Only Human

Posted on October 18, 2021 by sammicoxwriter

I’m not perfect

my faults are legion

I endeavour to be good

to do right

though I stumble

now and then

most important of all

I love you

I hope it’s enough

Written for: Weekend Writing Prompt #231 – Legion | Word count: 32

Glory (Found Poetry)

Posted on May 14, 2021 by sammicoxwriter

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

The Temple where the Names of Homer and Shakespeare are Consecrated (Found Poetry)

Posted on May 13, 2021 by sammicoxwriter

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.

A Little Encouragement (Found Poetry)

Posted on May 12, 2021 by sammicoxwriter

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.

Inspirited by the Heavenly (Found Poetry)

Posted on May 11, 2021 by sammicoxwriter

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

Of Those Icy Climes (Found Poetry)

Posted on May 10, 2021 by sammicoxwriter

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