by Don Holmes | Apr 26, 2010 | Poetry
I am falling into the abyss of my own inadequacy No life-saving rope attached to my emotions No foot-holds or hand-holds to break my fall Only the slippery slope of inevitability As I fall into the morass that is my life I scream and shout out loud For someone to halt...
by Don Holmes | Apr 17, 2010 | Poetry
When I was a lad Short trousers were in And dustman came reg’lar To empty your bin The lane at the back Saw one lonely car So we played on our skates No need to go far We used that back lane For all of our games Hopscotch and rounders I remember the names Of lassies...
by Don Holmes | Mar 25, 2010 | Poetry
Not everyone wants a green country lane Some people want a villa in Spain There are those that prefer a city-scape too Where the night time excites more than a few Some folk might think that a cruise will suffice With exotic food that contains lots of spice But me- I...
by Don Holmes | Mar 22, 2010 | Poetry
It hurts me so this loneliness Eating me away Like something dark and cancerous Killing me each day It burns me this unloving Fiery deep inside A furnace fuelled by anger From which I cannot hide The pain is never ending Throbbing sore and red Banging on my nerve ends...
by Don Holmes | Mar 21, 2010 | Poetry
I’m not going to cry Or beg you to stay I’ll just wave my hand As you walk away I’ll try to stand tall As you board the train And inwardly hope You’ll come home again Time passes quickly As you well know Quickening the days Till you have to go When you are sent To...
