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POETRY FROM A

NEW BEGINNING
By JOHN DYHOUSE
POETRY FROM A
NEW BEGINNING
By
JOHN R DYHOUSE
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Copyright 2014 John R Dyhouse,
All rights reserved.
The copyright of ll the poe!s nd other content
in this volu!e "elong to the uthor.
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Table of Contents
FOREWORD A NEW BEGINNING!""""""""""#
RUSH HOUR""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""$
SHOPPING"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""%
A HEA&ING CIRC&E""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'
THE B&AC( TOWER"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""))
THE ARTIST*S R+&E"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""),
A BETTER &IFE""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""")#
RAIN"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""")-
E.ENING PROMISE""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""")$
A.A&ON"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""")'
AN EMPTY HOUSE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""/)
A POEM""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""/,
THE THURSDAY BUS"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""/0
NEAR&Y ROUSED TO ACTION"""""""""""""""""/$
DAY DREAMING"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""/'
ON SEEING A WATER FOUNTAIN""""""""""",)
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FOREWORD A NEW BEGINNING!
$n the si%ties, $ &rote !y first song lyrics t the
ge of t&elve or thirteen, 'y the ti!e $ &s into
!y lte teens, $ &rote l!ost dily until $ &s
into !y thirties( ho&ever $ could not tell you ho&
!ny lyrics)songs $ &rote in totl. *very no& nd
then $ &ould cull !y collection leving only
those, &hich $ considered to "e &orth sving. $f $
hd to guess nu!"ers of co!pleted lyrics &hich $
+ept, it &ould pro""ly "e round t&o to three
hundred, nd pro""ly nerer the higher figure.
$ then found tht "ringing up f!ily nd ll it
entiled, nd !y dy ,o", +ept !e "usy enough to
"ring !y &riting to hlt. $ hd never tried to get
ny songs pu"lished nd hd never relly t+en
!y ho""y, for tht &s ll it &s, very seriously.
During tht ti!e $ still sng nd plyed the songs
tht $ hd &ritten, "ut ne& pieces s $ sid
virtully dried up.
T&o yers go, $ &rote song, &hich &ould not
see! to &or+ nd it eventully "ec!e poe!.
The su",ect !tter si!ply did not &or+ s song
for !e. $t &s clled The -ind. This inspired !e
to loo+ "c+ t so!e of !y lyrics &ritten over the
yers nd edit the!( to stnd on their o&n s
poetry. A collection of these edited pieces ./A
0irst Collection 1f 2oe!s34 is soon to "e
pu"lished in this series.
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$ first !de these vil"le on !y "log nd $ &s
very plesed &ith the reception of these poe!s
"y friends $ hd !de on the internet( on severl
sites nd foru!s &hich $ used. $ &s inspired to
strt &riting ll over gin. 'ut this ti!e $ &s
&riting poetry rther thn song lyrics. $ &s then
retired, n 1A2 no less, nd this is the reson for
the title of this collection,
/2oetry 0ro! A 6e& 'eginning3
$ hve since this ne& "eginning spent
consider"le ti!e in studying poe!s nd poetry.
7o&ever, $ find tht the nturl &y $ &rite
provides fr !ore stisfction to !e thn
contrived cde!ic nd !ore !odern ides. $
+no& $ should "e using !ore poetic techni8ues
thn $ do "ut $ ! 8uite hppy using the lnguge
tht $ spe+. 9i!ple lnguge used in si!ple,
nd direct &y, to provide rhy!ing nd rhyth!
definitely sho&s !y "c+ground s song&riter.
$ do not consider this pro"le! for !e t ny
rte.
$ hope tht you &ill en,oy reding the poetry in
this, the first of !y poetry collections to "e
pu"lished.
$ lso hope tht the notes "out the &hy nd
&herefore !y !+e interesting reding for so!e
reders if perhps not for ll, !y pologies to the
ltter group.
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RUSH HOUR
Hustle, bustle, toil and ruffle
Clothes protecting from the weather.
