Ollie Lind Poetry

Some things make me smile and some things make me frown. I smile at those obese people who blithely tell you they ‘only eat wholesome things’ as they stuff another hamburger in with chips and soft drink to follow. I smile to myself whilst appreciating the fact that they sincerely believe what they say. But [...]

Read Full Post »

They say “Scratch a funny man and you will find tragedy underneath.” I was thinking about this one day. Along the lines of how we sometimes try to trick ourselves and everybody else. We trivialise ourselves and others, make fun of people (often in a cruel manner) never realising that the only person really hurt [...]

Read Full Post »

Now The Contest Really Begins Now that Barack Obama is finally the official candidate and the battle arena becomes more clear, the time approaches for the American people to decide. I have written this poem as an outside perspective. I am not an American but, like all who love democracy, I am vitally interested in [...]

Read Full Post »

Sometimes I think about patriotism and the passion it generates. I wonder if it has a dark side. I certainly appreciate my country of birth and feel pride at my fellow countrymen’s achievements. Yet, I cannot help thinking about the fabulous song by John Lennon. I am talking about “Imagine.” Maybe there should be no [...]

Read Full Post »

On a recent trip to Brisbane I was talking with a young lady who loves poetry. We were having an in depth conversation in terms of her advancing her career (I was assisting her in my role as company coach). She mentioned her passion for poetry and I offered to post her poem on my [...]

Read Full Post »