Category Archives: Poetry

My attempts at poetry, plus a few verses from other authors which I particularly like.

Wearing Silk

Posted on 22 July 2019 by Lance Greenfield

… the unbreakable bond of eternal friendship and love. Before I open my eyes, I see you. I feel you. I slip out of bed, Naked, yet enveloped by you. I slip on my running shorts, My shirt, my socks. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal, Poetry | Tagged forever, friendship, love, poetry, silk, strength | 3 Comments

Poetry for Sale

Posted on 19 July 2019 by Lance Greenfield

In the last two weeks, I have been for two interviews, both with the same company, in London. I very much hope that I have been successful, as I love their technology and I think that the company culture and … Continue reading →

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Posted in london, Personal, Poetry | Tagged busking, globe, london, poetry, south bank, tate modern | 4 Comments

#weekendcoffeeshare: Flutter Back

Posted on 8 June 2019 by Lance Greenfield

If we were having coffee, I wouldn’t be able to resist telling you how excited I am to have my poem, “Flutter Back” analysed in Alison Chisholm‘s Poetry Workshop in July’s edition of Writing Magazine. Until I attended Swanwick: The … Continue reading →

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Posted in Poetry | Tagged butterfly, caterpillar, chrysilis, eggs, life, poetry, writing magazine | 8 Comments

The Decamile of Life

Posted on 28 April 2019 by Lance Greenfield

### See more of my poetry on my Titbits page ### Celebrating the Life of Tony Greenfield From Chapeltown to Broomcroft Is a mere ten miles: A decamile, mas o menos. That’s not a long way, But it … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal, Poetry | Tagged arithmetic, celebration, dad, enbis, life, math, mathematics, maths, metrics, poetry, rss, statistics, Tony Greenfield, travel | 1 Comment

My Adoring Gardener

Posted on 22 March 2019 by Lance Greenfield

Oh, when can you come? To prune these sagging branches. To take away these drooping petals. To remove this browning foliage. Yet to leave these living buds, From which my honeyed bouquet Still exudes, sweetly into the air. Will you hold, till I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal, Poetry | Tagged life, longing, love, poetry | 2 Comments

Scatter my Ashes

Posted on 4 March 2019 by Lance Greenfield

This is a poem that I wrote last year and recited during the Poetry Open Mic Evening at the Swanwick Writers’ Summer School 2018. It is about the scattering of my Mum’s ashes. I posted it on my blog, but … Continue reading →