Poems

If your best is what you give Then the best you'll always be As life's silver spoon makes no room For the likes of you and me... If there's fruits you wish to Harvest Or lands you wish to sew Then take my hand To distant land And far across the sea. 'Tis no easy path...

God provided water To satisfy our thirst He did not have to tell us Who was last or who was first God gave us the knowledge Of how to make a cup At no point did He tell us Who could or could not sup God’s plan was very simple He gave us all we see He tried to cover...

Twas day on which the sun chose not to rise No warmth to share betwixt known living souls Such darkness o’er the land didst help disguise As shadows merg’d bereft of single roles Whilst Brothers form’d in making final stand I grasp’d my quill (in hope) to here relate...

Now god has chosen, and we accept, Yet both our eyes and heart still weep, Heads are bowed, and hands on hearts, And you are in deep twilight sleep. For they say god only takes the best, And this is why he has chosen you, Yet even now, how much we miss you, If only we...

It’s tough to be a parent One of the hardest jobs on earth Yet we face this task regardless Because of what it’s worth So many trials and tribulations So many highs and lows All part of the journey As we watch our children grow They’ll break our hearts in one breath...

Every day you face the world With a smile upon your face But deep inside there’s a torment Itching to stake its place Normally you’re in control You keep your demons at bay But every now and then though They come out to play It’s when you feel at ease with yourself...

Loves much like the ocean, As its tides drift in and out. Not often noticed when high tides in, But apparent when its out. With high tides there comes the driftwood, From shores yet still unknown, Brings with a message in its bottle, Of greater things to come. Low...

I dread the thought of Autumn’s chill The darkening skies that finally will Bring winter’s cold and bitter days I stand in awe of Autumn leaves And mellow light on glorious trees Or early morning mist and haze It’s just that I can never face Those spider webs of...

Why am I in this state? Many of my mates are the same. Many have died Why? Many of us and partners have cried Because our babies have died Why? We were given injections The MoD said they were a must Why? We were told they were safe But this was a lie Why? Tablets as...

Iridescent green encases my inner jewel of life beginning – unsheathed purple plumule and gold leaf– exposed viable for germination. Strands of molecule threads branching out analysing atmosphere – unemotionally fabric of forest floor – explored for viability of womb....

As Hadrian didst build a wall; perchance to keep Scots hordes at bay Yon Clansmen burned their bridges, swearing “no surrender, ne’er no more” Tho’ legion twere by number ranked against them, they would have their say With intermittent raids along its length; each to...

A fairy hat is all you want as you walk along a lane. It makes you smile and when you walk it eases any pain. A fairy hat is magic, not just green and plain It acts just like a sunshade or protects you from the rain. When you walk along the road it saves you from all...

I found myself digging a hole Surrounded by eager admirers And nobody offered to help They just said ”Your efforts will tire us” The hole was a labour of love It boosted my lowly esteem On top of the mountain they sat Waving and eating ice-cream As I toiled inside the...

Pray God I keep my memories Don’t let them fade away I could not face tomorrow Without thoughts of yesterday

Blood swept lands and seas of red Forever loved forever dead Eight hundred thousand, just make a note Symbolic round the Tower moat At home and abroad in foreign parts Still remembered in caring hearts The moat is dry , no water here Just Poppies and a loved ones...

If you take a look back in history Even to Biblical times Beast of burden were prevalent then Especially in hot and mountainous climes Oxen were used for ploughing the land And dragging carts as well Their employment was fairly universal At least as far as I can tell...

They say old soldiers never die, but fade into the mist. And now our friends are fading too; names on a growing list. As each one fades within our ranks, and leaves a vacant file, Their memory lives on with us, we mourn, yet still we smile We mourn the passing of a...

Life is full of complexity With variety but not concise Every day filled with some challenge perhaps Some days good and some not so nice When problems appear on the horizon There are various way to cope Some will act instinctively Others may give up hope And at this...

The Walking Machine all those year ago Was invented by Baron von Drais in 1817 Sitting astraddle a frame with two wheels Transport that world had ne’er before seen Just walking along , so to speak on a seat Or a saddle it later became known to most And took all the...

Standing there sedately Over Oh! so many years The background to lots of happiness And also grief and tears Completely set in isolation Within railings to form the boundary fence People use it’s Hallowed halls for prayer Others their souls to recompense A stately...

