andrew mitchell : Writing

THE MENU FOR TODAY

THE MENU FOR TODAY

A Poem by andrew mitchell


From where I sitThe light shines throughMy bedroom window,The garden, the view.Its autumn nowWith roses in bloomAnd leaves whirl byTo their pending do..
NOTES IN A DIARY

NOTES IN A DIARY

A Poem by andrew mitchell


Secrets in a diaryAll written down in penSecret thoughts and feelings,All found hidden within.The cover hides the storyOf what's detailed insideFrom t..
SOLITUDE LIES IN THE MEADOWS

SOLITUDE LIES IN THE MEADOWS

A Poem by andrew mitchell


Amongst the tall grassesWhere the crickets playNibbling a stem of grassMy thoughts cloud the day.The meadow is my mattressSurveying the blue skySolitu..
HYPNOTIC TRANCE OF THE FIRE'S DANCE

HYPNOTIC TRANCE OF THE FIRE'S DANCE

A Poem by andrew mitchell


The wood crackles,the heat intenseas the flames dance,that warm caress.Holding your gaze,burning your thoughts,its time to driftwhen eyes are caught.T..
THE HOMELESS- TODAY'S GHOSTS

THE HOMELESS- TODAY'S GHOSTS

A Poem by andrew mitchell


The forgotten wanderIn the cold of nightThey long for shelterThe homeless plight.Lonely beings that have no faceLonging for kindness;A human embrace.
A MIRROR'S PORTRAIT

A MIRROR'S PORTRAIT

A Poem by andrew mitchell


That shiny object on the shelfcollecting dust like myself.I see an image, something old;Creases, wrinkles, familiar folds.A closer look. Oh it's gross..
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

A Poem by andrew mitchell


In a blink of an eyeAn idea is bornAnd if its not nurturedThe idea will be gone.But this seed of thoughtGiven time to growFrom a seed to a tree;The gr..
WE'RE ALL COMPUTERS

WE'RE ALL COMPUTERS

A Poem by andrew mitchell


Knowledge---Like a handle on your thoughts you carry aroundTo make one wiser not a clown.A body not of a physical kind,But can weigh heavily on your m..
THE INHERITANCE

THE INHERITANCE

A Poem by andrew mitchell


From the moment you are bornYour die is castLike a reincarnated productFrom all your generations long passed.Your map has been drawnSo you follow the ..
ASHES TO ASHES

ASHES TO ASHES

A Poem by andrew mitchell


She looks back now with one regret.Having tried that first cigarette.To satisfy her starving mindAs the rest of her body slowly declinesAnd while the ..