PARTY AT THE RUINED CASTLE

Skeleton walls, windows, archways, Open to north winds treacherous blows, Dark forbidding skies, beckon thunder, A weak moon cowers behind its cover. Then a thunderous clap of thunder, Closely followed by a snaking lightening strike, Lightening up the castle ruins, A...

The Cup and Saucer Tree (Epilogue)

Dark clouds scurrying across the sad sky, Rushing together, to be darker still. Bonded in blackness, to start a big storm. A message of doom! Then, the rain drops fell. Pulling off the road, I stopped the car, Staring in horror at the place you should be, Refusing to...

The Cup and Saucer Tree (Prologue)

Insects humming to green speckled leaves. Rays of bright sunshine dancing with flitting shadows, All tuned to the touch of the summer breeze. That’s how it was and has always been, and will remain .Secured in my mind. As a young boy I gazed up at your beauty,...

LISTEN IN THE DARKNESS

When day ends, and darkness brings the night, Man’s mind and imagination take flight, He sees visions, hears sounds, Which by day no concern is found. Understand nature, listen to what she has to say, Then even in the darkest night, fears float away. Listen to the...

Growing Older

How does one grow old “Gracefully”, We are told that we should! But why, and how should we? We no longer tell our family how to behave, They are now free to do as they will, No I will not swallow your “graceful” pill. Then we are told “Take it easy”, Yes we are told...