by Don Holmes | Nov 4, 2011 | Poetry
Madam Zara in her tent Waited for the city gent Seen inside her crystal ball He had no choice he had to call He came in nervous and alone Turning off his mobile phone As he sat down he looked a mess As if he had not time to dress But Madam Zara knew the score Still...
by Don Holmes | Oct 13, 2011 | Poetry
After the storm the sky turned blue And the wind made waves in the corn Birds were singing and from the field Came the sound of a calf being born The doleful chimes of a distant clock Were carried to where I now stood In a meadow filled with flowers That lead to a...
by Don Holmes | Aug 12, 2011 | Poetry
In summertime when days are long And sunshine warms the soul We never think of winter’s grasp And long nights black as coal Our bodies seem more flexible When kissed by summer skies We bend and smell the flowers Like human butterflies No task can make us mope and moan...
by Don Holmes | Jul 16, 2011 | Poetry
If God could grant me a wish No matter what it would be I’d like to bottle the hugs My granddaughter gives to me I know it sounds very silly Some people might even frown But think of the joy it would bring If ever I was feeling down Take the cork off the bottle And...
by Don Holmes | Jul 16, 2011 | Poetry
Grandma is acting so silly She says she is feeling quite strange I caught her on top of the gas stove She said she was riding the range The very next time that I saw her She said a very strange thing She said “If I fall through the mattress I’ll see you all in the...