Rushing through the snow and rain
To their place of work ordained,
Commuting colleagues all together.
Every morning its the same.
Evening comes, repeat procedure
Carried out in reverse order.
uses, trains and cars a!honking
"tressful signs of people waiting
To get home a little #uicker$
%ord, & %ord, please heed their praying.
To strt &ith, poetry did not co!e esily. 0oe
e%!ple $ plyed round &ith !ny rhy!ing
sche!es for this piece "ecuse $ rther li+ed the
first line, &hich &s !y strting point. 7o&ever,
$ finlly settled on this sche!e ; A'CC'C
6ot usul pttern for !e s lyric &riter, "ut
fter reding lots of free nd non<rhy!ing poetry
$ &nted try to "e different. The first stn=
finlly c!e together nd $ &or+ed on it for so!e
ti!e using different ides, "efore eventully
feeling hppy &ith it.
>y thn+s nd pologies to -ill 9h+espere for
the inspirtion of tht first line.
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SHOPPING
"pending money, 'oining #ueues$
&h boy, what 'oy(
) can think of better things
To occupy my mind.
*nd if it should come to it,
)d rather spend my time
+oing almost anything else,
Than shopping
) get no satisfaction
,rom brash new fashion.
) dont need or get along
-ith must!have toys for boys.
-hy are they so needed.
)t really is a mystery.
* waste of world resources.
Thats shopping(
A nu!"er of these first poe!s &ere &ritten in
spre ti!e, &hilst &iting t "us stops.
$ strted doing little prt<ti!e &or+, couple of
dys &ee+ nd hd lots of ti!e to thin+ "out
ll sorts of thing. This inspired short poe!s li+e
this one. 1ne reson &hy the su",ects re such
/everydy3 the!es.
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A HEA&ING CIRC&E
Round and round and round we go
,ollow the path, all we need to know.
,ind the centre thats the plan,
Return again a better man.
Round and round and round were yet
/pon a path ordained, its set.
,rom here to there and then return.
* healing circle, look and learn.
Round and round and round we walk.
The path is clear, no need to talk.
)t spirals in, then out again.
* healing prayer to ease the pain.
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>y &ife nd $ visited /Brden of -ell<'eing3
in Bloucestershire, clled >tr. The grdens
hd "een designed to crete sense of cl!ness,
nd contin ele!ents of Jpnese .Cen grdens4
nd Celtic trditions .!=es or l"rynths4.
The dou"le spirl is co!!on for! of the single
route l"rynth nd is clled here, heling circle.
The ide "eing tht you &l+ for&rd to get to
the centre nd "y +eeping going in the s!e
direction you rech the e%it, different e%it of
course.
This photogrph sho&s the si!ple l"rynth t
>tr. $n this cse lo& &ll, t lest $ thin+ it
8ulifies s &ll, is "uilt out of concrete nd is
"out three inches high.
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THE B&AC( TOWER
* calming scene of luscious green
* tangled woody bower,
* colourful riot before ones eyes
*nd then, afar, a tower.
The tower is in black stone built,
The local stone is sand,
) cannot help but wonder why
The builder made this stand.
The crenellations 0round the top
*dd to the mystery.
%ike a castle on a hill top proud,
That man a dreamer, he.
-as it a show of daring!do.
&r was there a special reason.
ut either way, to travellers eyes
)t stands out, all year, each season.
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A distnt to&er seen fro! the rod ner 1ld
9od"ury( in Bloucestershire, DE. $ &s struc+
"y the colour of it s &e drove "y.
Firtully ll other "uildings &ere in the "uff<
coloured, oolitic li!estone co!!on to the
Cots&old re. $n fct !ny of the councils &ill
not no& llo& ny other !terils to "e used for
ne& "uildings in n effort to !intin the scenic
"euty of this &onderful tourist loction.
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THE ARTIST*S R+&E
*bstract abstraction
Collage perfection,
,rom imperfect parts
To a meaningful whole.
