Poems

Woe is me this day, of one before the morrow brings When history no longer mocks eternity of what shall be Where ending of all life as known, perchance no longer sings Hath future ceased creating of existence whence I’m truly free? Weigh the anchor chains I wear...

Ranks of soldiers flank the way to honour the fallen who leave here today. On a frozen airfield, white with snow we wait in silence for the coffins to show. The cold cuts through us, we feel its bite but our thoughts are with those who have died in this fight. From...

What can you fit into a lifetime my friend? How long is a life time anyway? What can you fit into a year or six months? Or what can be crammed into today? There are those who will squeeze in ten gallons of life And some who are content with a pint or two There are...

Simple things for simple lives Simple husbands simple wives Simple children with simple needs Simple food for simple feeds Simple housing with simple rooms Simple cleaning with simple brooms Simple work with simple wage Simple book with simple page Simple letter with...

Faced across a field of squares, opponents make a stand Whilst strategies are weighed within a gambit to perform Goodly white advances on the horde with black intent Attacking their defences, probing weaknesses to breach Pawns of eight abreast take turns with recce’s...

You hope you can get another day out of that shirt, I just hope for a day here where no-one gets hurt. You dream of a lottery win, riches, fast cars, I dream of seeing my wife again, and she won’t notice the scars. You hope that your day’ll go quick, there’s your...

Dear Mum, “To War” they cried, we went “Dig deep” they said, we dug “Stand To” they shouted, we stood “Fix Bayonets” the order, we fixed “Wait for the whistle” the cry, we did “Over the Top” the command, we climbed “Keep going boys” the shout, we marched “Stay in the...

I wish I was a bird Flying high above the world Away from my pain Never to land

I never knew pain Before I saw you look at another The way you used to look at me Now I only know Pain

You are my first thought when I wake And my last when I go to sleep You’re with me all the time Inside my heart Forever

Thought I saw you today But it wasn’t you I see you everywhere But it isn’t you I even called your name But you didn’t reply Because it wasn’t you It’s never you

To love without hope is true love My dreams will never come true You will never love me But I will always love you

Real men don’t cry I was taught as a child It’s not a man thing But real men do cry Where no one can see I do it alone To show it is weak That’s how I cope My pain is personal I do not share It’s hidden away My own private grief Because real men do cry Alone

Too soon the leaves of autumn Are scattered all around Too soon the snows of winter Lie thick upon the ground Freezing mornings,frost and fog Insipid winter sun That seems to want to go to bed Before the day’s begun There never seems to be the time Or inclination too...

He stole a whispered moment, which caught me by surprise I turned to let him know, ‘twas a way not often shared In words so soft and gentle, that betrayed his hurt filled eyes Reaching out he touched my heart, the sweetest "thanks" I’ve ever heard My view of him from...

One day my life was left behind, consigned to death’s unanswered door, Of plans I’d made, until such time, no longer seemed to make much sense I wondered what may lay ahead, just what existence had in store When faced with tragic circumstance, projections paled, in my...

He earned a hundred grand this year; Some of it was bonus. He works in the City. Went there from University Where he got a first From studying Philosophy. We’re not quite sure what he does; Something with investments. Whilst he’s doing nicely He’s still seen as small...

Housemartins darted above my head Down Smardale Gill the pathway led. The Poet’s Way I must have took The scene unfolding like a book. When Kirkby Stephen came in to sight The town looked lovely bathed in light. I stood beneath The Cloister’s shade Within the...

Garlanded by grateful crowd, our Hero took their cheers A smiling mask in presentation, for to hide the heartfelt tears Comrades lost in dreadful game of to and fro in foreign land A feeling far too much to bear for those who once were Brothers band Defend what’s ours...

Parched dryness of the dust borne air, irritates the searching eye Seeking out familiar form, an image of confusion reigns Satin rivers shimmering, hovering 'twixt earth and sky Remembrance held depository, of patterned thought in similar vein Desert star heats up the...

Line abreast beyond the ridge, gleaming in the midday sun Our men of courage stood their ground, against the onslaught from the "Hun" With bayonets drawn and weapons clasped, searching for the light of day Awaiting orders from above, in silence they began to pray For...

You are my compass You guide me safely home Without you I would be lost All at sea, no land in sight My life in your hands You have my heart For always

Don’t look in Flanders fields, nor Normandy beaches or afghan dust for I am not there. Don’t look for me at my grave or the monument where my name is carved for I am not there. Look for me in your heart; look for me in our Childs smile. Look for me in the hope I tried...

