by Alan Zoltie | Oct 18, 2022 | Poems
Lying on a couch waiting for her chair Suddenly made aware of a presence Looking up, beanie hat draped around her head Surprised, to say the least, but excited ‘Its Scottish Alan!’, blurted out at full volume Recognition overcoming all her disabilities Bear hugged in...
by Alan Zoltie | Sep 30, 2022 | Poems
I have to admit, it was there That lump, that feeling, that unmistakable emotion Watching, standing up, from a distance Seeing the past turn into the future Semblance of an adult, now a man Taking in his stride what I’d found impossible Exuding sincere confidence A...
by Alan Zoltie | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Side by side, wheel for wheel, on a journey into mobility Covered by the shawls they used to wear, now blankets, now warmth In tandem towards their goal, friendship and a life outside Making way for traffic, making haste for destinations unknown Wrapped up, unlike the...
by Alan Zoltie | Sep 30, 2022 | Poems
What if Saudi Arabia falls? Where would we be then? Panic right across the globe From the dollar to the yen What if there was no more oil? What if gas was scarce? War would be the only choice In this, the human race What makes this so precarious? Why are they all so...
by Alan Zoltie | Sep 30, 2022 | Poems
This urge, this longing Spirit of belonging Recollection of childhood Wishing for forgiveness Picking up where life had left off Yom Kippur two thousand six A chance, taken, perhaps never heard Heartfelt intentions Seriousness returning to a jaded soul Looking East...
