For: fortitude of the soul

By Ben

This book: holds four sections, as listed below.

Poems to begin - 50
Reconstructed - 25
A further fifty poems – 50
Extras - 25

Five images; are imbedded with the works. One photograph, and four paintings. These are by:


Ghost wolf: Chris Maidment
All paintings: William Lord

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press UK
• Release date: Dec 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9781982287917

Book preview

CONTENTS

Introduction

Synopsis

Author Biopsies

Dedication

For: fortitude of soul

Definitions

POEMS TO BEGIN

Ben

Seat of comfort

Restrictive aim

Life is Life

Buckle up

Events

One more problem

Honoured the occasion

Joy has caressed

Mosaic of being

Life’s echo

Becky

Bowl of life

Train cancelled

Icy winds

Fires of oblivion

Changing patterns

Haunting secret

Chances taken

Current life

A rare treat

Bibby

Ghost Wolf

A full existence

The fabled Silver pieces

There is a balance

Phillipa

Glimmer of light

Exploration

The woman’s: 2023 world cup: final

Mary’s resolve

New happenings

Shallows of crime

Chime of times

Illusion of permanence

Compass of morality

A good day

Elephant in the room

Scraps of paper

Tentative steps

Motion of flow

Lost at sea

Main bill paid

The shoe is on the other foot

The arrogance

Quagmire of current time’s

When hunger begs

Are we safe outside?

Loyal friends

Monthly play

RECONSTRUCTED POETRY

Humanity at its best

Desperation’s song

The island of woe

If only

Teddy bear

Tsunami

Rocks all

Life’s poem

Foliage

My true love

It’s where we are

With passion

Spirits

Tensions escalate

Two ways of life

Reality of the situation

Impasse

The way things are

Paddock of horseplay

Chasms of the dark

Two hearts as one

Essence of soul

Be who you are

Bargains of life

Time’s passage

ANOTHER FIFTY POEMS

Delivery chaos

Delivery chaos: part two

Life’s elixir can be a story

Spice of life

Doggies will snuggle

Barriers everywhere

Hope

Echelons passage

My home

Looking back

Truth is truth

The ultimate caress

Perfection

Hope is only a glimmer

From a glance

Required no cave

Tempests rage

Life’s field

The lawn of delight

Once a month

She wore a Cuban hat

The true blade

…Of passion

None hesitated

Wouldn’t it be nice

Humanity’s height

Nature’s beauty

Fallen to the floor

Life’s rangers

Emotion of loss

The power of the pen

Mind stage

Life’s pine

Forgotten

The tenderness of moments

A bitter pill to swallow

Winter pains

Sinews of the soul

Loss and gain

The scene is set

The loneliness

Illusive of sight

True history

Delights of life

The mist of why

Things happen

Randomness of thoughts

Friends and family

Fire of inspiration

Always the long grass

EXTRAS

Communication

A day off

The way things are

Setting the mood

Destiny

Last night

Music played

Morally reprehensible

A line in the sand

Lonesome flame

Grapes of the vine

Always hope

Embraced

Sunny days

Flossy

Rumbles of thunder

Those of... ‘good heart’

Under the thumb

The play

The knowledge hunt: continues

Wobbly time

Quality of clothes

Existence

Simple living

Which way?

Our voyage is over

Acknowledgements

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INTRODUCTION

This book is... truly as, the title: states

I believe of poetry ...there’s many, for cure of: ‘heart aches’

In times of solace, reading can help

I hope of some offerings, your heart: ‘might melt’

Not actually, but you know: ‘what I mean’

SYNOPSIS

This book: holds four sections, as listed below.

Poems to begin

Reconstructed

A further fifty poems

Extras

Five images; are imbedded with the works. One

photograph, and four paintings. These are by:

Ghost wolf: Chris Maidment

AUTHOR BIOPSIES

In my fifties now, I’ve worked hard in the past. Then manual,

now ...of mind! Lockdown: this period began my commitment:

to improve myself! In the last Forty-two months, nine books

have: been penned. This offering; stands for ‘book four’.

...Of self, I’m just an ordinary man. I have my problems ...but

so do, many others! England is my home; I love my country!

Wiltshire; is where I’ve lived since Eight - years of age.

My education continues; mind again is keen.

I hope you enjoy this, perhaps others - published before. Known;

when you get to: Barmy. ...You and others will - become emersed!

There are books already penned ... for, future reading!

DEDICATION

For:

Vivien, Marlene, and Donna ...never forgetting, loved one’s past.

FOR: FORTITUDE OF SOUL

For: ‘fortitude of soul’, reach ... is for the: ‘next emanation’

In furtherment of quest, ‘bliss of solace’ be sole - destination

My eyes may never peep ...over the - ‘ultimate bar’

This body: lain beneath soil, or cremated: yet essence be ajar

Chances may aid, improve wise - ness ...of: ‘footfalls’ - made

Reverence to: ‘each and every’, shall be paid

This frame will fail ...in moments, of: ‘future time’

...But before ending, obstacles - It shall climb

Barriers be breached, by: ‘body or mind’

Discoveries anew; these will flavour any - ‘route’: find

My writings: theses are constructed: to convey

Ramblings of thoughts ...these which, torment or ‘pleasure a day’

Friends made during sleep; these by hand, become realised

...Of past, and now, hope is you’re surprised

Common-sense; this concept ...is close to: ‘one’s heart’

The journey I’m on, all readers: can be - part

DEFINITIONS

RAAC

{Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete}

NATO

{North Atlantic treaty organisation}

S O S

{Save our souls}

N H S

{National health service}

IQ

{Intelligence quotient}

Poems to begin

BEN

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My swollen thumb ...is throbbing - with pain

I won’t be careless: again

Last night’s a blur ...but remembered, is the door

The one which I slammed, my poor digit: before

Bottle is empty ...of the Whisky, I did - of partake

Today: only pain relief; this taken, too counter act: ‘my ache’

Red is my damaged member, ‘hurt’ my: punishment

With ‘daze of head’ needed: little nourishment

‘Deep heat’ to mask ...spread, liberally - upon

Unmentionable my wordings, only want - ‘pain be gone’

At least, my torment of knee problems: have subsided

A different issue, is better: I’ve decided

My ‘trembling frame’; does not get me far

...But we are, or become, what, or who - we are

Wisdom is learned; I hope this one: has some: to pass

After my demise ...will my writings, - last?

SEAT OF COMFORT

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Help! my ‘seat of comfort’ ...has: ‘collapsed’

Time for ‘personal elation’: elapsed

Real truths of being, these now given - light from ‘dark’

Brazen behaviour exposed ...as, my lark

Written in first person; for they, who ‘deceive’: will not

Tell the truth, this of their lot

Take, take, take ...never give

Other than towards family, this the way - they live

...If you can, what really: will get in your way?

Crime: this can be, the greatest of: ‘pay-day’

...Of punishment; the lawyers are there: to evade

Doubt: this the greatest weapon ...for jury, to persuade

My lark is simple, I’m poor, because I tell: only truth

Though when young, facts altered - massaged ...during ‘youth’

Does anyone need a mansion? ...for me, my place: will do

Debt through: ‘credit card’ to get by - is nothing new

RESTRICTIVE AIM

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A voice said... Of science, I’m the cradle humanity - is the cot

Whilst in ‘land of nod’ known freedom of ‘domain’ - slot

Your species is young; we are here to help spoken to me

Why? I’m