Le Griffonnier
Poems and more by Donald James Dolby
Poems
My poems cover many different themes, styles and topics.
I have enjoyed writing them.
I hope you enjoy reading them.
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I have created some of my poems as short videos. You will find them under this link.
Gallery
Here you will find some photo poems and other photographs.
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Poem of the Week
Peterloo Revisited
Today I went to Peterloo
And I saw the echos and the ghosts
Of the women and the men . . .
And of the children too.
I heard the whisper of their pain
And I saw the hopes
And I saw them dashed
And I saw it happen . . .
again and again and again.
I've seen the echoes down the years
I've seen protest crushed
And progress halted, turned back, regressed
Amid the blood and the sweat and the tears.
Today I went to Peterloo
And I went to Tolpuddle
I went to Saltley Gate
I went to Orgreave
And I went to Wapping too.
I saw the agents of the state
Attacking workers again and again
In the only way they knew
With sabres and guns and rope and fear
With regressive law making too.
I saw the bravery and I felt their pain
When it happened again and again
But I came away with hope renewed
Inspired to struggle on
Prepared for battles anew
On the day I went to Peterloo.
Donald James Dolby © 2019
You will find all of my poems in the Poems link.