Author Archives: Jez Farmer

About Jez Farmer

I am a freelance writer and poet and started writing after raising my two boys as a way of discovering just who Jez is. That is still very much an on-going project but the journey so far has introduced me to many wonderful friends and fellow writers through an ever growing love of poetry.

Age Gap

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jez Farmer

Time has no meaning in the bliss of love Love, that state of being I give to you You and I alone know what I speak of Of the sweet secrets shared between us two Two spirits joined as one … Continue reading →

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Liberation

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Jez Farmer

My words on paper fail to ease the pain As memories flow like tears on a page Mere words will never bring her back again One more lesson in the wisdom of age A deafening silence now surrounds me No … Continue reading →

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The Love of Pan

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Jez Farmer

When it comes to love whom should we choose and how do we choose what makes a woman a better choice than a man or vice versa surely the answer is neither when the brain is capable of so much … Continue reading →

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Taking Control

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jez Farmer

The truth of heart and truth of gods Whispers inside the soul Only heard when life is at odds Invisible that makes me whole Mere words cannot describe This thing the mind cannot control Echoes of truth I dare to … Continue reading →

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The Void

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jez Farmer

The world seems empty when I am alone Unable to feel her lips kissing mine The colder winds bite deep into the bone And time and thought unable to align When the heart is absent from love’s embrace Alone, I’m … Continue reading →

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Cannonades of Summer

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jez Farmer

A chilled breath creeps across the green A feeling words left unexplained Its closing in yet still unseen A chilled breath creeps across the green And the air feels dry and unclean Like the ground its burned and stained A … Continue reading →

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Disquietude

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jez Farmer

A closed heart holds the darkest secrets near Yet still its broken when love turns to pain There is no wall against truth’s deepest fear A closed heart holds the darkest secrets near Alone with words that bring no warmth … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Jez Farmer

a leaf quivers holding the tree until the north winds blow © JG Farmer 2016

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I think of You

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Jez Farmer

I think of you every song on the radio whispers your name and I’m kissing you as the earth drifts away into desert heat I look into your eyes searching for my oasis the respite to quench my thirst like … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Rule

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Jez Farmer

the sacred act of love intimacy hidden in dark shrouds of passion a chore to endure by word of marriage law after solemn vow the shaming of love perversion of pure feeling the shame is on them words softly spoken … Continue reading →

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