Tokyo Gold The brashest city blushes with gold, till someone turns on the neon. Who is in charge of turning on the neon in Tokyo? Is there a code followed by all the...
Tales of a City Trail
Tokyo Gold The brashest city blushes with gold, till someone turns on the neon. Who is in charge of turning on the neon in Tokyo? Is there a code followed by all the...
Can a computer produce a blog? This poem imagines the moment where the machine replaces the human in the world of blogging and social media. It was inspired by parent...
Heavenly Cloud Fear of data loss? Seek blessing at I.T. shrine, for Godly back-up. There seems to be a shrine for everything in Japan. Pay your respects, make your...
Levitating Bullet RIP bullet. The fastest one, still, I feel your magnetic pull. Maglev MLX01-1 has the star billing in a railway park filled with polished wonders. Yet...
The following poem is inspired by a crew member at Windermere Lake Cruises – a local company that runs pleasure cruises on England’s largest natural lake. I spend...
This poem is a comment on teens and technology. It is dedicated to all parents who wonder if they should attempt to lure the teen gamer out of their darkened comfort...
Temple of Consumption Shiny temple burns not incense but city waste. Shrine to consumption. At the end of Hiroshima’s main boulevard there’s a dazzling building that’s...
Have you ever seen a night rainbow? The Lake District recently created one, or in fact seven. Seven Nocturnal Rainbows for the English Lakes, a temporary light...
For tourists travelling in to Cumbria by train, the service from Oxenholme to Windermere provides the first glimpse of the Lake District. This is a short and scenic ride...
Kirstie is the creative force and chief poet in residence of poetinmotion.org She is available for residencies, as a conference poet and wedding poet. She is also co-founder of The Family Adventure Project and a regular contributor to many online travel communities.
