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Poem 417 – It Is Finished

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 1d

Poem 417 - It Is Finished
Poetic opportunity
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#Poetry #Recital #Improv #Family

The deed is done,the audience won, I hope,the words deliveredwithout a stumble,(well just a little onewhen I became distracted).And now I’ll sleep with thoughtsof friends and family in Him.It…

I’m a poet and I know it,There’s 700 poems to show it,And I’m not going to blow itBy missing out tonight. But today I’ve given all.And I’m running out of juice.I&#8217…

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 2d

Poem 416 - I'm a Poet
Running on caffeine...
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#Poetry #Empty

Poem 416 – I’m a Poet

Poem 415 – Look At These Stones!

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 3d

Poem 415 - Look At These Stones!
The futility of Man
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#Poetry #Mark13 #Stones #Permanence

Look at these stones!They stand so proud, so strong, so powerful.How could they ever fall or fail, these stones?These men of steel, they’re always men it seems,with dreams of empire celebrate…

The crest of winter creeps across the land.Soon will come the crenellations of whitethat edge the fringes of the frozen fieldsandd lace the country lanes with a glistening sheen. We walk. Fingers u…

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 4d

Poem 414 - Season's End
The world's withdrawing
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#Poetry #Autumn #Winter #Seasons #AlliterativeVerse

Poem 414 – Season’s End

When cares collide, sometimes I cram them ina tin. Tapping the lid down tightly, I hopeto keep them contained, concealed and under controluntil I have the time to take them outand dust them down to…

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 5d

Poem 413 - Time to Run!
The English way...
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#Poetry #Emotions #Stress #AlliterativeVerse

Poem 413 – Run!

Poem 412 – The Final Word?

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 6d

Poem 412 - The Final Word?
That final chapter!
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#Poetry #Jesus #Bible #Mark

Tonight we finished Mark,A tale of breathless action,Inspired non-violent protest andVivid imagination. That reaches across our barriers,Draws in outcast and lost,Embraces the rejected,Values the p…

Making contact when conversationdoesn’t work, when words are soundsthat don’t come back, a look remainsambiguous, devoid of meaning. The simple joy of nursery rhymessung in a circle, fa…

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 7d

Poem 411 - As One
Song time!
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#Poetry #Toddlers #Singing

Poem 411 – As One

Poem 410 – The Thirty Nine (Poetic) Steps

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 8d

Poem 410 - The Thirty Nine (Poetic) Steps
Some of my poems are missing
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#Poetry #The39Steps #Counting

There are thirty-nine stepsFrom four hundred and ten to fifty,For each and every one of them,A poem is currently missing A momentary loss of focus,Or limited concentration?A lack of counting skills…

Poem 724 – Opposites Attract

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 9d

Poem 724 - Opposites Attract
The joy of multicultural Britain
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#Poetry #Diwali #Fireworks #Autumn

Fireworks exploding in the raintheir light and sound juxtaposingthe elements, colour and culture.Diwali elbows Guy Fawlkes inthe ribs, in riotous celebration. It’s the first time I’ve h…

Poem 723 – Twilight Driving

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 10d

Poem 723 - Twilight Driving
Longing for home
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#Poetry #AlliterativeVerse #Driving #Autumn

The autumn light’s a nowhere liminial place.The grisly rain descends in grimy grey,its slimy fingers obscure my vision’s scope.Passing figures flicker into viewthen fade, phasing both i…

After a morning when I couldn’t settle,When all I could do was repeatedly check the emailsAnd then check them again to just make sure,The email finally dropped. I stopped. My breath,My heart,…

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 11d

Poem 722 - They Said Yes
The email finally came...
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#Poetry #GoodNews #Celebration #RedevelopmentProject

Poem 722 – They Said Yes

WaitingWaiting forWaiting for theWaiting for the punchWaiting for the punchline I’m waiting on an email today that may bring ‘bad’ news or good news.(16.10.25) © Ben Quant 2025Pho…

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 12d

Poem 721 - Waiting
Good news? Bad news?
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#Poetry #Patience #News

