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Clouds Hang Over the Near Horizon
An early arriver on the beach, I see my life’s remnants randomly scattered I am the collector of this flotsam and jetsam piecing my final months…
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Juliet Robertson
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Ethereal times
My worn grey boots, faded jeans And knitted hat - Time to leave, my love, Head to the light, the warmth, the furthest field Where friends found stones…
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Juliet Robertson
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No Words
between sadness and grief I feel the warmth of love red as closed lips opening softly mouthing words that fall out tenderly wanting to change the…
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Juliet Robertson
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Everything Matters
Wind up the clocks, answer the phone Leave the dog to bark loudly – she’s at home. Play the piano and beat the drum Bring out dancers, let people come…
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Juliet Robertson
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Impermanence
at the limit of all the light we know balancing delicately we peer into darkness harnessed by our loved ones to stop us falling if we step forward we…
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Juliet Robertson
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A Promise
I’ll be waiting for you Watching out for your arrival I’ll be there for you Ensuring your survival I’ll be standing with you When life is tough Sending…
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Juliet Robertson
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Two Futures
This poem is based upon the poem Long Distance II by Tony Harrison. At the time of writing this poem I was reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig…
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Juliet Robertson
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Mountain People
This poem is inspired by Langston Hughes “My People” which is an uplifting poem. I wanted to celebrate the excitement and joy of the variety of mountain…
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Who I Am
I’m a time traveller, a joiner of places that nails events from then to now. I’m an amplifier, of ideas and principles Explainer of concepts – basic…
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Juliet Robertson
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One Day
She hiked up the hill with pack and pole. It could have been different. She chatted to friends, not pausing for breath. It could have been different. At…
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Juliet Robertson
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Bare Bones
This poem is inspired by Spring Cleaning by Laura Gilpin. Each week I try to write down memories of my life to share with my family. It is decluttering…
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Juliet Robertson
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Learning Sense
place reading worn paths, rubbed bark, tree growths wonder marks motion watching land travel, cloud forms, sun’s sky track movement transforms earth…
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