The poems I've published here at Poetry Soup are the first I have written since I left High School in 1980.
Themes that tend to crop up regularly in my work include railways, the seaside, the wistful, rosy recollections of times and places past, and an appreciation of art. I'll add that various places I have visited tend to weave their way into my poetry too.
Every now and again I touch upon elements of my working life:
Banking - which I disliked with a vengeance
And
Nursing - which I loved with a passion.
I like to think that much of my poetry comes across as an easy read, accessible to all and doesn't require too much thinking on behalf of the reader.
I'm not a great fan of those forms that dictate the number of lines, words and syllables that a piece of work should have and tend to stick to writing in rhyme.
As long as my poems don't feel overworked and the rhymes don't feel forced then that's OK by me. If readers enjoy them too then that's a bonus.
My sincere thanks to all the following for helping me rediscover my passion for poetry:
- Those who run the excellent Poetry Soup website for affording me the opportunity to showcase my work - and for seeing fit to include nine of my poems in three of their published anthologies.
- Those 'Soupers' who I know only by name and photo for their own inspiring poetry and words of encouragement
And
- Ann, my wife, for her unwavering support with my poetry endeavours since I joined this site in September of 2019.
Cheers - Gary
gR / 2024
One poem from my poems:
THE WORLD'S GREATEST HERO
gR / Oct 2020
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay
Photo on my homepage: Chester Railway Station, UK
(gR / 2023)