The Dancer. A house full of memories and echoes of the past The fading sunlight, shadows on the ceiling cast Frozen moments caught in time and space Of another time another place Silence now echoes down the hall A grandfather clock stands proud and tall A sentinel standing guard for a century A silent […]
Read more "The Dancer."ATISHOO ! Atishoo ! Atishoo ! Pass me another man size tissue It’s that time of the year again When winter brings danger for all men Colds and coughs and runny nose Frozen fingers and icy toes Splitting headaches and sore throats Wrap up well, woolly hats and warm coats To the […]
Read more "Atishoo !"Treasured Memories (on Mother’s Day). She has gone now, leaving us all alone Sometimes I forget and pick up the phone Ready to dial for our daily chat A creature of habit, can’t help that Suddenly, it hits like a blow You catch your breath, then let go Leaving an emptiness, a gaping […]
Read more "Treasured Memories (on Mother’s Day)"Just for a Moment. Just for a moment, I thought I saw your face There by the stall in the old market place My heart surged and skipped a beat Then you vanished into the crowded street Were you really there or was it just an illusion Or had you escaped in all […]
Read more "Just for a Moment."The Piano Tuner. The piano tuner called today So I sat in the corner, out of her way She pinged and she bonged for the whole afternoon By the time she was finished it was perfectly in tune It was amazing to watch her, so much patience and skill With determination, persistence and […]
Read more "The Piano Tuner."A Dream of Storms A storm is coming, I can feel it on the breeze It whispers to the leaves and through the Dancing trees I smell it in the earth, so thirsty for the rain I hear it on the wind and I feel it in your pain In your soft murmurs, at […]
Read more "A Dream of Storms."The Clock is Ticking… The clock is ticking on the human race The consequences of our action we will have to face Like parasites we have bled our planet dry All life as we know it, will surely die We have raped the earth for diamonds and gold For precious metals our children’s […]
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