Bohemia Village Voice21/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Disaster at Sea Over the icy, windswept sea, Sailed the lifeboat from Penlee. The lifeboat crew, whose eight brave men Would not be coming home… Read more
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21/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Interacts The kitchen is full of light and sound Insistent phone rings – I go running My son it is, reminding us there’s an eclipse Go out and look he is saying -… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Time Time ripens the ova and triggers off birth, It heightens the stature, and widens the girth. Deepens the feelings, the courage, the hope, By broadening the mind, the… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Chance Encounter I met again the one before the last, A shadow long remembered from my past, We’d vowed eternal love to our last breath, And yet it waned, and died a… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. The Housewife’s Lament I cannot play an instrument To make a joyful sound. I cannot sing so tunefully That people gather round. I cannot write a novel Which will earn me… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Parting Like sparkling wine outpoured The silvery sheen on the sea, In halcyon calm of sunlight days My love and I seek sandy bays, Knowing this is Time for kisses At the… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. The author of this piece is not given. The Rape of Innocence In innocent beauty, Vast fields of rape lie Gleaming golden Under a Sussex sky. Innocence? And yet in… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. The Sacrifice Mary sighes as she washed her supper dishes. The long winter evening stretched drearily before her – if only she had brought a few of her favourite books with… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Our Day The bright sun shines through a window warm, The birds seek food on a dewy lawn. The storm has gone, the day awakes, To a million ripples on a thousand lakes. Tea… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. A Walk in Spring Today I walked in a woodland glade, Beneath the tall trees’ leafy shade. I wandered there disconsolate, Pondering my cheerless Fate. My heart was sad, wondering… Read more
11/12/80 •
From Bohemian Bouquet, published 1980 by The Bohemians. Mullion Cove Sing a song of Mullion Cove That’s where I long to be Rows of whitewashed cottages, And miles of deep blue sea Lobster pots and fishing boats, Drowsing on the… Read more
05/12/80 •
I Do Not Understand by Helen M. A. Holmes I do not understand why I am I, No other being but myself Knows all my thoughts, hopes, fears, The unheard sigh. I do not understand why I am here, I seek, I ask, I pray, And wait with sore taxed… Read more
05/12/80 •
Bohemian Bouquet booklet published about 1980 by The Bohemians BOHEMIAN BOUQUET The second publication by the Bohemians, published around 1980. Containing a variety of works from some of the members. THE BOHEMIANS – Poetry, Arts and… Read more
31/12/79 •
ON BECOMING A GRANDPARENT First, you tell your friends and neighbours There’s to be a little one – Then there’s planning, knitting, buying, For – maybe – your first grandson. He’s arrived, and… Read more
31/12/79 •
A PHANTASY The Sea, whose sister is the Moon, Reflects her beauty as her own; And spirits formed of shimmering light, Go dancing down the pathway bright That leads to where the sky and sea Meet in perfect harmony. They… Read more
31/12/79 •
THE LILY LEAVES The moor-hen with Her dainty tread Goes walking on the lily-leaves, Which shining green Or russet red Seems like a land which fancy weaves. The water shades to inky-blue With silver bubbles… Read more
31/12/79 •
THE WAY TO LIFE Beyond the stars Past planet Mars Through outer space, Is a God, Saviour, Lord, Who we will have to face. He knows us all, And He will call Us to His Throne one day, What can… Read more
31/12/79 •
INDIAN REVERIE I gaze from my Verandah On a still and tropic morn, The garden shimmers in the heat, An Indian day is born. The HimalayanMountains, Cold, forbidding, free, Rule the far horizon In silent… Read more
31/12/79 •
Bohemian Bagatelle BOHEMIAN BAGATELLE A small collection gathered from the work of some members of the Bohemians Arts, Poetry & Social Club. Published around 1979. Original copy kindly supplied by Edward… Read more
10/4/79 •
REFLECTIONS ON A RETURN VISIT TO THE CITY There’s something special about the City of London; Something nobody can put a name to; Something different about the atmosphere; But not really the atmosphere we… Read more
