South Chingford Poetry

M y husband how I miss you every day Y our thoughts that lit the room , and too, your smile D eath took you by the hand and lead away E ach hope of joy and love have gone awhile A nd so I sit alone, and do await R edemption in the subtle form of death E ven alone the fire starts t'abate S o solemn is its smouldering, smoky breath T his loneliness does weigh upon my heart J ust me, and cruellest death not concluding A live am I. Perhaps, in some small part, M akes this small life in history books protruding. E ach day I miss you, love, my life, my sun, S oon we shall meet again, two dead in one Charli Withers, 16 MY DEAREST JAMES - the subject's dead husband All acrostic poem titles appear in red in the poetry list RETURN TO LIST OF POEMS

A ge is just a number, but  traps us in a cage  G ives us limitations, you cant do that you’re told yet  E veryone  is special, our minds control our lives  W e can be or do as we wish, believe what we choose, live  as we please  I know the body falters, sight and hearing fade  T here are many possibilities, if we’re given a chance  H appy hearts can be  healthy, challenged minds remain alert  O f course age has limits, reality hits us all, but  the weakest  legs can gain momentum, with a spark   U nknown people and places, new experiences and joys   T hese  give us hope and courage to persevere  L ove and understanding can truly change our lives   I nstead of loneliness and pain  M ake the most of  who you are,  I nstead of slowing down, giving up   T ake time to treasure life   S ay I can, I am, I will  Michelle Jamal   6th May 202...

R emember their cost  E tched in the stone, M other’s who’ve lost E ver from home,  M emories in dust B reath now alone, E ach of us must, R eturn them back home. Sir Iain Duncan Smith July 2025 All acrostic poem titles appear in red in the poetry list RETURN TO LIST OF POEMS

S ea craft ready to voyage A way far away along the wind I n search of adventure among L ands in wild tropical climes, I slands girt with coral reefs. N ever however will I be sailing G oing to those places far away Stuart Manning July 2025 All acrostic poem titles appear in red in the poetry list RETURN TO LIST OF POEMS

I was lost in my life L eft home behind O n the other hand V ery suddenly E verything changed rapidly Y ou appeared  O n the street U nloved, neglected, and a bit hungry K itties like you  should be cherished I n every possible way T he love, T he joy, the happiness Y ou give us is unreal Veronika Toth July 2025 All acrostic poem titles appear in red in the poetry list RETURN TO LIST OF POEMS