Te1tures contrasting
+irectional casting,
Calm and contentment
The artists true goal.
* skilful creation
y well practiced action.
* bold affirmation
&f the artists proud role.
* colourful flourish
ut never too garish.
*rtistic appraisal.
)ts food for the soul.
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This is one !y collged rt&or+s, &hich $ en,oy
creting. -ht "etter &y of cele"rting the!
thn to &rite poe! on the su",ect of rt.
$ found this poe! 8uite difficult to &rite this
ti!e, "ecuse $ hd ctully chosen su",ect first
rther thn letting !y !ind &nder. Gots of
editing nd re&riting "ut eventully rriving t
so!ething $ &s hppy &ith.
$n trying to find rhy!e &ith /&hole3 in the first
verse, $ ctully found lots of possi"ilities nd
decided to !+e this feture of the poe!. $ used
rhy!e on the lst line of ech verse. Another
different rhy!ing for! for !e "ut one $ thin+
&or+s 8uite &ell.
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A BETTER &IFE
"hining sounds
&f people singing,
Clashing gongs
*nd bells a!ringing.
)magining
"ome far off temple,
2ystic views,
* world of fable.
Holy monks
-ill chant and raise
3oices loud
)n simple praise$
To their 4od,
-hose all forgiving
4oodness,
-ill reward them all.
The ide for this poe! c!e to
!ind &hilst driving "c+ fro!
short "re+. !y &ife hd put CD
of 'uddhist Chnts on the crs CD
plyer, nd this set off fe&
thoughts, &hich $ revisited lter to
co!plete the poe!( fter the
,ourney of course.
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RAIN
)ts raining again,
oh goody(
They told us we were short of water
*nd to use a hose was out of order.
)n case of use
a fine would follow,
ut now thats sounding rather hollow.
)ts raining again, oh goody(
Enough *lready(
Thats far too much.
)t5s not as if we need yet more.
ut there is one thing
) can say for sure,
eware of what you5re wishing for
-e hd very strnge yer &ith regrd to the
&ether( t the strt of the yer &e &ere told tht
hosepipe "n !y hve to "e enforced fter
nother very dry &inter. 'efore long the spring
turned &et, very &et nd floods &ere reported in
!ny prts of the country.
$ &ondered if $ should hve dded third stn=
to cele"rte one of the hottest su!!ers in very
long ti!eH 'ut s the structure &s 8uite
infor!l, $ decided to leve it t the "ove t&o
stn=s.
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E.ENING PROMISE
* sound of ,lapping -ings
*s birds are settling down,
+usk is fast approaching
*nd the world is calm.
%ight fades and birds call,
Evening comes and nature rests.
) sit and ) listen,
*nd the world is at peace
Clouds are floating by
6o rain tonight it seems,
) will take my nightly rest
*nd resting offers dreams.
+reams of times long since gone,
Confusion creates awe,
ut with the coming, morning light
%ike birds my hopes will soar.
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$ &s sitting in !y grden one evening loo+ing
out of the &indo& nd $ &s stuc+ "y the
8uietness. The "irds clling out, &s ll tht $
could her < for chngeI This poe! si!ply
c!e out 8uite esily. $t does so!eti!es hppen.
This is n i!ge of &onderful sunset &hich $
photogrphed shortly "efore $ &rote this poe! so
it see!ed nturl to use it s n illustrtion.
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A.A&ON
)f you should visit *valon
That ,air )sle in the west,
7oull find 8ing *rthurs "pirit there
Though he, long since laid to rest.
)t lives in every tree and hill,
)n every path and stream.
)ts magic, strong and welcoming
To every man who dreams.
)nspired and rested, travel on
ut know you will return.
,or the mysteries call out to you,
9Come back, take heed and learn:.
The *bbey, Tor, and Chalice -ell
*re three sites you will know.
ut the "pirit lives most everywhere$
Through all time, in evry place you go.
Here, find yourself or find a cause
That you can make your own.
