Poetry

STEVEN P. TAYLOR

I am Lancashire based, living among the glorious hills and valleys of North Manchester.

I write varied material including poems about my environment, life's annoyances, my childhood, comic and tragic characters I have encountered, observations of life and social comment. A good amount of my work covers my favourite city of Manchester and other towns and villages that have influenced, affected and educated me.

Some are amusing, some thought provoking, some political and some plain silly.

I hope there is something included that you enjoy or maybe relate to.

Poetry

They ask me what poetry is
It’s a way of communication
It’s a method a mode a message
And maybe alliteration
A thought, an idea, proposition
Suggestion of how something goes
A plan to scan attention span
Manifesto set out in prose
The writing of thoughts can be
Cathartic and revelatory
Give help to hope and cope
Be new and anticipatory.

Take chances and speak how you feel

Progression from here to create

In your mind what you wish to reveal

Spell it out and articulate

So say what is poetry then

It’s really nothing confusing

It’s the thoughts that flow from the pen

In the order of your choosing.