by Alan Noakes
Yes the ‘if onlys’ seem to persist for ever
As hovering wraithlike used-up dreams.
‘if only ‘ this or that
On such and such a day
Had varied by an hour or an inch
Or something neglected had been done
Or that something done had been neglected
Then ‘perhaps’ the other might have been:
But then
‘perhaps’ and ‘if only’ are first cousins
Addicted to survival only in our minds.
Copyright ©:
Alan Noakes
A few random poems:
- Death Of A Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
- Reveille by Primo Levi
- Crowride poem – A. R. Ammons poems | Poetry Monster
- Mother’s Death 1981 by Michael S Wilson
- Федор Сологуб – В норе темно и мглисто
- Юргис Балтрушайтис – Цветок
- The Key Role of Creativity in Advertising
- English Poetry. Robert William Service. Dark Glasses. Роберт Уильям Сервис.
- Aeolian Harp by William Allingham
- Вероника Тушнова – Кто-то в проруби тонет
- In Seditionem Horrendam, Corruptelis Gallicus Ut Fertue, Londini Nuper Exortam by William Cowper
- The Shadowy Waters: The Harp of Aengus by William Butler Yeats
- Words Unspoken by Mark Olynyk
- Омар Хайям – Что плоть твоя, Хайям?
- River poem – Yuyutsu Sharma poems | Poetry Monster
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- Love by Robert Creeley
- Kore by Robert Creeley
- I Know A Man by Robert Creeley
- Goodbye by Robert Creeley
- Four Days In Vermont by Robert Creeley
- Clemente’s Images by Robert Creeley
- Ballad Of The Despairing Husband by Robert Creeley
- America by Robert Creeley
- Age by Robert Creeley
- A Wicker Basket by Robert Creeley
- A Token by Robert Creeley
- A Song by Robert Creeley
- Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came by Robert Browning
- Cavalier Tunes: Marching Along by Robert Browning
- Cavalier Tunes: Give a Rouse by Robert Browning
- By The Fire-Side by Robert Browning
- Boot And Saddle by Robert Browning
- Bishop Blougram’s Apology by Robert Browning
- Before by Robert Browning
- Any Wife To Any Husband by Robert Browning
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Parallel Translations of Poetry
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