Andrew John : Writing

Someone Who is Someone

Someone Who is Someone

A Poem by Andrew John


When someone -let us call him he -commits stuff thatyou do not agree with;when someone -er, he -is the one you lovebut cannot tolerate;when someone -w..
You May Not Smack

You May Not Smack

A Poem by Andrew John


Parents smacking their children became illegal in Wales, UK, on 21 Mar 2022
Rhymes at Times

Rhymes at Times

A Poem by Andrew John


I'm often called upon to write a verse for someone's birthday or a funeral, four or eight lines, rhyme scheme of ABAB or ABBA. But here are no r..
Waiting For

Waiting For

A Poem by Andrew John


It’s like waiting for God,oh so much. Yet why,oh why so long?Clocks move so slowly as I watch,yes, watch my wrist, too, oh so long,so long the c..
The Press

The Press

A Poem by Andrew John


Memories of when I was in newspapers
Wonderful but Weird

Wonderful but Weird

A Poem by Andrew John


I have my coffee now and sit upon a chair that gives me comfort; have TV, a roaring fire, and footstool, and myself. So perfect, I find it odd -..
Still Life

Still Life

A Poem by Andrew John


Oh, how we watch a town go by! Pieces of life wrapped against the elements, going somewhere, always going somewhere. From this upper window, my ..
An Image

An Image

A Poem by Andrew John


A photograph
A Few Senryu

A Few Senryu

A Poem by Andrew John


Collection of senryu
Outside the Crematorium

Outside the Crematorium

A Poem by Andrew John


The car that brings that boxwith requisite solemnitypurrs reverently to its gentle halt.The engine is well mannered,so quiet I hardly know it’s ..