Everything I touch transfers the golden curse. The sweet allure of its sticky clutches And now there is no exorcism, no cleansing waters, no spray To expunge the calamity today. Now everywhere the tackiness is felt Because A full tin of Lyle’s Golden Syrup Was not wearing a seat belt. It tumbled, lost its lid …
Author Archives: stevecjblakesley
Fun Raising
A sense of fun and modesty Began your plea for charity January and February smiling there Behind a chocolate cream éclair March and April smiling coyly Their buns displayed upon a doily May and June are making lace Their threads in a strategic place July and August behind some tarts That obscure their body parts …
Job Done.
What holds us to this earth? This plane of being? It is love. Love is strong And it constantly amazes us. But in the end we must relax our grasp. Despite love Because of love We must let life go. All of us must. At our time, when it comes. Say a fond goodbye. It’s …
Ideal Home
Have you been to visit people Who keep their homes… just so? Each room is groomed to perfection There are ivory carpets or ebony tiles Surfaces are clear, dusted, bereft of memories If there’s an unwashed coffee cup It’s snatched away with a muttered “Please excuse the mess.” As tidy as an executive show home …
I am a time traveller
I am a time traveller And I saw history made My seat was in the grandstand I watched the Earth degrade. As a youth I saw Donald Trump With his amazing hair And people walked to the north pole When they still had ice flows there. I saw the London Olympics Mo Farrah winning gold …
My First Blog Post
Nostalgia is the sediment of happiness. SB There are now 27 poems and counting on my blog. But I need to spread the word. Can you help? Please subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. You can even click like… if you like.
Steve Blakesley- a poet of sorts
Welcome to my poetry blog. I have been writing poems since the millennium that focus on the humorous and the absurd- and occasionally the spiritual. Friends urged me to write this blog- so see what you think…
Taid of Life 