by Don Holmes | Feb 21, 2012 | Poetry
As moonlight filters through my curtain I lie in bed awake, uncertain Why one minute I was calm Then awoken with alarm Jumbled thoughts now fill my brain Preventing me from sleep again So here I sit at half past four Knowing I will sleep no more Now with notebook,...
by Don Holmes | Feb 20, 2012 | Poetry
When Charlie made his pancakes They were a work of art Really light and fluffy They never fell apart His choice of different toppings Were everybodys’ dream Lemon juice and tasty jams Topped off with clotted cream Everyone said Charlie Deserved a special treat They’d...
by Don Holmes | Feb 13, 2012 | Poetry
Valentine Valentine where are you now You left me without a goodbye Why did you leave me to wonder and fret Just giving out sigh after sigh Yes I still miss you oh sweet Valentine Your beauty and long flowing locks But if I am honest the things I miss most Are my...
by Don Holmes | Feb 4, 2012 | Poetry
Too soon the leaves of autumn Are scattered all around Too soon the snows of winter Lie thick upon the ground Freezing mornings,frost and fog Insipid winter sun That seems to want to go to bed Before the day’s begun There never seems to be the time Or inclination too...
by Don Holmes | Feb 4, 2012 | Poetry
They’re here again – uncertainties Drifting in and out Fogging my brain – all cavities Drifting in and out Who is to blame – for all the doubts Wasn’t me I cry Always the same – the ins and outs Wasn’t me I cry Where will it end – the...
