Along with reams of short stories, and longer attempts at fiction, I’ve written countless poems over the decades. The bulk were written in my teens and twenties and I literally have folders full of handwritten and typewritten compositions.

I’d been threatening to put a selection into print since the mid-90’s. I remember discussing it with an old girlfriend in ’95 but a number of things always seemed to stop me. Part of that was not really being sure if I wanted to share them with the world, part was never having the time to go through what was amounting to thousands of bits of paper – ranging from typed and formatted finished compositions to hand written stanzas on the back of paper bags, or anything I had at hand when inspiration hit.

A few years ago I finally got round to sorting out a collection and published them under the title “Wild Card Symphonies”. Consisting of three smaller volumes of my work, “Wild Card Symphonies”, “Cry To Me”, and “This Graveyard Heart”, the book totaled just over 120 poems. You can buy a copy (plug plug) through Lulu on one of the links at the bottom of the page if you like what you read and want to have more.

Endings

When you closed your eyes

The rain started to fall.

When you turned your head away

Then I knew it was ending.

Just look into my eyes,

One last time,

So I can see what you still feel.

I’m sure there’s something left in there

And I wish you’d let yourself in.

I don’t understand why we’re ending

And I’m not sure that you do either,

Just take some time to see what we’re loosing

Before you make your final decision.

I run for cover in this storm,

But the rain is too strong,

And I can’t protect myself

From feelings this strong,

From the pain you could bring.

When you close your eyes forever.

(ENDINGS; By A R J Abranson; 24-09-95/17:11)

My poetry anthology, Wild Card Symphonies, is available to buy now on Lulu in both Softcover and Dust Jacket Hardcover.

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