Marshal Gebbie : Writing

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


For just one second in time, I saw your face.I saw the cracks and crevices, the moles, the laugh lines.I saw the feeling held within your expression, ..
The Two Maria's

The Two Maria's

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


(With gratitude to two lovely Polynesian ladies)Wondrous, in the light of dawnTwo ladies came with curtains drawn,To sponge my back and smelly bumWith..
Six Thousand Miles of Difference

Six Thousand Miles of Difference

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Six thousand miles of difference Determined by mans’ hand, Of greed and power sought by him Against his fellow man. Six th..
COUNTERPOINT !

COUNTERPOINT !

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Whilst spanning continents distraughtI willed all leaders to give thought…To what will keep our world intact,Allow the breeds to interactTogeth..
Becalmed

Becalmed

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Soothing that we aren't at warSoothing that the thunderous skiesShow bright quiescent lightening flashIn battle field where no man dies.Soothing that ..
Touched by the Dank Hand of Disaster

Touched by the Dank Hand of Disaster

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Strange how the dank hand of disaster clarifies the thinking, How all irrelevancies are scoured from the frontal lobe, How, strangely, should you ..
A Magnificent Moments' Thought!

A Magnificent Moments' Thought!

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Oh....that I could reach beyond all this.......Throw my mind above its' boundaries......Tear down the walls which border my resolve,Shed restrictions ..
Magical Carpet Tour of the Mysterious Bhyzantine

Magical Carpet Tour of the Mysterious Bhyzantine

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


The regions’ magic carpets are a-beckoning The brassware in the back bazaars aglow, Exotic spice is nice For a very reasonable p..
Nuances of Wonderment

Nuances of Wonderment

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Nuances of Wonderment. Locked within expressions In this little girl’s smile Are nuances of wonderment Destined to comp..
A Worthwhile Judgement Sought.....

A Worthwhile Judgement Sought.....

A Poem by Marshal Gebbie


Thought about the way my kids Will judge the world I’ve left behind, Wondered how perception’s eye Will shade the tones of w..