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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
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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
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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
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Caution
I rejoice that you love me too. I’m scared that I’d love you anyway
James Rainford
Sep 2, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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