Tag - Poetry

Poetry from Andover’s Poet Laureate and collections of work from other Andover poets.

Poet's Corner

As I look down on the world

As I look down on the world I see myself more clearly everything I achieved and nearly everything I fought for all seems small now everything I sought for...

Poet's Corner

modern life and it’s monsters

In this life the politicians are dragons they hide in the craggy dark mountainous expanse of their own words. They watch from afar with their wolves the police...

Poet's Corner

Hero

In the lost words of language in the gaping hordes of time there stands a hero he fights with rhyme. For the pen is mightier than the sword his words we lean...

Poet's Corner

who is Daniel Hooks?

This poem was written to try to define myself but it’s still pretty generic how do we define ourselves is problematic do you hide behind your job your...

Poet's Corner

Autumn leaves Haiku

Rabid wind whistles
Rustling through the autumn leaves
ghost stories mutter.
By Daniel Hooks AKA Alienpoet on Facebook
alienpoet.com

Poet's Corner

The Mask

I hide behind layers of onion like skin you can’t see my soul, what is within? I am a fragment of the universe you will never realise my true worth. All the...

Poet's Corner

Poppy Red

Out of death comes a poppy red like blood the soldiers bled their sacrifice still shows In the red flowers that grow where they fought for our freedom. Someone...

Poet's Corner

Alexandria defender of Man

Alexandria Where did you go defender of man Did I really understand? your pain, which is plain on your face you spoke about the women I would love after 16...