(1961)

Poems of C Richard Miles

61. Black Frost Morning 1/22/2011
62. Black Night Haiku 11/30/2010
63. Bolton Abbey On A Summer’s Afternoon 11/14/2008
64. Both Sides Of The Fence 11/18/2008
65. Bowers Row Second-hand Memories 4/6/2010
66. Boy On A Bus 3/26/2009
67. Bradford Is Shut On A Monday 3/5/2009
68. Brief Encounter On The Bendybus 11/21/2008
69. Broody Garden Pheasant 5/11/2009
70. Brought Back, Passed Back, Throwback Box Brownie 11/14/2008
71. Brown’s Mill Lasses 1/28/2009
72. Budgie Budget 3/2/2010
73. Bus Queue - A Haiku 2/3/2009
74. Bus Ride To Hebden Bridge 4/28/2009
75. Bus Weevil 11/18/2008
76. Butterfly Cinquain 7/12/2010
77. Call To Arms Against An Unseen Enemy 11/21/2008
78. Canterbury Bells 3/12/2009
79. Car Wash Santa 1/5/2009
80. Carol Singing 12/18/2009

War Drums

Doom! Doom! Doom!
Wild war drums shake the ground
And tyrannise once-tranquil streets
With stirring, martial sound

Stamp! Stamp! Stamp!
A thousand, marching feet
Re-echo loud the strong refrain
Of that compulsive beat.

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