Poinsettia Wreath in a December Churchyard Polly Oliver·December 19, 2024Poinsettia Wreath in a December Churchyard written by: Polly Oliver Marble-cold, her face pearlescent in a deep...ChristmasEnglishPoetry·1 min read
Lillies Polly Oliver·November 10, 2023Lilies written by: Polly Oliver You took the knife and hacked down Love; Slicing through tendon and...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
The Old Mill Polly Oliver·October 20, 2019The Old Mill written by: Polly Oliver The shadows are lengthening And with this, comes a dampening...EnglishHalloweenPoetry·1 min read
Turn Away Lover Polly Oliver·October 4, 2019Turn Away Lover written by: Polly Oliver This is not for you: Crawling through broken glass, For...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
The Fool Polly Oliver·August 19, 2019The Fool written by: Polly Oliver Today I saw a white feather And birdsong filled the woods....EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Curlews Polly Oliver·July 1, 2019Curlews written by: Polly Oliver “Stop talking,” you said by the estuary’s edge. You kissed me and...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
November Shore Polly Oliver·June 1, 2019November Shore written by: Polly Oliver Like lost souls gulls cry From shrouding mists. Neither sky Nor...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Moth – A Sonnet Polly Oliver·May 2, 2019Moth – A Sonnet written by: Polly Oliver Defined by its fatal desire for more- Antennae ragged,...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Menhir, Brittany Polly Oliver·April 10, 2019Menhir, Brittany written by: Polly Oliver Listen… There it is, Under the whispers Of meadow and pine...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Mountain Polly Oliver·March 5, 2018Mountain written by: Polly Oliver Thorn tree faces down the flinty stare Of a Welsh Winter’s sky....EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Wasp’s Nest Polly Oliver·February 16, 2018Wasp’s Nest written by: Polly Oliver The thickened fury of their row still clung in patches to...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Breath Polly Oliver·January 29, 2018Breath written by: Polly Oliver Now breathes into now; Each moment a shining bead Strung on strands...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Rider Polly Oliver·January 12, 2018Rider written by: Polly Oliver Through wet-silver’d lanes arc’d over with green deep as myth you rode...EnglishPoetry·1 min read
Lonely Lane – A Ghost Story Polly Oliver·October 27, 2017Lonely Lane – A Ghost Story written by: Polly Oliver That day you strayed too far away...EnglishHalloweenPoetry·1 min read