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Who are we going to ask now ?

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Who are we going to ask now ?byMarshal GebbieFor my dear friend Ann Sharp,who was one of the seven.Sisters at the grave sideWood coffin in descentTo t..

Suicide

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

SuicidebyMarshal GebbieFor my mate Ernest W who cared....Invisible in silky strands, a gossamer of lethal thought,Drifting through the nether regions,..

Sadness in the Gale

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Crashing surf on roiling sandsBouldered with volcanic might,Westward storms howl from the seaBattered seagulls shriek in f..

Re Creation's Song

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Re Creation’s Songby Marshal Gebbie Were that I were bounteous,Were that I were strong,Were that I had substanceI would sing for freedom&r..

Arid Lands

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Arid Lands Across expanses far and flat The freezing wind doth howl, Through desolation cold and harsh No sign of beast nor fowl. No ..

Rose Hips in the Morning Light

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Rose Hips in the Morning LightbyMarshal GebbieStark in freezing winter airDeeply orange, clustered there,Rich shades in a cameoOf black and white in f..

Afghans

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

AfghansWith eyes of black obsidianAnd eagle's beak ofnoseBlack turban of the TalibanWorn everywhere he goes,Warrior of God's mountainsideMujaheddin, k..

Once, So Wetly One

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Once, So Wetly One.Jetting away to your far away homeI'm left with your fragrance and image alone,To sit on the chair with a scotch in my handMiserabl..

My Plain White Wall

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

My Plain White WallTo sit upon this wooden chairBefore this plain white wall,May seem, to you, to be quite oddTo me it does enthrall.I take in all the..

Taranaki Evensong

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie

Taranaki Evensongby Marshal GebbieEvening in her slippered feetApproaches from the heat of dayShadows in the molten lightLengthen as they have their w..