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Mr Ben
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Minister, gamer, husband, father, guitarist and pretend poet (odefortheday.art).
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Poem 425 - Midnight Waters
First sight
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#Poetry #Marmaris #Turkey #Holiday
Poem 425 – Midnight Waters
Guarded by the hills andLit by moon alone, theMidnight lagoon sits stillUnder Turkish skies. Echoing around the bayCicada songs resoundAs, guided by the stars,Cygnus, the swan, flies by. The water …
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November 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Poem 433 - Non-Poetry Day
Feeling a little uninspired
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#Poetry #Admin
Poem 433 – Non-Poetry Day
Today doesn’t feel like a poetry day,It feels disjointed, somehow dredgedWith all creativity drained away.Where is the meter in doing admin?The rhyme in writing rapid emails?The tempo in tick…
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November 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Catching up with my holiday poems:

Poem 424 - Check In Haiku
Completely predictable...
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#Poetry #Security #Haiku #Marmaris #Turkey #Holiday
Poem 424 – Check In Haiku
At securityBring patted down, of courseClearly suspicious It’s always me…(04.11.25) © Ben Quant 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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I've been away for a week, and although my daily poems were posted on the website, I didn't post them on social media too. I'll link to them later this week, but for now, here's today's.

Poem 432 - Stop Thief!
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#Poetry #Holiday #BodyClock #Time
Poem 432 – Stop Thief!
Last week I lost three hours.This was careless I know,But at some point alongThe way, they were stolen,Snatched from under my nose. Whoever took them mustHave had a fit of remorse,For yesterday, th…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Poem 423 - Dead on Time
To the bitter end
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#Poetry #Deadlines #ToDo
Poem 423 – Dead on Time
Deadlines demandA dedicated driveA do or dieTo get them done Today I’ve drivenMy head ducked downAnd I’ve not diedI think they’re done Lots to get done today before the day was ou…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Poem 422- The River
Alive
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#Poetry #River #RiverLee
Poem 422- The River
Breathing slowly,A flowing glass,This deep dark tide,A pulsing vein,Captivates usWith its presence,HypnotizesWith its weight,Its gravity,Dense dignity,That dwells withinThese river banks. The River…
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November 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Poem 421 - Summer's Passing
R.I.P.
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#Poetry #Autumn #Winter #Seasons #RiverLee
Poem 421 – Summer’s Passing
The river mourns, bedraggled willows weep,their tousled hair drenched in its silent tears.Its darkened waters meet the dreary mood,the sun withholds its glow in sympathy.Otters frolic no more and s…
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November 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Poem 420 - The Vigil
He's behind you!
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#Poetry #Spiders #Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Poem 419 - Ironing Shirts
Perverse satisfaction
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#Poetry #Ironing #AlliterativeVerse
Poem 419 – Ironing Shirts
The satisfactionOf crisp creases,Neat lines aligningThe sides of sleeves.Gliding alongThe front and back,A perfect pieceOf art in action. A pile of ironing awaits. I’m putting it off although…
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October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Poem 418 - Unaware
The perfect start
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#Poetry #GodsLove #Fatherhood
Poem 418 – Unaware
Stepping out from safety’s bounds towardsThe unfamiliar, outside the manicured lawns,The Father carries the Son within his arms.The stillness strange, all sounds ring out unreal,An eerie feel…
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October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Poem 417 - It Is Finished
Poetic opportunity
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#Poetry #Recital #Improv #Family
Poem 417 – It Is Finished
The deed is done,the audience won, I hope,the words deliveredwithout a stumble,(well just a little onewhen I became distracted).And now I’ll sleep with thoughtsof friends and family in Him.It…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Poem 416 - I'm a Poet
Running on caffeine...
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#Poetry #Empty
Poem 416 – I’m a Poet
I’m a poet and I know it,There’s 700 poems to show it,And I’m not going to blow itBy missing out tonight. But today I’ve given all.And I’m running out of juice.I&#8217…
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October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Poem 415 - Look At These Stones!
The futility of Man
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#Poetry #Mark13 #Stones #Permanence
Poem 415 – Look At These Stones!
