Hazelwood.

HAZLEWOOD, Along a serpentine trail, I carefully tread An old oak, now brittle and long dead A fallen king who once reigned supreme In this forgotten grove by a silver stream Lazily meandering and winding through Prickly Holly, Hazel and Yew Ancient Oak, Rowan and Beech Tall silver Birch, proudly skyward reach Like […]

Another Happy Christmas.

Another Happy Christmas. Twas the night before Christmas and all was not well The house was silent, there had been trouble, you could tell The children were in bed, pretending to be asleep But quietly across the landing, they did creep Listening for Santa at the top of the stairs But what they […]

Three Little Kittens.

My 100th Poem! Three Little Kittens. Three little kittens trying to climb a tree One hunting butterflies, the other chasing a bee The third gets lost in an overgrown flower bed And cries for his mother to come rescue him instead One is a ginger, lurking In the long grass Ready to […]

Thunder.

Thunder. Thunder rolls, roars and rumbles Above dark clouds, the sky God grumbles As if awoken from a slumber so deep Tears of rage from his fiery eyes weep Across the sky, lightning flashes As thunder booms, crackles and crashes Shivering with fear, some take to their beds Closing their eyes, covering their heads […]

Dancing with the Stars.

Dancing with the Stars. On a cloudless night My soul takes flight To distant worlds so far away Far beyond the Milky Way On wings of stardust and starlight Celestial winds to guide me through the night Dancing on Moonbeams across this infinite space Cosmic Chaos and Order, rule this place. Shooting stars […]

Another Decade Another Year.

Another Decade Another Year. In an old photo album, cracked and worn Old photographs faded and torn Serious faces defiantly stare A moment in time, they so generously share Dressed in their best so glamorous and proud A solemn occasion. no smiling allowed Ghost like figures, frozen in time A different rhythm, a different […]

The Eye of the Needle.

The Eye of the Needle. Glasses perched precariously on her nose Her fingers dance and weave as she sews As if casting a spell with every stitch Like a Fairy God Mother or a kindly Witch Hands gnarled but still so nimble Steady fingers, a clicking thimble Tongue sticking out, in pure concentration A […]

The Furnace of Infinity.

The Furnace of Infinity. Light fades slowly as evening falls Like an unwanted guest, the darkness calls Shadows creep across the cold stone floor A sliver of light under the kitchen door As daylight retreats from the darkening room Leaving shades and shadows in the gathering gloom A trickle of light, lingers a little […]

The Last Dance.

THE LAST DANCE In the frantic rush to satisfy our greed In a mad orgy, our egos to feed We have placed our wants before our needs To our own destruction, we have sown the seeds So many are the mistakes we have made Sold our souls, our trust betrayed We have tipped the […]

Election Fever and the Great Gravy Train.

Election Fever and the Great Gravy Train Election time is here again Councillors, M.E.P’s and Aldermen A flurry of activity, they come from miles Handshakes and promises and crocodile smiles Knocking on doors and ringing every doorbell So concerned about our health and are we well ? With their suits and ties and shiny […]

Parkinson's Disease and Self-Expression

Poetry Parkinson's Disease