;ust bind yourself to *valon
*nd answers sought, shall to you be shown.
"o should you visit *valon.
That fair and magic )sle$
Take heed and give yourself a chance
To stay and rest awhile.
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This poe! &s &ritten fter &ee+end spent
&y fro! ho!e. A chnce to rel% fter very
difficult nd "usy strt to the yer. Blston"ury
.+no&n for !ny things other thn the pop
festivl4 is lovely to&n ssocited &ith hippies,
ne& ge nd estern religions. 'ut there re
nu!"er of christin churches nd congregtions
there lso.
This is photogrph of 8uint lley off the high
street in Blston"ury, &hich $ snpped on
recent trip to tht "eutiful plce.
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AN EMPTY HOUSE
&nce full of life and laughter
6ow empty and forelorn$
The house that ) grew up in
)s left behind, foresworn.
Time marches on ) know that$
*nd time cannot be stayed,
ut now ) leave that empty shell,
8nowing memories will fade.
,aded but not forgotten$
) will remember all,
The good times, and the bad times.
,amily ties will ever call.
Call to me across the years
-herever ) may roam.
To help me live a better life,
*nd build my own sweet home.
&ne home decays and gathers dust,
&ne will be fresh and new$
ut ) will be the link between
Them both, for me and you.
,or life goes on and ) will grow
)n stature as ) age,
+eveloping a life anew$
*nd write another page.
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"o weep not for that empty house,
-hich ) had once called home.
,or love creates new memories,
To share when were alone.
7ve you "een fced &ith hving to sell your
childhood ho!e, your prents ho!e. -e &ere
recently fced &ith this issue.
This poe! did not co!e esily nd &s not
!pped out t the "eginning. The rhy!es si!ply
led !e fro! one line to nother, often &riting
cross the verses nd then hving to go "c+ to
edit previously &ritten lines.
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A POEM
To write a poem about a poem
*lmost seems incestuous,
ut right now ) need a sub'ect
"o its #uite innocuous.
) gave myself a challenge
-rite a poem every day,
*t first it seemed #uite easy
ut today, who knows, &8(
-here to start. ) need a theme
That ) can write about$
*nd then consider what to say.
2ake it novel, so that it stands out.
The first line is the hardest
ut then the others follow on,
The rhymes provide ideas
/ntil the game is won.
"o please e1cuse this sub'ect
)0ve struggled for so long,
)ll write a poem about a poem
)ts really not so wrong.
-ell the poe! sys it ll. $ hd gone fe& dys
&ithout &riting ny poetry nd needed to end the
dry run. -hy not &rite "out the difficulty $ hve
"een hving. $t certinly see!ed to &or+ since
the ne%t poe! c!e the s!e fternoon.
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THE THURSDAY BUS
Every Thursday without fail
) catch a bus at eight$
/nless the bus is not on time
*nd then ) have to wait
-hen ) board the Thursday us
) always see this man$
orn in the Caribbean,
Hes far older than ) am.
-e nod and greet each other
ecause we share the bus,
*nd for a few short minutes
*re friends, the two of us.
The differences are obvious
6ationality and years,
ut one more differential,
* belief in god he wears.
)ve never understood the need
*lthough sometimes )ve tried
To believe in something greater,
* supernatural guide.
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He sees his %ord in everything
"o should ) envy him.
,or old and poor, or so it seems,
He wears such pride within.
)n the little time ) see him
He seems to be fulfilled.
* wonderful achievement
To be so strongly!willed.
The Thursday us soon stops for me
) leave him on his own.
His 'ourney takes him far away
&n the Thursday us alone.
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As the poe! sys, returning ho!e fro! &or+ on
Thursdy, $ hve to ctch lte "us nd $ nerly
l&ys !eet this old, -est $ndin gentle!n. -e
!+e s!ll tl+ to pss the ti!e nd he often
"rings Jesus or religion into the converstion. $
only trvel fe& stops "efore lighting nd
leving hi! to trvel on.
