top of page
Francis H Powell

Francis H Powell




SUMMER HEAT 


Summer heat 

on my face 

The sky opens up 

like a lover's embrace

Violet shadows, 

dreams of rain 

windows open

to numb of the pain 

lizards scamper on 

heated stones 

monuments aflame 

in ancient Rome 



ALONE IN THE CITY 


Buildings loom like scowling ogres

The streets look desolate and empty

uninviting and daunting 

Each foot step sounds metallic

like a hammer hitting an iron bar  

echoing in the stark silence 

Nobody to exchange words with 

Empty bars with no customers 

The jukebox is out of order 

distant whispers from invisible people 

shadows creeping along walls 

distant footsteps approaching

then disappearing in the night 

I stroll alone in the city 

with my heart pounding  

alert as a deer venturing from its cover



About the Author: Born in 1961, in Reading. Francis H Powell currently lives in Moret sur Loing, France writing both prose and poetry. He's had four books published as well as  poems published in anthologies, for both adults and children. His most recent book is a horror book entitled “Unforgivable”. 

He's done poetry readings for Paris Lit up as well as other events.  




 

Nedavne objave

Prikaži sve

Kommentare


ZiN Daily is published by ZVONA i NARI, Cultural Production Cooperative

Vrčevan 32, 52204 Ližnjan, Istria, Croatia

OIB 73342230946

ISSN 2459-9379

 

Copyright © 2017-2021, ZVONA i NARI, Cultural Production Cooperative

The rights to all content presented at www.zvonainari.hr belong to its respective authors.

Any further reproduction or dissemination of this content is prohibited without a written consent from its authors. 
All Rights Reserved.

The image of Quasimodo is by French artist Louis Steinheil, which appeared in  the 1844 edition of Victor Hugo's "Notre-Dame de Paris" published by Perrotin of Paris.

ZVONA i NARI

are supported by:

bottom of page