by Ron Martin | Feb 19, 2016 | Poetry
They say we are what we eat And in many cases this is so For those who enjoy their “fry-ups” Advertise the fact wherever they go Obesity is said to be a problem Affecting the health and wealth of our nation So I am doing everything I can To ensure that my body does...
by Ron Martin | Feb 19, 2016 | Poetry
As I have travelled the highway of life I have met many characters along the way But the one who has interested me the most Is the one whom I meet every day He is with me when I wake up in the morning He is with me when I retire to my bed He is responsible for...
by Ron Martin | Feb 10, 2016 | Poetry
In the distance the guns could be heard, and they knew the battle had begun Their bayonets had had been fixed, and it would soon be time to make their run Many bodies would soon be lying in the Flanders’ mud Could such a little piece of foreign land be worth so much...
by Ron Martin | Feb 10, 2016 | Poetry
The thoughts which we have in our conscious mind Are the thoughts that we think every day But these soon sink into the subconscious And we may think that they’ve gone away If this were true this could be a blessing For some of our thoughts were unkind And they could...
by Ron Martin | Dec 3, 2015 | Poetry
I held the door to allow a lady to enter a shop And as a result I got a very pleasant surprise For she stood, looked at me, and said “Thank You” Her good manners brought a tear to my eyes For good manners are very scarce today I thought they had been consigned to...
