Poems

I climb the steps to Heaven, from the turbulence of life, To leave behind my troubles, and formidable old strife As I tread with tired footsteps, all my old bones creak and groan Even on this final journey, I still complain and moan. I know in yon distance, are soft...

Mirror, mirror on the wall Do you reflect the real me? Mirror, mirror on the wall Or is it I reflecting you? Glass, silver painted Whole and ornate China doll; cracked, In mind and body Eyes that never close, But do not see Rivulets of red Tracking my cheeks A...

I don’t know how we manage When our loved ones are away But some how we find the courage To face each passing day We think about them constantly They are always in our hearts Every day we pray for them Whilst we are far apart Inside our minds, they’re always there...

She sits there in the classroom, hides her face behind her hair, no-one must see her eyes or note the anxiety that lurks there. Her father has gone away to serve the Queen in foreign lands, and she worries while he’s gone in ways that no-one understands. She daren’t...

I am not a coward; I just do not want to die Fighting for politicians that deceive and lie Put their loved ones on the front line, and let them fall Before they implement a policy that affects us all I am not a coward; I won’t fight without a vest Their expense claims...

The punch remembered from then on Looping round in endless song. When dreams bleed they are funneled south Blood still dripping from the mouth. My heart cannot be wounded more, I have taken all you had in store, And rolled over into a newer sorrow, Understanding this...

Because of the way I am damaged I see everything as a poem Every mishap is a drama Every hamlet is like Rome. Saturday’s broad sun, Saturates the blue If I could only absorb it Then my path might remain true. A hand can hold a flower, But also a dagger too. Because of...

The land is dry and barren, grazed by constant hunger. The atmosphere is restless rippling through; infectious. I feel it in vibration of the hardened earth. I hear it from deep throat calling of communication. Instinct strong; I know it’s time to be moving on; for my...

There is a well kept secret A place no one wants to go It’s called the Twilight Zone You enter it alone Nobody wants to know When you’re in the Twilight Zone All you have to do For people to fearful of you Is to mention in one breath ‘Injury’ and ‘brain’ their vivid...

In dark and distant days of yore When wild beasts roamed the vale There came a lone young traveller Who told a grisly tale His father was a knight of old Who served his master well He slew the fiery dragon beasts And broke their evil spell His armour wasn’t made of...

Children lost parents and parents lost children Let’s put them together; we may even see That through their shared grief and support for each other They’ll start to rebuild their community. If orphans are taken away in their grief And bereft adults are all left...

Early morning, streets are still Daylight beckons through winter chill Early starters all bustling by A freezing day, a winter’s sky Shops are open, the street lights out The street is busy, people about Sense of purpose, today’s the day Another cortege will pass this...

We see blue when at peace and red when we’re riled, Yellow in sunshine and green in the wild, Black in depression, white when we’re pure And shades of grey when we’re feeling unsure. The colours we feel and the colours we see Are the same for all of humanity And...

Forgive me if my attitude Is a little off the mark Or that the responses to your questions Come across as rather stark Forgive me if my interest In my work has gone a drift Or the time I spend at work each day Seems to you as rather swift Forgive me if it doesn’t seem...

A noble woman of noble birth Who founded nursing throughout the earth. Devoting her life, her body and soul To making the sick and the wounded whole. With her oil-lit lamp, she walked the wards, Tendering the victims of guns and swords. While the noise of the brutal...

When sitting alone in contemplation Do you close your eyes too as tho’ asleep Reflecting perhaps on the past in your life The fond Memories you will always keep But when you reflect on those bygone days Do you also remember with ire The temper and tumult within your...

Cold as ice there he sat Dreaming about this and that, Of what could have been If he’d stayed within the social scene Each night his shadow lies under the lamp, He is identified as the local tramp The park is his home, Nowhere else to roam No hidden agenda Or anyone...

Bang Bang the drum slowly Carry the brave hero high Stand at the graveside together As loved ones bid him goodbye Bang Bang the drum slowly Remember the hero with pride Tell all his heartbroken loved ones Of his valour and how he died Bang Bang the drum slowly Comfort...

From the minute you were born Your mum’s been there for you Supporting you and loving you In everything you do All the time she carried you When your souls were linked together A special bond was being cemented That would last until forever In the early years, your...

It started oh so slowly Like a whisper or a sigh Just a hint of perfume As she hurriedly passed by She didn’t even notice How she made me stop and stare She gave me the impression That she didn’t have a care Emboldened by her perfume I followed down the lane If she...

Windows XP or 98 2000 or 07 They put me in an awful state So far removed from heaven That awful noise that lets you know That windows cannot cope It tells you that it will shut down You really feel a dope However hard you try to coax It doesn’t want to know You answer...

