A Day Dreamer’s Diary   I remember when I was young and so naive There was no limit to what I would believe There were so many things I wanted to be In my vivid imagination I could clearly see   Star trekking with Captain Kirk and the Enterprise Exploring worlds of danger, excitement and […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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And the Stones Stand Silent   And the stones stand silent, their secrets they will not tell Their silent screams echo from every hill and dell Legend tells that it was here, in this place On one of the darkest days of the human race   Rough men came and raped the soil In a […]

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A Dream Holiday   Ever since I was little I always wanted to go On a skiing holiday with lots and lots of snow I used to watch Ski Sunday on the BBC Oh how badly I wanted to be   One of those daredevils, so brave and so recklessly Swerving around every obstacle, pole […]

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