Poems on Hong Kong, England, Venice and Art
For a real poem, you can’t beat the Elizabethan sonnet: the world in 14 rhymed lines. But some other formats are explored here too. A click on any picture below will take you to its poem.
Enjoy!
Hong Kong
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| On Taking the Star Ferry No explanation needed for writing about this wonderful Hong Kong icon! |
Kai Tak in Winter Inspired by the desolation of Kai Tak in the dry season of the year – with shamanistic elements inspired partly by Ted Hughes’s The Long Tunnel Ceiling (about the underside of a road bridge). |
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| Kite Hong Kong’s most striking bird, again with inspiration from Ted Hughes’s Crow. |
Plantation Road The unique topology of Hong Kong’s Peak – with a twist. |
England
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| On taking off at Heathrow A journey of hope |
Tavistock Square Garden A reflection across the generations |
Venice
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| Venice Day The sights and sounds of a beautiful city |
End of Empire Beauty fallen into decay |
Art
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| On re-reading Marlowe Perspectives on the great poet – from studenthood and maturity. |
On copying Sisley This French Impressionist painted beautiful pictures, and had a difficult life. |
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| David Michaelangelo’s David, awesome model of manhood. |
