Tag - Poetry

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

Poet's Corner

We are boys

We are boys When did our yearning to protect and serve and keep people safe, turn into rage and wanting danger? We are no stranger to tragedy Avidly wrestling...

Poet's Corner

The cage

It’s difficult to write, in the cage I would fight who put me in wasn’t clear but if you listen to fear the stranglehold it has makes me realise...

Poet's Corner

Hearts of fire

Your heart of fire can it enflame the soul? We are the universe glowing like a hot sun. We are one in days off racism and hate it’s not too late to...

Poet's Corner

Along came a spider

Along came a spider you tried to hide her so you hid her in the darkest part of your heart tying you in webs you tried to run from her but she caught you...

Poet's Corner

Borrowed Earth

In the dark discarded night when you wish you still had all your fight. You rest on a tear stained pillow outside your house the weeping willow kisses the...

Poet's Corner

The war on mental illness

The war on mental illness There is an epidemic on our streets in our families homes. Where love is lost and fear does roam whether covered up or left alone...

Poet's Corner

Love

Love The greatest virtue so they say I have seen it used as an excuse and it won’t go away when the victim goes back to their abuser their children are...

Poet's Corner

Different but the same

We are all different but the same. We all like playing this life game. We all came from our mothers womb we will all end up in a tomb. We all have the same...