Marshal Gebbie : Writing

Bushfire

Bushfire

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Heat beats down upon the streetBirds too hot to fly,Blistered sand you cannot standDrenched with sweat am I.Cows collect in shadow deepPanting sheep h..
Beyond Infinity

Beyond Infinity

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Beyond InfinityDear friends,Outward we go, outward to the vast infinity, the great mother ship of all entities, past present and future.Outward to the..
The Question ?

The Question ?

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Thoughtful moments ponderingThe worthiness of this, Examining it carefully To remove what is remiss. Questioning the ethics Of th..
For Mirth....

For Mirth....

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Worry taxing vindication Deep lines score a harried brow, H..
Mayflies Rising

Mayflies Rising

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


She sat astride the stool in silence Watching how the mayflies flew, ..
My Christmas Tiding to You

My Christmas Tiding to You

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Hold your hand aloft in lightFeel the blood run through your veins,Know that you have lived a lifeLoved a love and held the reignsOf something..so wor..
By the Sea

By the Sea

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


To wrinkle toes where sand meets sea Enchants this soul's humanity, To breathe the air of salty wash Paints substance into longings los..
A Colourful Life

A Colourful Life

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Strip into segments the colours of lifeAt the birth of my sons, loving my wife,Like the moment of truth when, whilst shivering clear,I went eyeball to..
Cheetah

Cheetah

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


A coarse, yellow coat with dark spot aplentyLean as a greyhound with limb long and lengthy,Faster than hare from a cold standing startImpossibly glimp..
I, Sniper

I, Sniper

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Dust on the ledge, before me, magnifiedSmell of gun oil in my nostrils and cramp in the calvesThe boredom of the wait intensifies,Stale air in my loft..