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Hi and welcome to my blog. It's mainly poetry, with some prose and politics. While many of my poems cover quite political or difficult subjects, and while I will admit that I am naturally quite cynical, I do also try and come at things with a degree of humor or love. I hope that you enjoy them.
James.

Writing by James Rainford

Lying to Children

Lying to children sticks in the craw, they’re too young to walk out the door

James Rainford

Sep 2, 20201 min read

Moral Compass

Whether your compass is moral or otherwise it comes “straight” from a drunken sailor. Askew and skew whiff and generally pissed – and...

James Rainford

Sep 2, 20201 min read

Caution

I rejoice that you love me too. I’m scared that I’d love you anyway

James Rainford

Sep 2, 20201 min read

Anger

Anger it has to be said, is not all it’s cracked down to be just a wasteful, negative emotion - it can be a source of great energy I for...

James Rainford

Aug 12, 20201 min read

All of Me

And now there is just one of me when before there was two; the one of me I kept for me and the one I gave to you If I’d given all of me...

James Rainford

Aug 12, 20201 min read

The Next You and Me

If we’re a product of our environment each to a greater or lesser degree, then by improving the environment we’ll enhance the next you...

James Rainford

Jul 31, 20201 min read

Social Murder

Being socially murdered these days, can be such a wonderful thing, bad-mouthed and backstabbed, but liberated - set free on a wing. No...

James Rainford

Jul 31, 20201 min read

Must Have

A must have mentality is often corrosive; When out of control, it’s toxic, explosive. It’s not just objects, you understand, But...

James Rainford

Jul 31, 20201 min read

Number One

Aspiration without courage and integrity, weekday commuters, flattered by obscurity. Weekend Kings, with sons to follow their lead....

James Rainford

Jul 23, 20201 min read

Reason and Shame

If comfy in the coat of bigotry you’ll befriend neither reason nor shame - while if signalling virtue brazenly they’ll also not know your...

James Rainford

Jul 23, 20201 min read

Men Like These

From reading Rupi Kaur and watching my beautiful daughter dancing, it’s clear certain men have stolen all our innocence with their...

James Rainford

Jul 22, 20201 min read

Rizana Nafeek

Did she look back on the family shack, as she departed for the Middle East? Was her passport doctored? Probably - as she sought a better...

James Rainford

Jul 22, 20201 min read

This Government

So sadly, madly prone to change, like the dicey mood of a motley drunk. Did he catch you staring? Well that’s another “initiative” sunk....

James Rainford

Jul 15, 20201 min read

Old Age

For what great atrocity, is this the punishment? To lie lonely and confused, even incontinent. To exit this world, the way you came in -...

James Rainford

Jul 15, 20201 min read

Lazy Words

People are so lazy, with the words that they use, it causes problems with clarity and serves to confuse. Even the term “literally”, now...

James Rainford

Jul 14, 20201 min read

Something (Thanks for having me - Part 2)

Something made him giddy, as he half-walked down the road, the other half was dancing, and he wondered if it showed? Something made him...

James Rainford

Jul 12, 20201 min read

Thanks For Having Me

He lagered his wine in record time, didn't touch the sides in fact. Bottle number two again just flew, most nights becoming like that....

James Rainford

Jul 10, 20201 min read

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