There seems no better way to start the run up this week to the fifth birthday of the site than by celebrating World Poetry Day.
But what is World Poetry Day about? Click the link to find out more.
The part that caught my eye reads as follows..
“Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings.”
So here’s a poem I wrote in 2011 on the theme above – sort of.
Chip Shop Philosophy
“Life is like a kebab.” My friend said.
“It looks like you have it all wrapped up.
Then as you prepare to enjoy it
Things start to become unstuck.
Pieces start to fall away out of control
Your once firm hold begins to slip.
What you were just about to enjoy
Escapes your eager finger tips.
But you carry on with it anyway
Although you may feel quite bereft.
Because if something is missing
You simply enjoy the bits that are left.”
Come back everyday from Tuesday to Thursday as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of this site with a guest poet and a new poem.
Poems from Walsall Poet Richard Archer 
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