by Don Holmes | Oct 7, 2016 | Poetry
The time has come to cast away The doubts and fears of yesterday Those memories of days gone by When you were scared to even try To face the nights or lonely days As you walked in a numbing haze Too long the hurt has held you back Reminding you of what you lack Your...
by Don Holmes | Aug 29, 2016 | Poetry
Come in, come in dark shadow And show yourself to me Let me see who’s lurking there Beneath the garden tree Come in, come in I beg of you Don’t linger in the shade Reveal yourself and let me see Of what foul fiends are made Come in, come in to where the light Will...
by Don Holmes | Jun 14, 2016 | Poetry
I nothing know of death and war Or what took place in days of yore Not how the universe was made And what made Genghis Khan invade Or why the Earth goes round the sun Or why the rain makes me so glum I only know that Fate’s been kind And given me a fertile mind So I...
by Don Holmes | Mar 28, 2016 | Poetry
You’ve pinched my tablet from my chair To play your favourite game You have your hands upon the screen It will never be the same Now your drink has fallen down And spreads across the table “Grand-dad quick, the power’s down” “Please go and fetch the cable”. You’ve...
by Don Holmes | Mar 28, 2016 | Poetry
I’ve never met A single pet That made a cup of tea Or dried the pots Or undid knots They’re all no use to me I’ve seen some dogs Dressed up in togs Their owners think they’re funny But could they dust? Get rid of rust? Or make me toast with honey? Now most folk claim...