Look at these stones!They stand so proud, so strong, so powerful.How could they ever fall or fail, these stones?These men of steel, they’re always men it seems,with dreams of empire celebrate…
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October 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Poem 414 - Season's End
The world's withdrawing
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#Poetry #Autumn #Winter #Seasons #AlliterativeVerse
Poem 414 – Season’s End
The crest of winter creeps across the land.Soon will come the crenellations of whitethat edge the fringes of the frozen fieldsandd lace the country lanes with a glistening sheen. We walk. Fingers u…
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October 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Poem 413 - Time to Run!
The English way...
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#Poetry #Emotions #Stress #AlliterativeVerse
Poem 413 – Run!
When cares collide, sometimes I cram them ina tin. Tapping the lid down tightly, I hopeto keep them contained, concealed and under controluntil I have the time to take them outand dust them down to…
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October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Poem 412 - The Final Word?
That final chapter!
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#Poetry #Jesus #Bible #Mark
Poem 412 – The Final Word?
Tonight we finished Mark,A tale of breathless action,Inspired non-violent protest andVivid imagination. That reaches across our barriers,Draws in outcast and lost,Embraces the rejected,Values the p…
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October 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Poem 411 - As One
Song time!
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#Poetry #Toddlers #Singing
Poem 411 – As One
Making contact when conversationdoesn’t work, when words are soundsthat don’t come back, a look remainsambiguous, devoid of meaning. The simple joy of nursery rhymessung in a circle, fa…
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October 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Poem 410 - The Thirty Nine (Poetic) Steps
Some of my poems are missing
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#Poetry #The39Steps #Counting
Poem 410 – The Thirty Nine (Poetic) Steps
There are thirty-nine stepsFrom four hundred and ten to fifty,For each and every one of them,A poem is currently missing A momentary loss of focus,Or limited concentration?A lack of counting skills…
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October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Poem 724 - Opposites Attract
The joy of multicultural Britain
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#Poetry #Diwali #Fireworks #Autumn
Poem 724 – Opposites Attract
Fireworks exploding in the raintheir light and sound juxtaposingthe elements, colour and culture.Diwali elbows Guy Fawlkes inthe ribs, in riotous celebration. It’s the first time I’ve h…
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October 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Poem 723 - Twilight Driving
Longing for home
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#Poetry #AlliterativeVerse #Driving #Autumn
Poem 723 – Twilight Driving
The autumn light’s a nowhere liminial place.The grisly rain descends in grimy grey,its slimy fingers obscure my vision’s scope.Passing figures flicker into viewthen fade, phasing both i…
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October 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Poem 722 - They Said Yes
The email finally came...
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#Poetry #GoodNews #Celebration #RedevelopmentProject
Poem 722 – They Said Yes
After a morning when I couldn’t settle,When all I could do was repeatedly check the emailsAnd then check them again to just make sure,The email finally dropped. I stopped. My breath,My heart,…
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October 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Poem 721 - Waiting
Good news? Bad news?
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#Poetry #Patience #News
Poem 721 – Waiting
WaitingWaiting forWaiting for theWaiting for the punchWaiting for the punchline I’m waiting on an email today that may bring ‘bad’ news or good news.(16.10.25) © Ben Quant 2025Pho…
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October 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Poem 720 - Beware the Mask
I'm loving Traitors again this year
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#Poetry #Traitors #TV
Poem 720 – Beware the Mask
A gothic castle stands alone and distant,Alluring to friends and strangers seeking fame,Its silent turrets loom aloof and stark,Above these players in their chilling game. Each night the corridors …
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October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Poem 719 - Longing for Reversal
War and peace
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#Poetry #War #Peace
Poem 719 – Longing for Reversal
It seems perversethat it’s always peacethat’s found as fragile,whilst war’s so easilywaged and sustained. Blessed are the peacemakers(15.10.25) © Ben Quant 2025Photo by Jonathan M…
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October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Poem 718 - Keeping the Tax Man Waiting
Reluctantly to work
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#Poetry #Tax #Procrastination #Haiku
Poem 718 – Keeping the Tax Man Waiting
Time for tax returnsToo much procrastinationI must learn next time Says it all…(14.10.25) © Ben Quant 2025Photo by Martina Carinci on Unsplash
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October 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM