Monthly Archives: November 2023

The every day grief of war

Posted on November 21, 2023 by jadedmountain

It seems completely futile to write yet another poem in response to the endless wars that humanity is incapable of preventing. And yet, here I go again: words ‘need’ to be written down on paper, perhaps as a personal attempt … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day for civilians

Posted on November 11, 2023 by jadedmountain

The following poem is in my most recent poetry collection, The Parrot in the Mango Tree: Poems on Work and Death. It was written after watching a BBC interview with a war veteran in 2015. Somewhat ironically, his name was … Continue reading →

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