Res's Writing and Poetry

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

"Lost Souls" haiku

Seagulls sail past

Riding their cries like waves

Souls of dead sailors

Monday, 15 April 2013

"Haiku"ish

Haiku is not for

The ego's elevation

It's freedom that sings

Photo borrowed from

'Women Who Run With The Moon'

If borrowing it infringes any

Copyright, contact me and I

shall remove it.

Monday, 1 April 2013

"Baileys" Tanka(ish)

The trick is..... this cold weather

Drink plenty of fresh brewed coffee

With this new milk substitute

You'll forget the cold

And the syllable count

"Clocks Changed" Haiku(ish)

Yesterday they changed

Our clocks and now I'm all at

Sixes and sevens

"Global Warming" Haiku

Easter... and Freezing

Oh come back Global Warming

All is forgiven

I confess this photo wasn't taken today! Today it is much colder!

Friday, 29 March 2013

"Praying for Nelson"

Praying for Nelson

He taught the world forgiveness

And we need him still

Nelson Mandela under observation and "responding positively" to treatment.
(The Guardian Friday 29th March 2013)

Thursday, 28 March 2013

"Heartbreak"

My good friend and comrade in arms Damar Bahadur Rai

at Kengingau Airstrip, Interior Division, Sabah.

Built by POW's in WWII

"Heartbreak"

I remember those heady days
When we both thought
This might be the real thing.

Exploring likes and experiences
Enjoying the shared discoveries
And common ground.

Remember the Gurkhas?
How fond I was of them?
How proud I was
Of my service with them?

What fun we had drinking
Rice wine in Longhouses
With the Headhunter's trophies
Smiling above our heads.

How delighted I was
When I heard you say,
"Mum used to date Gurkha Officers."
Still delighted, I asked,
"What, Nepalese Gurkha Officers?"

The horror in your voice
Was echoed, chill, in my heart!
"No... No..." you shrieked, "No... No...
White Men... White Men...
They were White Officers!"

In such glimpses through
The curtain to your soul
Heartbreak is born!
Things were never the same!
And there is no going back!

Captain Harkabir Gurung,

on the right of the picture.

He went on to become

Queens Gurkha Orderly Officer

after our tour in Borneo.

This is dedicated with great admiration and affection to the men

of the two Gurkha Brigades that I served with in Borneo.

As you can read above, I will NOT hear a word said against these

gentle and cheerful men from the mountains.
Nor will I tolerate any racial bigotry!