by Don Holmes | Aug 25, 2015 | Poetry
In seven days or maybe ten The leaves will start to turn again Bringing Autumn’s glorious hues And those impending Winter blues Some sunshine helps to ease the pain As Summer pleasures start to wane Those Autumn skies will turn to grey And hide the Sun ‘most every day...
by Don Holmes | Aug 25, 2015 | Poetry
I’ve been on that road to no-where Stood by that dark shrouded lake Where hopes and dreams are abandoned When life gets too hard to take I’ve stood on that mythical corner Deciding to go or return Felt desolation inside me And looked for bridges to burn How easy to...
by Don Holmes | Aug 21, 2015 | Poetry
Oh the silence that forms a rift Between those who have a certain gift The bitterness so hard to ease Between the friends that we displease Oh for just a simple word To counter acts that were absurd Break the spiral of discontent And stop the anger that we vent...
by Don Holmes | Jun 17, 2015 | Poetry
I’m not often tempted To write about love Or walking together With stars up above How moonlight becomes you Or how honey drips From the beautiful bows Of your ruby-red lips I’m not un-romantic Not frigid or shy I still have my moments (Though most pass me by) I just...
by Don Holmes | May 8, 2015 | Poetry
On Skegness golden sandy beach The sea is often out of reach Don’t worry that its out of sight The children still squeal with delight As up and down the beach they run Whether there is rain or sun And after finding that lost sock They all head for the Skegness clock...
