After the Bombs Land

by John Drudge / June 16th, 2024

Humbled
By the eternal clouds
Of relentless aspiration
Subdued
By the stillness
Of broken stone
Calm
In the moment
Like a merciful breeze
Renewed
By something more
Than chance
Walking
And breathing
Through stilted time
Deafened
By the overwhelming
Chaos
Of silence

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of six books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024) . His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, June 16th, 2024 at 8:03am and is filed under Poetry.