Poem 721 – Waiting

Poem 720 – Beware the Mask

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 13d

Poem 720 - Beware the Mask
I'm loving Traitors again this year
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#Poetry #Traitors #TV

A gothic castle stands alone and distant,Alluring to friends and strangers seeking fame,Its silent turrets loom aloof and stark,Above these players in their chilling game. Each night the corridors …

Poem 719 – Longing for Reversal

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 14d

Poem 719 - Longing for Reversal
War and peace
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#Poetry #War #Peace

It seems perversethat it’s always peacethat’s found as fragile,whilst war’s so easilywaged and sustained. Blessed are the peacemakers(15.10.25) © Ben Quant 2025Photo by Jonathan M…

Poem 718 – Keeping the Tax Man Waiting

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 15d

Poem 718 - Keeping the Tax Man Waiting
Reluctantly to work
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#Poetry #Tax #Procrastination #Haiku

Time for tax returnsToo much procrastinationI must learn next time Says it all…(14.10.25) © Ben Quant 2025Photo by Martina Carinci on Unsplash

Poem 717 – Brief Encounters

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 16d

Poem 717 - Brief Encounters
The awkwardness of Englishness
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#Poetry #Trains #Englishness

Our eyes meet.Not across a crowded roomor pulsing dance floorbut in the train window,falling upon each other’sreflected against the backdropof a quickly changing landscape.This is, of course,…

Poem 716 – Eternal Horizons

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 17d

Poem 716 - Eternal Horizons
Going home
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#Poetry #Fens #Ely #Cambridgeshire

Back to the flat countryThe land of black peat soil,eternal horizons and hangingmist. The womb that bore me.Of tumbling buildings and ditches.Of endless skies that leave usfalling into the view.A d…

Poem 715 – Some Song for the Weekend

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 18d

Poem 715 - Some Song for the Weekend
Hannon's Hits
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#Poetry #DivineComedy #Music

I woke to an ear-worm wriggling in my mind,a whisper of a melody, a hintof background music that nestled into my thoughts.Its theme persisted in my breakfast dish,developed in my morning’s me…

Wisecracks, one-liners, knowing looksJoin sassy walks and L.A. flatsFat kipper ties and shoulder padsThe swelling sound of mellow sax The fizzing tension between the leadsTemperature’s rising…

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 19d

Poem 714 - Moonlighting
Shepherd & Willis return
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#Poetry #Moonlighting #BruceWillis #CybillShepherd #TV

Poem 714 – Moonlighting

Poem 713 – The Tree of Life

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 20d

Poem 713 - The Tree of Life
Celebrating libraries
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#Poetry #Libraries #Books #Trees #Life

Opening your cover, I fallinto your leaves, cavortwithin your canopy. Peering from high pagesI penetrate horizons,unveiling fresh perspectives. I gasp for breath, my mouthgapes as I drink them in.I…

Poem 712 – The Human Condition

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 21d

Poem 712 - The Human Condition
Both faces
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#Poetry #ChurchesTogether #Traitors #Haiku

I nearly bumped into Nigel Havers once.He was leaving the Tube on a raining Notting Hill,evening, collars upturned to hide his face.Another memorable night I found myself crushedagainst the seat of…

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Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 22d

Poem 711 - Famous Faces
Look, it's...
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#Poetry #Celebrities #Fame #MontyPython

Poem 711 – Famous Faces

Poem 710 – The Nottingham Coast

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 23d

Poem 710 - The Nottingham Coast
Surprising scenes
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#Poetry #Nottingham #Autumn #Countryside #Weather

This gentle green descends towards the horizonwhich laps around its edge in waves of cloud.Surprisingly, the playful sun is out, itsautumnal heat washes over us,awakening birds that shriek in joyfu…

Poem 709 – Fighting for Sleep

Mr Ben @mrben16.bsky.social · 24d

Poem 709 - Fighting for Sleep
Refusing defeat
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#Poetry #SofaBeds #Wrestling #Sleep

Tonight I lie to sleep in my parents househaving defeated the attempts of the sofa bedto prevent me from doing this horizontally.Head bolt upright? I don’t think so! Neithermy feet to the flo…