Of Childhood Ways and Summer Days.

Just a trip down memory lane back to our childhood days. The world seemed to be a lot more innocent and less complicated… Of Childhood Ways and Summer Days When we were young we had so much fun Those long hot days in the summer sun Freedom and imagination ruled the day Seizing every […]

Oh Foolish Man.

Oh Foolish Man Oh foolish man why do you sit and fret Have you not figured it out yet About life and it’s meaning, the purpose of it all Why do we build barriers and walls so tall And ivory towers of Babel that scrape the sky A vain attempt to touch the face […]

Of Gardens and Gardeners.

My wife is a gardener and shepherd of the soil. I am not… Of Gardens and Gardeners I really like gardens but not gardening Too much hard work , not really my thing Getting my hands all muddy, covered in dirt And blisters and splinters that really can hurt Then there’s all the watering and removing […]

The Parting.

I wrote this poem for my wife in an attempt to express my feelings for her in case I pass on before I had told her. It is about our mortality and how temporary our stay is in this world. It also expresses my own belief that we go back to nature and are “recycled” […]

The Wind of Souls.

Written after a stormy and spooky night. A night it was just great to be tucked up in bed all safe and warm while the ghosts and other creatures roamed the world. The Wind of Souls On a winter’s night,dark and black as coal The wild wind howls like a demented soul Like a raging animal […]

On a Gloomy Summer’s Day.

Just a few lines on the weather we were having that year, the summer was a washout. On a Gloomy Summer’s Day The day was so gloomy and dark So I went for a walk down the park To give my head time to clear And get a breath of fresh air I was only […]

Listen.

This is really the first poem I ever wrote. It doesn’t rhyme. It was inspired by a visit to an ancient site on a mountain known as The Morrigan’s Rock. The old Irish Goddess. Queen of the Sea. LISTEN In the slanting winter sun I feel the cold bones of my ancestors as I […]

Far from the Castle Keep.

This is about the nearest to a “romantic” poem I have written ! Far from the Castle Keep Far away in a castle keep On a misty mountain, the highest peak By a stained glass window seated on a chair The most beautiful girl with golden hair A princess sighs as she waits in vain For […]

Down to the River Side.

When the mind is troubled and worried I find a great way to relax and recharge is to find a beautiful spot and just sit , look and listen to the natural world around me. I am reminded that I am part of nature not apart from nature. My worries and troubles are insignificant in […]

Chasing Memories.

A sad and poignant poem about Alzheimer’s and dementia. This is a revised version of a poem I wrote last year, I have added another 3 verses so that it has a more positive ending.. Chasing Memories A memory awakes like a glowing ember As the mind tries so hard to remember A flicker of […]

Parkinson's Disease and Self-Expression

Poetry Parkinson's Disease