You called me out of the blue I didn't know what to do, I hadn't heard your voice Or listened to your ploy, For what seems like a hundred years The last time we spoke You reduced me to tears, I have moved on since that day I am no longer here to use and play,...

I've lived in Essex for Fifty years now Oh! how the time seems to fly Since I moved to the village of Benfleet To give country living a try But over the years things have changed so much From an Urban District to a Borough has grown When a Bungalow cost a mere 17...

A hole in the ground So large and round, Devours a soldier Laying him in the ground To leave no sound Only echoes around, Where silence lingers And the hole gets bigger, Where the soldier lays Clutching his trigger Stillness surrounds, There is no sound in the ground...

I know not of a love like ours, That dances and mingles in the moonlight Where the stars shine and caress our souls, To ravish our emotions until tomorrow Where daylight will beckon us once again, To shine under the sun and say those magic words Of love and devotion,...

Candles lit A table set for two, Adrenalin flowing But where are you? Champagne on ice Excitement running high, Time ticks by Food looking nice, Pulses racing Emotions wavering, Where are you When I need you most? The table is set for two Shall I dismiss you out of my...

Please don't drink to the brink and waste your time Inviting yourself into the world of crime, Don't hang around with people who Drain your energy and lead you to, Do all the wrong things that can hurt others, Don't despair, there is a world out there For you to...

Muskets firing Mini balls flying Cannons are firing Projectiles raining Down on soldiers marching Brother fights brother Grant and Lee North verses the South Union fighting confederates Lincoln's dead, Laying in his bed All for one Slavery's gone

To sit and close your eyes as tho’ in sleep Perhaps to reflect on events now past Thankfully the Happiness you keep But the scene before you leaves you aghast For life is like the colours of the Rainbow Stark but sometimes serene With Pastels there in tranquility To...

I woke up this morning Thought what shall I do I’ll forget all my past life And start something new I was really fed up With the life that I led So today I’ll try fields anew When I get out of bed For a start I shall sort out What’s wrong with my life And get rid of...

I am the one Who sat upon The highest cliff Reaching out To the loudest waves, When a man approached me Smiling, Though his eyes were sad He needed someone to talk to, I did not acknowledge him, It was at that moment A tear drop crept from his eye, Falling and...

I looked out my window this morning To see people skating on ice Light rain had fallen quite early And froze to the ground in a trice It wasn’t just folk who were skating Motorists were trying it too Revving their poor little engines Not knowing just what to do When...

I’ve had enough of life he said My only wish is to be dead To get away from all this hurt Just lower me into the dirt Don’t give me there is more to life ‘Cause all I ever get is strife Maybe there is more for you You are young not eighty-two I’m through with taking...

You sit on the green seats, Firing at each other with words, The whistles of accusations fly over your heads, Like supersonic birds. Some ricochet off your armour, But few pierce your skin, And the wounds are felt in your pockets, And all you do is grin. The air is...

Save the planet from pollution. Does anyone have the solution? Save your soul and find redemption, Lord deliver us; from temptation. Who will save us from the bomb? How many other countries have the atom? War in Afghanistan; a world in fear, no one knows if a...

You stand in the shadow of time, you lift the golden vail and you enter mine. Spirit you can travel so fast ,you break in to this time from the past. You are not dead you are alive, you did not die all you did was survive. Death is just nature that mortal man does not...

Here we all stand as mortal man on this living planet called earth. We are waiting for the black dark cape of death to engulf our body and soul and to take us to the eternal world of spirit. Some wait all of their life wondering when it will come with their bodies...

Don't eat a dictionary for tea You'll never know how many words there might be You may become very tongue tied Especially eating words that you've never tried, You may lose sleep And become very weak From trying too hard, Certain words must be barred from your...

There was a knock at my door A soldier stood there all forlorn, I recognized him as my boy A boy who went to war, Now he wasn't a boy any more Now he has grown into a man, This is my son Who I had not seen for so long, Who I'd yearned to see for such a long time He...

Give us a shove guv’ Only a shove guv’ Or maybe a tow Out of this snow S’not my fault guv’ Give us a shove guv’ I didn’t know That it would snow Give us a break mate It’s not my fault mate Blame the t.v. Just don’t blame me I’m sure they said rain guv’ They haven’t a...

I’m sorry Derek I should have told you this before, not left it till the end These words are meant for you not as a client more as a friend Our paths crossed many years ago when you needed a helping hand After some gentle persuasion you agreed to join our little band...

Silently falling from dark laden skies Swept on the wind like white angry flies Swooping and settling and covering the town It’s weight on the cables starts bringing them down Roadways are blocked by the deepest of drifts Railways are stopped and nobody shifts...

To join the Army was my choice No other career ever on my mind For I looked forward to seeing the World For the unusual sights I might find And once in Uniform I filled with pride Would the decision I’d made be right As I served my Queen and Country Well armed and...

