Coffin carried to strained alarmthe pipers song fills the isleswith sweet lament and sombre moodunder all the tears, loving smiles. Many years since Tommy bade farewellto Glasgow, his childhood homefor a green and pleasant landEngland, to explore and roam. Tommy left his homelandbut it never left his mindwhisky, Celtic, and all thatthe Scotsman never leftContinue reading “Tommy”
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The Extinct Animal
Strolling through the jungle I met a lamb in ragged clothes he told me of injustice he had a bloody nose he sees it all around wherever his journey goes. I turned a darkened corner and met a tiger selling spice have a little try, he said it really is quite nice but he wasContinue reading “The Extinct Animal”
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love Love is like a violinsomeone wrote it in a song,but if the strings asunder tearthen the heart is all aloneand the world is full of hatea place of hell for everyone. Someone sang there is no Godno heaven above or hell below.The truth is written in the textsfor all to see and allContinue reading “Unconditional Love”
Another Soul is Saved
A stroll through nature’s paradisean icy breeze in dead of nightfull moon’s street lamp across the landmakes a steady stroll so brighta sound so cold rushes bynight is broken by a fright. The rustle of the autumn leavesshaking like silver paper pointsan eerie sound to endureno time to repent or anointin flight swiftly through theContinue reading “Another Soul is Saved”
The Yellow and Black Polka Dot Pumpkin
Far far away on some distant dry landcoiled up like a spring in my polka skinstaring over the sea and velvet sanda reptile in me, lying deep withinanchored silently in an eastern breezesitting, waiting, hoping for turn or spin. All dumb and docile but for instinctsilently waiting, ready to announcestill but for a ripple ofContinue reading “The Yellow and Black Polka Dot Pumpkin”
William
My .grandson William
The Tree
A poem by my wife Beryl.
Love poem
I love you on a summer’s dayoh how your blood shot eyes shine sothey melt my heart so tenderlyreminding me of piss holes in the snow. The way it flows in the windyour long brown hair, it is absurdcatching the light so tenderlyit shines just like a polished turd. On a brightly lit starry nightyourContinue reading “Love poem”
The First Shall Be Last
Once only in citiesdeprivation on streetsangels with dirty facesno shoes on their feetno warmth, no comfort, no foodwhoever they meet. Spare a thought for the wealthyhaving to see this spiltall over the streetway up to the hilthard life for a rich mana millionaires guilt. The first shall be lastthe table will turnthe hungry are fedtheContinue reading “The First Shall Be Last”
Our Ruby Wedding Anniversary
Our Ruby Wedding Anniversary Sun was shining bright on that summer’s daycruising along, wind in our hairjust you and I and an open topSo young and free, without a care. Soon came the day, those wedding bellsthat time when we declared ‘I do’the old ways were left behinda journey began to somewhere new. The followingContinue reading “Our Ruby Wedding Anniversary”
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