, The Book Nerd, WritingLeave a comment

The Book. A poem.

August 13, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

There’s a lot of typing here, Exposition to be done. A hard fought war on grammar And literacy that’s often won. Occasionally a photo finish (A second or a third), Or an error left in print That’s obviously absurd. Another … Continue reading The Book. A poem.

Dating, Love, Mental Health, Poetry, Writing4 Comments

Why? A poem.

August 10, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

I can see your place When I turn the corner. I’m shifting gears, Downshifting and slowing, Braking and breaking To the sound of singing tyre tread And siren goodbyes. Such a short time, But what a time. And how we … Continue reading Why? A poem.

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Bittersweet. A poem.

August 7, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

You were there You were gone We had sung Our last swan song Now a whisper Just a pall Just an echo Heard in the halls I did wrong So did you Two separate paths Two lonely fools For more … Continue reading Bittersweet. A poem.

Mental Health, Poetry, WritingLeave a comment

Worst Enemy. A poem.

August 4, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

All the hells that we conceive Nurture in our heads and breed Far worse than any promises That the end could throw at us. My greatest and worst enemy You are mine and whole in me. For more Poetry, click … Continue reading Worst Enemy. A poem.

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Damocles. A haiku.

August 1, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

A Damocles sword By a thin thread suspended Over all our heads For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered and The All or the Nothing, available in … Continue reading Damocles. A haiku.

Dating, Love, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Vexed. A poem.

July 29, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

Why do you continually vex me so? And how much further Must we go? You want my ear And the rest of me Yet all I ask Is some interest In the things I do And say and need And … Continue reading Vexed. A poem.

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Inflexible. A haiku.

July 26, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

So inflexible. Time to loosen up, my friend. Just let it all go. For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered and The All or the Nothing, available … Continue reading Inflexible. A haiku.

Dating, Love, Mental Health, Writing2 Comments

These Tears. A poem.

July 23, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

These tears are not for you Not for the moments shared and lost Not for the conversation, trust Not for the heat and aftermath Not for a future that’s now dashed Not for the glass I raise to you Not … Continue reading These Tears. A poem.

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