CROSSING OUT
The public hate and disdain for people who are homeless we have witnessed lately is shameful. I use the term "shameful" very...
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Jon Doble
Sep 25, 20232 min
HISTORY REPEATING
This poem is important to me and was written for the booklet "My Name Is: Displaced Poems for Invisible People", a collection focusing on...
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Jon Doble
Jun 17, 20231 min
Snowdrops as a memory of Spring.
The emergence of Snowdrops seems a long time ago now, and the current scorching summer heat makes it hard to remember the fragrance of...
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Jon Doble
May 17, 20231 min
HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD
The endless rhetoric about asylum seekers is a sad indictment of our community and the lack of empathy that seems all too prevalent. The...
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Jon Doble
Apr 25, 20232 min
REAL ESTATE
I have never been homeless. That is a fact that I am eternally grateful for and I do not underestimate the blessings and privileges that...
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Jon Doble
Apr 23, 20232 min
Waiting for a Kingfisher
The Kingfisher is an enigma for me. There are various places locally that I go to try and see a Kingfisher and it always brings me joy...
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Jon Doble
Apr 15, 20232 min
Death of a Fledgling.
I think this is one of the darker poems that I have written, but for me, it is an evocative reminder of the summer of 2022 and its...
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Jon Doble
Apr 11, 20232 min
Civil Conversations?
It can be depressing to access social media and see the rude, ignorant, and abusive messages that are posted daily. I try and avoid the...
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Jon Doble
Mar 17, 20232 min
UNFAIR SHARES
The poem "Usury" tries to say something about the underpinning narrative that we seem to have grown used to in our country which makes me...
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Jon Doble
Mar 8, 20232 min
Human Rights for All Humans! The process of "Othering".
Putting an opinion on social media has become a means of broadcasting opinions rather than engaging in conversation, and that is one of...
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Jon Doble
Feb 15, 20231 min
Caged Birds & Spirit Levels
I am pleased to be able to share details of my first collection of poetry called "Caged Birds & Spirit Levels" which is now available...
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