I'm no longer young I've gone past me best I'm wearing me thermals And an old string vest I need to be warm But just feel the cold Is this how it is When you're haggard and old I'm covered in blankets Coz I've got a chill And it saves on the lecky When I get the bill...

We did what we were told The ancient transcript read They too would perish in their youth Their precious blood thus shed The cupreous leaves of autumn To some may speak of death To others -of the coming spring The sweetness of Life’s breath The landscape of a Winter...

She went out and locked the front door, forgetting to check that the windows were closed. They got in from round the back. They ransacked the house, looking for cash. When she came home she was shocked. She didn’t want to worry her son. She wouldn’t call him that time...

I have a solution To problems in the Euro zone, Specifically in Greece. As he is a member Of the Greek royal family, Prince Philip could become their king. Then Greece could be a colony Of the United Kingdom. Our chancellor, George Osborne, Could then sort out the...

Einstein is discredited, It seems he wasn’t right. They’ve proved that we can travel Faster than the speed of light. Can we go to the future? Can we go to the past? All I know is when we go It will be bloody fast. Our scientific theories Are thrown into disarray. Some...

The waters break, they cause a spill Before the thrill you get from birth. No longer carried, borne in pain But born to claim a place on earth And have the thrills and spills of life From that first cry until you die.

When I started my career, Which was in local government, I was on a training scheme And went to each department To observe the work they did. I went out with some dustmen. These were chamber cleaners Who unblocked the refuse chutes In multi-storey council flats. They...

She is eating messy food Sitting on the Central Line; Chewing on her curried rice, Which I don’t think smells too nice, Brandishing a plastic fork. Then she has the cheek to talk To her mate across the aisle With her mouth full all the while. When she’s finished, at...

I’m told that I must exercise By walking swiftly till I sweat. That will stop me gaining weight And ensure that I keep fit. Dieting will not keep me slim. My medication makes me fat And if I don’t get exercise My stomach will stop being flat. But it is cold and it is...

She was elegant it was plain As she sat upon the train Reading from her paper book Trying not to take a look As he sat upon his seat Careful not to catch her feet Smiling slowly turning red He asked her what it was she said She’d only mouthed a little “Oh.” When his...

The movement of a rustling tree The gentle lapping of the sea A favourite song, a much-loved poem The voice that always speaks of home The thought of someone truly loved Those friends who ever prove their worth Though a sniper may await out there We all a bond of...

They Marched on although they could have chosen to stay, Probably thought that God & right was with them on their way, But God does not do tricks for a cent or a dime, Which has been recorded through history time after time. It's time to stop all our charges in vain,...

The tension first starts at 7 a.m. Adrenaline coursing his veins Sweat trickles down his aching back As he jostles the crowds for the trains The biggest fear he faces today Is someone will grab the last seat He’ll have to stand all the way there And walk down Victoria...

I am the sky, I am the sea I am the wind, within the tree I am the sand on sunlit beach I am here, but, out of reach I am the very air you breathe I am the comfort blanket weave I am all, that, is all I am I am part of a bigger plan I am that tingle up your spine I am...

Never look back Don’t dwell on the past Think of today To make your love last What’s gone is gone It’s best left alone If one has sin Try not to atone Dark days that fill Your mind and your heart Will bring you grief And force you apart So let’s forgive The hurt and...

Silent night, holy night, But for troops at war there is no respite. No Christmas at home with all the good cheer, no warm house with family and nothing to fear. No chance of sleeping in peace, no chance of sleeping in peace. Silent night, holy night, The enemy want...

The price goes up, the price goes down. It is all the same to me; I make money either way. The market is a game I play; Buying, selling when I can. I am just the middle man And when the owner gives permission I do a trade and earn commission. In the world of stocks...

The underclass is bigger now For it includes the elderly Who can’t afford to pay for care; And people who are not too well And haven’t got sufficient wealth, So have to use the National Health; And kids who live on sink estates Who know that they will not get work, So...

By the evening’s firelight when it just you and I I look at you and I remember times gone by When first we met on a warm summer’s eve You were in the navy and home on leave Who is the boy with the lovely eyes of green I just wanted to move closer and lean My lips...

Little eyes aglow with glee Running across the open field Laughing just you and me Chasing and kicking the ball My heart sings as we run Tight hold in case you fall “Nanny run” just learnt to talk You’re very fast on tiny feet So busy no time to walk Have to stop and...

