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.

Sin

Sell me other dreams

Perhaps ones in which

I can believe.

And I’m watching

As my rain falls.

And I’m waiting

For the veil to disappear.

—

Sell me gifts

Of silver and gold,

Objects I can feel.

Your guess

Is as good as mine

When it comes down

To the yesterdays that bind us.

—

Play games

With the other people

Buy them if that’s what you want

I won’t try to stop you

But that doesn’t mean

I’m still going to be here

When you stop.

—

And I’m watching

As my rain falls

Cooling the heat

And I’m waiting

For the veil to disappear

So I can truly see.

But do I want to?

—

Why do I try to loose

When I could surely win?

Why live a life shamelessly

When you can get away with sin.

But do you want to?

Or is it only in your dreams.

—

I’ve paid for my shadows

And innocence only confuses my aims

I chance a look

Into the rain,

Into your games,

And I see your dollars in pockets of friends.

And I hear the words you said….again.

(SIN By A R J Abranson, 04-12-92/19:46 & 05-05-93/11:48)

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

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