It’s a brand new year 2010 You’re wishing that all have good health We repeat the phrase again and again Even hoping they come into wealth We’re happy and chatty and full of good cheer And the smile doesn’t fall from our face We go to the pub and drink up our beer...

“A” is for the Alphabet a perfect way to start “B” is for the Bright ones who think that they are smart “C” is for Contrary how some folks seem to be “D” is for Donations to any Charity “E” for Elementary easy for beginners “F” is Flatulence after eating heavy dinners...

On Weaver's Bank, the children played The sheep in quiet contentment grazed. The cathedral bells have proudly rung The choristers the Psalms have sung. Down Abbey Street, past house and shop The horses' hooves clip-clop clip clopped. Through Abbey Gate, they've come...

Masturbate your motorbike Sitting at the traffic lights And revving up your engine Just to give us all a fright. Flashy helmet, wrapped in leather Looking tough in any weather. Lights turn green and you weave through The slowly moving traffic queue. Pick up speed....

The Winter's nights are growing long The dark clouds gather like a storm. While warm within we'll dance and sing And wonder what New Year will bring. For though a few, may shed a tear We'll toast the parting of the year As gathered here, as one year ends We sip the...

Arising from grandiose mountains, the Babbling brook begins its tremulous way Cascading over smooth, rounded pebbles Down the steep ravine in a clear ribbon Encapsulating the picture book scene Foraging its way, deep below ground Gushing into the open with renewed joy...

The dismal evening whithers and the roseatte dawn breaks through. The snow a distant memory, cherished only by the mountains. The fields lie fallow, the illusion of green, Belied by their bitter harvest, fed with blood. While the factory breathes the heady fumes of...

Within a season youth will fade Old men, go slowly to their grave. Spring, too, must lose its vernal blush Those dreams we nurture turn to dust. And, yet, each day will promise bring Of God's transcendence birds will sing.. To look beyond the drystone walls Where...

Support our Soldiers Everyday We get bad news I’m sad to say As time goes by we must be strong We all must help others to get along T o survive these tragic circumstance We can’t pass by without a glance We can’t leave them alone in the world out there We can give...

How many times I’ve wondered Why do I write these words in Rhyme Is it a little gift I have That helps to while away my spare time For so many subjects Oh! so varied Have fallen prey to me And I try to turn them into an image In the hope that others might see The...

As a child, freedom was tempered with love As a teen-ager, I marched for freedom, As a woman I respected the rights of others, As a mother freedom was a threat, As an older citizen, I fear the government that goes to war, sends troops abroad and wonder what for? Young...

"Around the corner" is the magical place That helps you get over the problems you face It's always been there just waiting for you Just walk around it that’s all you do On turning the corner you'll probably find All of your troubles are now left behind They don't seem...

It’s started… the countdown Only months now ‘till he goes My mind is working overtime I try not to let it show I’m slowly losing patience My temper wearing thin My stomach constantly churns As my worries grow within Songs playing on the radio Have me breaking down in...

Intellectual acrobatics Of dissecting a poem, Complex and tricky To undo those words So ably done, Spoken from a page Listened to out loud Pondered over, wondered over By the third reading It’s wow; poetry’s it. In writing, a Stream of daydreamed Words find their Way...

Lying in a muddy field Some distance from the road Waiting for the moment when Their bomb is to explode They spent the night with shovels Digging in the dirt Delighted with their efforts To kill and maim and hurt The unsuspecting convoy Drove straight towards the bomb...

Sunday morning once again And there was I as a W P C Working as a Special Constable Policing the Community When we got a call to to return to the Station To pick up a “Dragging” light For use underwater , by a Diver To give them better powers of sight On this...

For lunch I had some Credit Crunch and had the same for tea. I’m losing pounds by leaps and bounds through this economy. It once was grand throughout the land like there was no tomorrow. We didn’t have to beg or steal, we only had to borrow. But now that it is payback...

I write of life as I observe, As things appear to me. Others see them differently, It’s my reality! To some the cup’s half empty, To some the cup’s half full; But that is how it’s meant to be, Perceptions cause diversity, And that’s why you will always see Some push...

I stood out in the river lit only by the moon The water glimmering like a fish That hurries past too soon. And, that, was when I heard him A clear and lucid sound A boy, at play, was laughing My heart began to pound. I waded to the riverbank And climbed a grassy mound...

Hope lies crumpled like a promissory note Our spirits by Life's sorrows broke. What cruel misfortunes we have known Some losses are a lifetime borne... We grow in wisdom through the years To be the master of our fears. Cold winter days will soon be gone The birds...

White down adorns the winter trees. No human hand shall ever weave A cloak of dreams that slips away As soon as sunlight whispers day. Loch Tummel in enchantment sits A view that for a queen seems fit. As sheep come slowly from the hill Cold fogs down on the valley...