Mark Heathcote : Writing

In prayer did I hear a hum?

In prayer did I hear a hum?

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


In prayer did I hear a hum? Loud as any drum With what measured breath; did it weigh? The probity of this another d..
Forever autumn

Forever autumn

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


The sun has gone into shadeAnd turned a cornerShe will not be returningNeither soon… nor laterNot ever…Autumn leaves are falling,..
Farewell goodbye my darling...

Farewell goodbye my darling...

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


Farewell goodbye my darling...The world is now turning...And the tide has out reachedAny shore I can still traceWithout a beating heartOr ageing senil..
I’ll ne’er put a foot in France

I’ll ne’er put a foot in France

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


I’ve watched eternal night Dress shadows with starlight Every footstep taking place I’ve followed at a snail’s-pac..
By night I’m John Travolta by day I’m Stephen Fry

By night I’m John Travolta by day I’m Stephen ..

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


It’s Tipsy ‘o’clock and I’m ready to rock n roll My confidence is high and it’s hard to defy, I’m a..
Holy again as divine sapphire…

Holy again as divine sapphire…

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


What if spiritual alchemy really exists? Would we notice enough to affect a change? Should metamorphosis actually affect us? If ..
Lay still my beating heart

Lay still my beating heart

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


Beneath the white-wet dew-lit foxgloves, The lichens and apricot boughsBeneath the dusky gray church-c**k towerAnd the ambient wet westward clouds, La..
Fuzzy felt pictures

Fuzzy felt pictures

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


Soft as a fuzzy felt picture her heart I’ve imagined childlike - life’s picture Framed; under white blanket-arts. ..
Damask rose

Damask rose

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


Damask rose how fair your beauty holds the lightHow fair your fragrance subdues the fears of nightand how fair your lowly crimson headIs with gallantr..
I have no words of magic

I have no words of magic

A Poem by Mark Heathcote


I have no words of magic Let moths eat my verse Let light disperse through the fabric Let all words incline - onwards And upwards tr..