Jack Baird : Writing

Bargain hunt

Bargain hunt

A Poem by Jack Baird


A short, silly tale of sales
Twitchers

Twitchers

A Poem by Jack Baird


A curtain rustlesThe breeze winds along the streetStirring up rubbish
Workaday

Workaday

A Poem by Jack Baird


Flowers in rainAnd fresh, green leavesWatching the paint dry,You sat in it
Fish

Fish

A Poem by Jack Baird


Fish We are out fishing Splashing the water Paddling in pairs And falling asleep We could have fish Or warm beds And fish-less n..
It never rains

It never rains

A Poem by Jack Baird


The rain pours And sullenly she rubsthe pale palms in her gloves The tea's hot at homeand her hood's full of waterThat's how she knowsthe time has com..
Black humour

Black humour

A Poem by Jack Baird


The jury stand confusedBashed with a bananaThe ripeness of the fruitPrevents a bruise
Stages

Stages

A Poem by Jack Baird


Cecilia sits still At ease with it all Tending her heart As it rises and falls The follies of folk Are a comfort to me Laughing or crying..
The tailor

The tailor

A Story by Jack Baird


Tailor There once was a tailor who wore waistcoats in all weathers. He could craft fine clothes from any material, silk, cotton,even hessian sack..
Railroaded

Railroaded

A Poem by Jack Baird


Railroaded A tin grey shed Addled with rain Squats at the station Exceedingly plain A train thunders by Under clouds barely dressed ..
The Crab who lost his shell

The Crab who lost his shell

A Story by Jack Baird


There once was a crab who was tired of his shell. He was one of those curious creatures who are called hermits because they carry their homes on their..

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