A wooden spoon Was my favourite toy, When I was young boy, I would sit with my sister, On the seat, And pretend I had cooked us something to eat. I grew up, wanting to cook, But there was never enough food, To cook all the meals In my mum’s cook book. I joined the...

MS …. You say is this what it is Explains a lot, why my limbs go weak and heavy as can be The nausea, and sickness that come with very little warning And prompt me to go down on my knees …. My new best friend the toilet My companion and needed by far … but if all else...

We’re the British Army, we’re the cream, we’re the best… But our so-called Covenant will leave you depressed; We will welcome you through an open door… And chuck you out when we don’t need you any more; We will provide you with accommodation that’s clean and neat…...

You're the girl of my affections, the one for which I care. I mean no cruel intentions, nor when ripping out your hair. Our first meeting was eventful, but not like those still to come, for the foods long in the oven and our bun is nearly done. Four moons are nearly...

The world is my oyster, love is my gain... To harvest my pearl, comes with much pain... The past was rough waters, that nurtured my spirit... As without some low tides, how would high ones be in it? The moon is my conscious, moving, bringing luck out and in... But...

I used to live a quiet life in fields of rolling green On lushest grass, and good things I was fed Our herd once formed a major part of every rural scene But now we’re shoved together in a shed I used to love to chew the cud for hours in my field I was at one with...

Please wear your poppy with pride As a tribute to those who died. They fought for peace the whole world over, Now they rest beneath the clover. They were heroes, every single one A father, brother, daughter or son. Though times change, and time marches on. Please...

Across the Serengeti plains In scorching sun or driving rains The herd would wander endlessly Searching for the freshest grass Or water hole in which to splash They trudge on tirelessly No lion King or buffalo Nor grumbling from a mad hippo Can make them turn and flee...

I am just a bullet Fire me from a gun I don’t have a preference I hurt anyone Lying on the dark earth Bodies smashed in two Twisted faces showing Just what I can do Not my place to worry Who should live or die All I ever long for Is the chance to fly Let me find your...

Faces stare from my T.V. Pleading staring straight at me ”Give me succour, give me peace Will my anguish ever cease?” Change the channel, try to hide Away from desolation’s tide ”X-Factor” or ”cooking” fare Still you see their empty stare Boring right into your mind...

Some things in life ain't easy, Some things in life are hard, Some things are bright and breezy, Some things will take you far. To take from life the best things, The ones you wish to keep, Open every door you pass, For the last one has a key. To walk among the...

They say that times a healer, if time that's what I got, I've all the time in this world, whether healed or not. The sane minds just a jigsaw, with every piece in place, but mines more like a puzzle, played in orbit outer space. To escape the ghosts of yesteryear, is...

Poppy petals of wondrous red Bow down to kiss your head Where you sleep for evermore Far away from England’s shore Alas it was not meant to be You would come home to me The call to arms you had to leave I am proud and yet I mourn I grieve For you will never come home...

Ready to deploy in all conditions, by sea, land or air. Courage, selflessnes and positivity, together we all share. Seen action in napoleonic wars, crimean, world war one and two. Military and humanitarian missions, we always see them through. What makes us the best?...

Flotilla forms as if twere long ago ‘The Longest Day’ as dubb’d by Hollywood Yet faces say twas real and not some show Held memories still linger (as they should) As Normandy doth beckon o’er the sea I'd formulate a plan twud help me reach With nonchalance I’ll dress...

To truly live You have to love beyond hope Life means nothing Without your dreams

Seeing you today I’d forgotten how amazing you are How you can blow me away with just a look And your smile melts my heart You take my breath away Constantly

They say Time heals all wounds But that’s just not true Some never heal For the whole of your life Never go away Always there A constant reminder Of what could have been But never was

I have a proposal that will help avert a strike, Something that I think the RMT is going to like. The ticket office needn’t close, we could increase its function; It could sell Costa Coffee or a London Transport Luncheon, Incorporate the Post Office and other outlets...

I looked down at the sleeping babe As her mother smoked some weed And wondered how such diverse things Could grow from just a seed Contentedly the mother drew Inhaling from her ”spliff” Unconcerned, her little child And I, both caught a whiff The marijuana seed had...

Last night I had a visit from a very pretty alien She said her name was Xeba and from the planet Gaelian I always had imagined that aliens were quite heinous But Xeba was delightful, a perfect pocket Venus. She lay beside me in my bed, discarding her chemise And...