'ut one night fter strting to &l+ ho!e fro!
the "us stop, $ &s thin+ing of &ht !y ne%t
poe! should "e "out. $ ,ust strted reciting this
nd in no ti!e $ hd it ll in !y note"oo+.
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NEAR&Y ROUSED TO ACTION
6octurnal cries,
Eternal sighs$
+ark nightly sobbing.
/nknown sad song,
-ho knows what wrong
Has been committed.
)n the distance,
"ome disturbance
Rends the #uiet calm.
"hould ) worry,
-hat can ) do.
"imply raise an alarm.
ut another witness
To this sign of distress,
-ill surely make that call.
"afely in bed.
Hey, sleepy head,
9>ull the covers up(:
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6ot sure &here this poe! c!e fro!. $ hd "een
reding so!e /"strct3 poe!s on the internet
nd thin+ing "out pirs of &ords &hich sounded
good together.
The first lines c!e together very 8uic+ly "ut $
did not pln nything. $n fct fter the third verse,
$ co!pletely chnged the direction of the poe!.
6ot sure if $ li+e it "ut it certinly !+es !e
thin+, /-ht &ould $ doH3
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DAY DREAMING
+ay dreaming.
4ardener scheming
>lanning planting
"chemes and hoping.
-eather patterns
Efficacious,
*llow bounteous
"easons growing.
rightly coloured
looms surrounding
4ardener sitting,
He rela1ing,
2aybe even
+ay dreaming.
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Another poe! &ritten in the style of &or+ $ hve
"een reding on the internet J !odern is the "est
description, perhpsH
0e&er &ords, prticulrly those s!ll &ords
&hich in the!selves do not hve ny !ening, $
+no& tht often $ do include these s!ll &ords,
to give !e the rhy!e nd !etre &hich !+es !y
poetry sound s $ li+e it. Tht is not to sy $ do
not li+e the "etter e%!ples of this style nd &ill
"e trying out this nd other for!s of poetry in
this pro,ect.
$n the reding $ hve "een doing, $ hve co!e
cross !ny poe!s on the internet &hich $ hve
clssified to !yself s K!odernK. -ith very fe&
of the d,ectives, or definite nd indefinite
rticles, con,unctions nd generl s!ller &ords.
6ot 8uite "strct, lthough it is lening tht &y
this poe! concentrtes on nouns nd ver"s.
6ot sure if $ ! hitting the spot &ith this "ut $ !
trying to &iden the scope of !y poetry < one of
the hoped for nd e%pected "enefits.
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ON SEEING A WATER FOUNTAIN
-ater bubbling from an urn
,alling in an arc returns
To the pool from whence it came.
"plashing on its 'oyful way
-ets the statue on its way
"inging as it finds its home.
"uch a peaceful, calming sound
4lad am ) to be around
That fountain calling to me.
-ater pumped from holding pool
"prays the air and makes it cool,
&ffering tran#uillity.
The days at peace, so am )
-atching water from so high
Cascade tinkling down again.
,rom that urn held up so tight
"tony grip maintains the height.
-ater falls like silvery rain,
>layful in its merry game.
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This poe! &s inspired "y photogrph, &hich $
too+ &hilst on &ee+end trip to Leovil,
9o!erset. The fountin &s seen in grden t
GytesJCry >nor in 9o!erset. 9o!eho& ithe
poe! doesnMt see! to "e relly finished. $ !y
yet co!e "c+ to it nd try to co!plete it.
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THE END OF THE BEGINNING
>ore collections of !y poetry re currently
under preprtion nd re shortly to "e pu"lished.
$ do not yet hve their title, "ut hope tht you &ill
hve en,oyed this volu!e enough to loo+ out for
the!.
$f you follo& !e on T&itter or 0ce"oo+ or red
!y poetry "log then you &ill "e !ongst the first
to +no& "out these ne& volu!es.
0or your convenience, you &ill find !e on the
internet t ;
Web s1te UR&
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