Phil Roberts : Writing

AT DAWN

AT DAWN

A Poem by Phil Roberts


The dawn has turned the dimmer upPainting the watery sky greyAnd the dew hangs everywhereLike polished tears glintingAnd an early sign of impending sp..
STRANGE WORDS

STRANGE WORDS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


To casual observers he seemed to be deadBut those that knew him could tell he was dancingThere was a latent devastation lurkingBehind those strange hu..
WORLD WEARY

WORLD WEARY

A Poem by Phil Roberts


I am so tiredAnd it's the kind of tirednessThat no amount of sleep or restCan ever cure or easeWorld weary is what I amAll my lifeFor as long as I can..
A REBEL EMERGES

A REBEL EMERGES

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When I was littleMy mother bought me a tiny sailor suitWhy?We didn't even live near the seaHoweverShe and grandma decided to take me to townTo show me..
CONTENTS AND CONTAINERS

CONTENTS AND CONTAINERS

A Poem by Phil Roberts


You stand before me like a wallAwaiting the character of graffitiYou see me as some frozen mythWithin the solid ice of pastYou see no movementSuch sho..
SPRING SNOW

SPRING SNOW

A Poem by Phil Roberts


The snow has buriedYesterday's promise and shoots of springNature's beautiful crueltyCan only delay the inevitable rebirthWhich will activate the soil..
THE GRACE OF SWANS (10 words)

THE GRACE OF SWANS (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Some things are indelibly writtenWhere mysteries and fates dwellBy Phil Roberts
DRAGONSLAYER

DRAGONSLAYER

A Poem by Phil Roberts


When the dragons are scraping at your doorThe beasts of frustration and angry tearsI shall slay them with mighty truthAnd in the night when they tap a..
DREAM SPINNER

DREAM SPINNER

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Oh, spinner of dreamsIn the depth of imaginationSpin a dream for meA tale of adventure and romanceOf myth and magicAnd fragrant mysterySpin lively for..
ONCE (10 words)

ONCE (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts


Once the beginning is overIt starts beginning to endBy Phil Roberts