PinnedAlas the day (poem)Alas the day, alas the night, when the voices cease, and the words run from the page, when men, women boys and girls are deprived through repression, oppression, racism and hate, and ill education of an age. Written by Ben Robinson and taken from my first book of poetry Alas the day, which is available to buy on Amazon. My website is available at: https://writingandpoetry.comAlas1 min readAlas1 min read
Jul 11, 2021Problems, problems, problemsHello, and good day to you all. I hope you are well and your families. I write regarding the major problems of the world that have lingered in society for far too long. Now, how many times have you been saddened by hearing and seeing the same distressing stories in…Problems3 min readProblems3 min read
Jul 7, 2021Ten poems by Ben RobinsonDrawn to the light Drawn to the light, drawn to the light, night, moths, and dusty old bookshelves, and an empty chair, shadows across the room, shadows, here, here and there and everywhere, and must in the air, and silence, and despair, and wallpaper peeling off the walls, and photographs in a frame, a little faded, and a man in a hat with a cat, looking debonair, an…8 min read8 min read
Jul 6, 2021Alas the day book sample© Ben Robinson 2021 Dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second. “Thank you for your great compassion that you have shown throughout your life during your service, and for your decades of tireless service to the country and to the people of the United Kingdom. You are a true blessing to the…Alas11 min readAlas11 min read
Jul 6, 2021I have a dreamI have a dream. I have a dream. That great line from that great speech by Martin Luther King. Now, how many people have heard that wonderful mind and heart stirring speech? Millions upon millions of people no doubt. And how many billions of people are tired of having dreams…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Jul 6, 2021Metaphorical Jesus’sThere are metaphorical Jesus's out there every single day on this planet, saving human life across the world, people who are are barely celebrated, and who no one worships religiously, and who are not glorified through religions being created about them. They are brave, courageous and strong, and no one…Jesus2 min readJesus2 min read
Jul 6, 2021Ingrained beliefWe get so ingrained in belief, religious belief, and also in the belief that certain ways of doing things are the only ways of doing things. And frequently because of this we do not think straight and we do not see clearly because of fixed beliefs. The ingraining of beliefs…2 min read2 min read
Jul 6, 2021Gun controlI write regarding the problems of the world, especially gun control. As seen with the incredibly beautiful Amanda Gorman poem at the Presidential innaugaration, it shows how powerfully words can stir the heart and inspire the mind. The problems of the world including famine and drought and poverty, are not…5 min read5 min read
Jul 6, 2021World problemsThe problems of the world including famine and drought and poverty, are not solved because of poor illogical ways of thinking and bureaucracy. People suffer and die far too often because of them. And also, in America because of the right to bear arms. The inmovability of the American people…World Problems3 min readWorld Problems3 min read
Jul 6, 2021Fear and cost and problemsFear and cost and problems A question: Why are world problems not solved, because of not analysing them properly, and because of the misguided fear that they will cost too much to solve. The reality is that the worlds problems, logically are very easy to solve and can be solved very cheaply. The solutions to…World Problems2 min readWorld Problems2 min read
