Marshal Gebbie : Writing

Perogative

Perogative

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


PerogativebyMarshal GebbieSo generous, thou, in reticence,To caste my cares adrift,Wondrous diffidence displayedIn judging, now, this slight wind shif..
Window

Window

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Fortune holdsLike a fly on the pane,Indecent translucence,Like life, it's ingrainedWith a terrible filthThat seeps out from the poresTo assault sensit..
Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Burnt UmberbyMarshal GebbieBurnt umber in the morningAs the planets do align,Ominously holdingTo the Zodiac design,Reminding us that somewhereIn the B..
On the Prose found in the "Devons" Profile.

On the Prose found in the "Devons" Profile.

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Your profile is outstanding.What marvelous inspiration brought you to display this prose?What deft hand of destiny had you place it there beneath my n..
Love the Mirror

Love the Mirror

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Love the Mirror by Marshal Gebbie Tall men think of robust ladies Shorter ladies dream of length, Toothless people fantasize Of mandibles of whi..
A Poet's Portmanto

A Poet's Portmanto

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


A Poet's PortmantobyMarshal GebbieWords of the masses are gathered in galleries,Verbage is gathered in cloistering mass.Masses are gathering to cloist..
Your Cup hath Overfloweth

Your Cup hath Overfloweth

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Your Cup hath OverflowethbyMarshal GebbieWell my old Mate,The sands of time have slipped between our fingers, you and I are not the spry young things ..
Water

Water

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


WaterbyMarshal GebbieClear and crystalSo anciently old,So brilliantly fluidAnd tastelessly cold.To coalesce in vapourOf limitless cloud,To fall in fat..
Zanzibar

Zanzibar

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Zanzibar By Marshal Gebbie The stink of fish on earthen streets A hot wind blows from ochre hills Black faces shine with brilliant teeth St..
Pulling the Dragon's Tail

Pulling the Dragon's Tail

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Pulling the Dragon's TailbyMarshal GebbieToday we have few heroesFew live the life of Kings,Few go the extra mile to winThe wondrous praise it brings...