Alun Robert is a prolific creator of lyrical free verse. He has achieved success in poetry competitions across the British Isles and North America. His work is published regularly by literary magazines, anthologies and webzines in the UK, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, Kenya, USA and Canada. He is a member of the Federation of Writers Scotland for whom he was a Featured Writer in 2019.
This Was My Tomato Patch
just out of town
off the costal road
within parameters of urban planning
unintelligible to the masses
stands a new built office block
(possibly you know it)
multi-floors high
des res apartments on top
de rigueur exposed stainless steel
flecked concrete and marble
blue tinted reflective windows
florescent neon signs
full width sheltered verandas
daily manicured lawns
multi-coloured fountains
different spouts every hour
retail emporia at street level
zero occupancy “To let”
a gym in the bowels
not a jock in sight
of a car park for Porsche
for soft top Maserati
for metallic grey SUVs
but not a vehicle inside
was until a year past winter
my heritage
my smallholding
with greenhouses in pieces
shattered glass
rusting frames
occasional rouge tomatoes
withered leaves drooping
weeds as tight as my gut
when I completed the fire sale
Alun Robert
No Return To Varoşa by Alun Robert