I need your help you’re on your way Whatever the problem I don’t have to say You don’t need details to give your support You stand squarely beside me as strong as a fort You feed the body you are always cooking But into my mind I know you are looking Eat then we’ll...

Dark shadows give way To a brand new day And the nights plight Is drowned by the light The face wears a smile When all the while The turmoil inside Has opened wide The abyss of tears For all of those years Never to recapture Loves amazing rapture Shining at such...

If I could find the shining star That marked where Jesus lay I would take it much further East So many miles away I would hope that same star That shone so bright that night Lighting the candle Still burning strong Which bought the Earth to life Would come again once...

Darling beautiful Queenie I tried to write this for you Last week when you were still here, I didn’t know then that we had so few days left together Maybe that’s why it was so hard because my heart felt it. I try to think of all the good times to try and replace the...

It’s funny how you grow together Your lives become intertwined together You’re here together there together Rarely wined and dined together You’re far to intertwined together To gather that together can be rather wide apart Maybe you walk together But do you really,...

I was a knight And I live in a castle High walls of hard stone Every brick laid by pain The towers built from despair A fortress of shattered dreams My sword forged from loneliness Battements carved from sorrow At night Dragons come for me You cannot fight them all...

My Eyes Windows to my soul Look deep to see my pain Reflected just a hint of sorrow Loneliness Hidden away My empty heart still beating Just for you

Oh, Beauty Girl that hurts inside Who had the love that now has died Who holds the key to other lives Follow heart if heart is wise But heart is wise if head allows The crushing of the wedding vows The crushing of the history made During the time of feeling fade...

Now only Whisky numbs the pain My feelings put on pause Memories fade into echoes Mere shadows of my love Just hints of passions past Sanctuary for my dreams A brief interlude of hope Before the agony returns As I face the world again Without you

A single tear upon a rose Memories of love unresolved Aching in my heart For you

Would that I were like a bird Soaring high above the earth Looking down on hill, and glen On the graves of fallen men When you've flown o'er land and sea Come, one day, remember me Think of all I was in Life All I gave in sacrifice! The vagrant spirit of my youth That...

Come take the weight of your feet Let’s chat about what’s troubling you Come and take a seat Come it always helps to talk Just tell me about it Come let’s take a walk Come and have a good cry Let the hurt flow out Come wipe your eyes dry Come and look at this summer’s...

I wear a mask I hide behind it every day Feelings hidden from the world My pain concealed The mask is happy No one suspects the truth Sorrow forever obscured Loneliness invisible My camouflage complete I dream of love Until that day I’ll wear a mask

My life is empty A hole inside my heart My soul screams out for its’ soul mate Only Silence responds Loneliness my constant companion Only memory of love

Don’t look at me from the outside in Look from the inside out From the happy soul that lives within Of that, you should have no doubt The body that has let me down Is now my prison, but, I do not frown The restrictions it has forced on me Has given me spirit and set...

I am there in the dark of night. I am your angel when you pray. You see my star…the bright starlight. I am there still when comes the day. I am with you…I am near. I come to watch and protect you. I will guide you. Do not fear… You have my love in all you do. My...

When you go in the still of the dawning… Steal secretly from the warmth of my bed… From all my love’s unfettered compassion. In the coolness of the early morning, Let your gentle footfall silently tread… Lightly. In the quietude of the blesséd hush… Released thereto...

When Frost had dressed the Earth with shimmering white, And gloved the gnarled bare fingers of the Trees… And lengthened Days were firmly turned to flight, Forsaken…Despair was wont to appease. For Nature had its winter coat prepared, And spun the misty tendrils on...

I will keep you safe I will keep you warm I will guard you from the pending storm But that was then, and this is now I must release you, to battle foul So my boy is let too go A solder now, with many foe An Irish Ranger and proud to be Keep him safe, but let him free...

Keeper of the croft Fresh hay gathered and stored in the loft The land he doth work with honourable hand For many of the hour-glass’s grain of sand Keeper of the lighthouse Often in solitude, no place for a spouse He doth ensure the light shone out yonder So ship ahoy...

A Summer’s breeze A Winter’s night A Spring leaf An Autumn bright These are the things I no longer see, due to the things that haunt me A torn limb, shattered bones, broken dreams and awful wounds Why should one forego these scenes? Learn again to live your dreams...

At night the dawn seems far away My thoughts and memories collide in confusion Pain and hope merge in my dreams as one With dawn, reality brings hope

Deep thoughts echoing in my mind Memories of feelings and images from long ago A smell, a sound, the dejavu of my past existence Resounding in my soul for eternity