Wendy

With the smile so soft upon your lips, that does each morning greet A new dawn breaks, as I watch you stir, from slumber oh so sweet As your long fair hair cascades, and frames your lovely face I see a scene of beauty, and serenity, which does my soul embrace Each day...

The Blitz

Night time came and darkness fell, sirens began to wail A warning of death and destruction, on a massive scale Blackout curtains were all drawn to obscure the light For up in the skies overhead, the Luftwaffe was in flight Night after the night they’d return to drop...

Tyne Cot

The sun shines down on those below All stood to attention, in perfect row Neatly aligned, standing perfectly still No movement here, in the winters chill It is peaceful now, in that sunshine bright With those ranks lined up, from left to right I see no regiments, as I...

The Credit Crunch

The economy is failing; unemployment is a rising trend Companies are going to the wall, where is it going to end? Our government informs us, that we are in recession Oh what a revelation; homes are threatened with re-possession Some are losing their houses, and all...

Busy

For a while, I have written no verse, not even just one line I have been pre-occupied, and have just not had the time My wife and I, just moved home, we’ve been busy, day and night So, with moving, and going off to work, I’ve had no time to write We moved home over...