She Died of Poverty [a poem]

Posted On August 6, 2022

Lord have mercy on her.Her mother’s love was the only luxury she knew;too much lacking to see even one year through,she died of poverty. Lord… Read More →

Theology [a poem]

Posted On July 2, 2022

We all are childrenfumbling in the darkfeeling for a handlesearching for a wordthat might describethe indescribable. We have no tonguein the languages of mento circumscribe… Read More →

Intimacy [a poem]

Posted On June 4, 2022

There is a hunger for intimacya longing for onenesstwisting and turningspiralingbetween stomach and chestbetween hearts,between you and me;this is an awareness(perhaps),that we were once allthat… Read More →

that dawn will come

Posted On May 11, 2022

There will come a dawn,when the years those leeches ate,precious child-dreams destroyed,will fill your eyes once more,and you will learn to trust again,for you are… Read More →

Dear Lady Poverty

Posted On April 7, 2022

This poem is a letter of confession and repentance from the Church to Lady Poverty. She is the face of the poor and oppressed around… Read More →

A Christmas Poem and Reflection

Posted On December 25, 2021

Expectantly Waiting Centuries of our forefathers’ toil,Enslaved then exiled on foreign soil.Returning home, only to realiseThe Pax Romana is full of lies.Saddled by burdens –… Read More →

Lament for India

Posted On May 4, 2021

From Kaaren Mathias in New Zealand O God In Otautahi Christchurch we enjoy a sparkling autumn day and blue skies We take deep breaths of… Read More →

Scott’s Poem

Posted On March 21, 2017

. Scott Smith’s Poem Read during the Forum Variety Show, to a room that could not contain its laughter! . Welcome to forum, now get… Read More →