gombeggar : Writing

Sounds of Making

Sounds of Making

A Poem by gombeggar


An expression about the tutoring of a young sage in the old ways of magic
Kandahar No. 1

Kandahar No. 1

A Poem by gombeggar


For Abdul Lateef Mohammed A thousand years ago you left Kandahar A thousand years from now you will leave Kandahar A thousand times remain in bet..
Gogo's Gone Shopping

Gogo's Gone Shopping

A Poem by gombeggar


It was such a fine day For her this whole day To go out and about to play It was Gogo’s shopping day It was a long and thought out plan O..
Tat-trums No. 9

Tat-trums No. 9

A Poem by gombeggar


Thinking of needles Across that fair skin there Making their marks Emblems forever with precise care They looked so perfect And felt so much be..
Capes -n- Chains

Capes -n- Chains

A Poem by gombeggar


Capes and chains left over the chair Take a good guess at what happened here Take a guess…go on if you dare Nothing’s wrong with thin..
Runty Ones

Runty Ones

A Poem by gombeggar


Little bits squealing away Little niblits squealing all day Where’s their mum? Out prancing again? Shouldn't she be home in her lioness den? ..
Sponge Cake Revisited

Sponge Cake Revisited

A Poem by gombeggar


Sammy was still her very right old name And she was glad that some things like that don’t often change Not however to say in the least That t..
The Kitchilika

The Kitchilika

A Poem by gombeggar


Large as a grapefruit…where’s my spoon? A sacred plant? Clear as the moon And life just starting for me Or so they say Why do people ..
Office Muse No. 1

Office Muse No. 1

A Poem by gombeggar


CumbersomeBewilderment...Or so the song goesImitations, apostrophesIntimidating apostrophesCementConcreteConclusionsWhat a dayWet cementFunny thingHav..
Tat-trums No. 1

Tat-trums No. 1

A Poem by gombeggar


Tats I’ll never The spot I’d never get I was made to get it What a thought in fashion, in décor She showed me Each and ever..