by Ward | Jan 11, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
what does superman do when no one needs himwho is superman when he isn’t with uswhere is superman when he isn’t heredoes superman always have heat vision and only plays it coolif he sees more colours than us what colours are wewhen superman sees us, are we brighter,...
by Ward | Jan 4, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
1.In Nantes, within a private librarythere is a hand bound book, made of softnow faded lambskin, held together with asmall leather belt. It is one of a kind.It has a title, but the family that owns itcalls it, ‘Le cercle continu’. Within it are almost 100 perfect...
by Ward | Dec 30, 2024 | Poetry, Writing
The important thing is how will you be remembered.You might have thought about this, or it might have been theAncient Greeks, it doesn’t matter, it’s what people think of youwhen you die. Will you be the local news, maybe regional,maybe national, maybe international?...
by Ward | Nov 26, 2024 | Poetry, Writing
one black, one whiteone Father, one Dadwon’t tell you who’s whoheard Dad earlier teachinghis son to shoot hoopsFather arrived a while agonow, they’re playing two on onetalking about how you movethe strategy of your body and theirshow you protect the ballthen just...
by Ward | Oct 1, 2024 | Poetry, Writing
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by Ward | Oct 1, 2024 | Poetry, Writing
Even handed the right knows what the left is doingsister brotherhusband wife the walkway is built with river stonewhen it rainsit’s slipperythat’s by designwalk with supple feet the hand is bound to the phone you can’t afford to miss that call the river stonesremember...
