RICHARD DOIRON

 

 

Clearing The Clutter

 

When you reach in deep it's enough to weep

For the clutter that you find,

But in doing less it remains a mess

And it messes up your mind.

There's a price to pay for the disarray

And the chaos at your core,

But release is had when you move like mad

And you dash in through that "door."

When the clutter's gone it's to journey on

And to test a brand-new track:

But to truly dare and to reach in there

There's no need of looking back.

 

A Friend When You Fall

 

You give your all and still you fall

And things look rather bleak;

It's how it goes the record shows,

It's hard for you to speak.

A friend appears to bring you cheers,

But smiling's hard to do;

But here's a friend right to the end

Not giving up on you.

He's here to say you'll rule the day;

He sees that happen soon -

A helping hand you'll understand

In moments opportune.

It's not a joke you're just a bloke

Who's had it hard a spell,

But he predicts you'll have this licked,

He sees you doing well.

 

RICHARD DOIRON

 

RICHARD DOIRON, work in print for 62 years; published in hundreds of anthologies, periodicals, personal books; author of novels, biographical works, essays, and lyricist. Graduate in journalism and Certified Lifeskills Coach; work read at UN 2000, translated into all major languages at the time; 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winner World Poetry; 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry; 2019 named World Poet Laureate by the group Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry. 2019 Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, via Dr. Epitacio Tongohan, Philippines. Latest book: "My Mind Could Be A Garden," WE Literary Community, India, January 2025;  cover picture and 15-page spread in "Wildfire International Magazine," Dec. 2025 - Jan 2026. Jan. 16, 2025 poetry published in book "Care of Darjeeling: Tribal Life, Language, and Literature," translated in Bengali, Kolkata, India. Jan. 17, 2026 published in Multicultural Press. Australia, with deep analysis; Jan. 18, 2026, designated Poet Laureate, WE Publishing Community, India. Jan. 22, 2026 one-hour interview, World Poetry Cafe radio, heard live in 189 countries.