This wind of promise 1
Gives me a foretaste 2
(Of a) Heaven shower(ing) down blessings 3
Poem 5 of a series of 5
Notes: Found poetry using snippets of text from “Letter I” of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Page numbers refer to my paperback copy of the book, a Penguin Classics edition from 2003.
These snippets are from pages 1, 3 & 4 of Letter 1. Words in brackets my own addition | Title from page 3 lines 21 | 1 from page 1 line 11 | 2 from page 1 lines 10 & 11 | 3 from page 4 lines 10 & 11
I feel my heart glow 1
(As I) read with ardour 2
Those poets whose effusions 3
Entranced my soul 4
Poem 4 of a series of 5
Notes: Found poetry using snippets of text from “Letter I” of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Page numbers refer to my paperback copy of the book, a Penguin Classics edition from 2003.
These snippets are from the second page of Letter 1. Words in brackets my own addition | Title from lines 36 & 37 | 1 from line 18 | 2 from line 22 | 3 from line 32 & 33 | 4 from line 33
Conquer all fear 1
With joy 2
(And) a steady purpose 3
Poem 3 of a series of 5
Notes: Found poetry using snippets of text from “Letter I” of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Page numbers refer to my paperback copy of the book, a Penguin Classics edition from 2003.
These snippets are from the second page of Letter 1. Word in brackets my own addition | Title my own | 1 from line 6 | 2 from lines 7 & 8 | 3 from line 20 |
The sun is for ever 1
A perpetual splendour 2
Surpassing in wonders and in beauty 3
A thousand celestial observations 4
Poem 2 of a series of 5
Notes: Found poetry using snippets of text from “Letter I” of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Page numbers refer to my paperback copy of the book, a Penguin Classics edition from 2003.
These snippets are from the first and second page of Letter 1. Title from page 1 lines 11 & 12 | 1 from page 1 line 15 | 2 from page 1 lines 16 & 17 | 3 from line 20 | 4 from page 2 line 1
Cold northern breeze 1
Frost and desolation 2
A country of eternal light 3
Poem 1 of a series of 5
Notes: Found poetry using snippets of text from “Letter I” of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Page numbers refer to my paperback copy of the book, a Penguin Classics edition from 2003.
These snippets are from the first page of Letter 1. Title from line 11 | 1 from line 7 | 2 from line 13 | 3 from line 24
Pits, bricks and chimneys
Now returned to nature, so
Lovingly tended
This was originally posted on this site in May 2017. You can find it here.
Striving for balance
A quiet symmetry
Peace in all things
This was originally posted on this site in June 2018. You can find that post here.
Roots gnarled and twisted
Half hidden by the rich earth
Buried out of sight
Like wisdom, truth and knowledge
There, but can’t always be seen
This was originally posted on this site in July 2017. You can find that post here.
I dreamt of imperfect perfection
Of days spent laughing in the sun
I dreamt of the flawed and the fractured
Of the wondrous things that might come
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I dreamt of the broken twisting pathway
That would take me to my journey’s end
I dreamt of disjointed intentions
Of happiness and peace amongst friends
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I still dream of imperfect perfection
The ups and downs to be found in this life
I still dream of disjointed intentions
Knowing peace is often balanced with strife
This was originally posted on this site in May 2017. You can find the post here.
I see the light in your smile
And the dark in your eyes
Weaving together tales
Of love and loss
A heart that has swelled with joy
And broken with anguish
A lifetime of living
Etching experience
On the fabric of you
And if I look carefully
Study you with the attention you deserve
I’ll uncover your secrets, as
I see the light in your smile
And the dark in your eyes
Remembering this is only the beginning of your story…
This was originally posted on this site in August 2017. You can find the post here.
