Poetry, Page 4

The Queen’s Quibble   Querulous, the Queen queried the sound Made by the quaking quorum of the choir. ‘Like quacking quails in …

The Rogation Flower (Polygala vulgaris)   Amongst the grassy places, Between the thrusting blades, A blue as bluebell flower Shakes its head …

The Song of Higher Reaches   In the woods of verdant Bouldnor, Where the Holbrook sends its water, Stands a poet, older, …

Autumn is Coming   Autumn is coming. It hides behind the trees And sends its quiet intentions, That will bring us to …

Friends (for Gerd Irene)   I will send you funny jokes Across the internet. Though we do not need reminders, Lest we …

Toad Tale   To a garden in Ørje once came a toad, And under a hosta he found an abode. The hosta …

A Slice of Time (Norway 2013)   Could this be Paradise? ‘Oh, yes,’ I say. For I am sitting in its midst …

 Exponential Poem   Someone earmarked  me  a challenge, And I eagerly accepted. With eagle-eyes I scanned the dictionary, As expected. Egged on …

The Princess and the Frog   There once was a frog, who was handsome and green. He lived in a log, near …