Poetry

Comet

In the hush of midnight’s velvet veil, A silver wanderer slips through the night, Its icy heart begins to unveil, A luminous tail that twists in soft light. Children gaze, their eyes

Chump

The Chump’s Folly In market square where stalls do gleam, A chump did stand with hopeful grin, He bought a watch that seemed a dream, But ticked too slow, and broke within.

Afoot

Afoot Upon the winding lane I tread, My soles kiss the damp‑kissed earth, Each step a quiet hymn to the hedgerow’s breath, A pilgrimage of simple worth. The pavement glistens after rain, Pebbles glint

Ivory

Upon the silent savannah's hush, Where sun‑kissed grasses sway, An elephant lifts its ancient tusk, A column of ivory, bright as day. Its curve recalls the moon’s soft gleam, A whisper of forgotten

Befit

On What Befits It befits a crown to rest upon a brow Where thought is clear and duty stands austere, Not upon brows that sweat and strain and bow Beneath the weight of things

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