James Tipp Poems

A life ended before it has begun
In the time it takes to blink,
A millisecond, he was gone,
Not even the echo of his laughter
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Running down the road naked child of war
Back all burnt and blistered
You don’t know what for.
Picture in the paper
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Unfettered love unchecked by protocol or pride
Speaks its name and calls its tune into the night air
Love unknowable before demands to be heard unclouded
With all its passion and joy and liberation of the soul
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He’s gone moved on whilst we still linger,
We hold him captive as the baby in the manger
He’s easy to handle as the baby; we’re in control.
But when he moves on what then? Things change.
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The hills are stark and clear,
The shafts of milky white light
Make the colours almost paint like,
Surreal and yet more real than ever.
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Azure Blue Seas Beckon

Azure seas beckon across white sandy beaches,
Ragged rocky coastline zigzags this fortress island.
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In the quiet of the forest lies a track so straight and clear
It’s an echo of another age that suddenly comes near
In the setting of the sun comes the shadow of a dream
Listen to the ghostly sounds the clanking and the steam
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Bough Lake District

We drank from the bottle marked Bough,
Transported to the land of Alice.
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Christmas stands at the door and knocks
The coming king, small, dependent, sleeps
Visitors from near and far, high and low
Called by the heavenly host and cosmic sign.
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