JohnL : Writing

Markets

Markets

A Poem by JohnL


Market Day Yesterday I went to a market; plenty ofcash in my pocket, I needed good farm fresh food, had time to browse the stalls, peruse t..
The Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War

A Story by JohnL


An experiment in the use of poetry mixed with prose, fact mixed with fiction yet in its entirety, offering a worthwhile message on the futility and ho..
A Merry Sonnet

A Merry Sonnet

A Poem by JohnL


I always getbthe feeling that the sonnet form brings out the sadness in writers. I don't know why, but here is my antidote to the blues
Millenium Warp

Millenium Warp

A Story by JohnL


I suppose this could be called a ghost story. All the detail is 100% accurate but of course, the tale is a figment of my imagination - - err - - - I..
John Pyke

John Pyke

A Story by JohnL


Sometimes, though sadly, all too rarely, someone turns up out of the blue, who ends up having a profound effect on your life. Such a man was John Py..
Travellers' Tales No 1.  The Electrician's Tale

Travellers\' Tales No 1. The Electrician\'s Tale

A Story by JohnL


A sort of 'Canterbury Tales' brought up to date with apologies to Mr Chaucer.
Sleeping Peasants

Sleeping Peasants

A Poem by JohnL


The Straw All day long, in the fields he had thought of the straw. Seeing the heat in her eyes through sidelong glances, And thinking of the stra..
Sampan Girl,  1956.

Sampan Girl, 1956.

A Poem by JohnL


Many years ago, there was a young soldier called JohnL - - - - - - - - and he lived happily ever after!
Fisherman

Fisherman

A Poem by JohnL


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Valdamossa - A Sonnet

Valdamossa - A Sonnet

A Poem by JohnL


For Emily Rose's Romantic Competition