by Anne-Marie Spittle | Dec 17, 2008 | Poetry
The angel sat by the Christmas tree Awaiting the saviours birth He readied himself to praise the Lord And to hail the virgin birth He had practiced for eternity For this moment of great joy Like the other seraphim He would issue in the boy The boy whose life would...
by Anne-Marie Spittle | Dec 17, 2008 | Poetry
There will always be those who tell you That you should not But what do they do? Sit in their ivory towers Hiding behind twitching curtains Never living Always the ‘you shoulds’ Rather than the Pathfinders Always the ‘that’s to risky’ That never learn to fly Life...
by Anne-Marie Spittle | Nov 8, 2008 | Poetry
When all else fails Know this We have a choice Even in the depths of desolation Of despair or loss This light is still waiting Calling Waving Trying to get our attention We can fall or fly Live or die But always we choose Fear not For the choice is not permanent God,...
by Anne-Marie Spittle | Nov 8, 2008 | Poetry
A child asked me ‘Why? Why wear this flower Of times gone by Its over isn’t it? Why should we care For it’s not out problem Here or there Its over! Its over! My eyes grew misty I tried not to cry For I realised patriotism had died And I had to raise it from the dead...
by Anne-Marie Spittle | Nov 8, 2008 | Poetry
Words whispered on a warm breeze As the raven caws in the sky “Listen! Listen!” he cries Butterflies radiate in iridescent rainbows As leaves rustle in the morning air Hedgehogs crunch about their day Snuffling, searching, scavenging Always searching for what lies...
