Oliver

Oliver strolled to the highest mountain To seek out a magical sight. It was a mountain greener than the greenest of pastures, It spoke of goodness and light. From the mountain-top Oliver saw the cliffs, Far to the west they stood. On top a four-leafed clover found By the wee man wearing a hood. A […]

Blood

An eerie sound of silence Came over the sky Standing just inside the door Not knowing what I’d find   A couple lying out of bed On top of bed-sheets, I was told Strangers that had left a thread Betwixt – between the fold   Was this my lot, was this my place Nothing natural ‘bout […]

Pictures and words

Words, they drew me unto you An easel read to me A letter, brush A page, a stroke Mono-syllabically   Delight, to write A bird, in flight A feather on the floor   Chapter, aloud In front of crowd More come through open door   Sit anywhere Drawn to share On easel is a portrait […]

Tomorrow, today

Every day I live Is yesterday for me A life half gone – but Yet to begin   Every day I live Is tomorrow, newly found A life, renewed to Live without, within   Twenty-four hours Passes by Today’s tomorrow now A life I dreamt But never thought Would come   Three days ago Was […]

Lost

She was here but now she’s lost A winter breeze turned into frost A weathered hand, salt of the soil What did she want to say? A butterfly, resting on flower Wings fluttered, quiet hour I turned away, the colour foiled Butterfly had flown away A dog lay, forever, by my side Recovered from energetic […]

Black hole

I look over my shoulder, bare To see what lay beyond Sensing what I’d lost What had been and gone   Gone before I knew What I’d lost for good Lost in black hole, left behind An object, that I should   Have thought of more Have thought to store In memory of kind   […]

If only…

If only the sun didn’t carry heat If only winter did not bring snow If only the water lapped at my feet If only I could reap and sow If only I saw the future, told If only I could tell what I had in store If only I lacked regret for days of old If […]

helping hand

A hand reached out in time of need, Rain in time of drought. Fingers interlaced, accede, Bud blooms from planted seed. A hand reached out, come what may, In time of loss, of sorrow. Transfixed, hand in glove. To stay? Or would, once more, in time, away? A hand reached out, no more the poorer […]

i thought

I thought I heard her flap her ears That day when I awoke I thought I heard her by my side That day when I first spoke I thought I felt her lick my face ‘Get up, the day’s begun’ I thought I saw her wag her tail But there was only one I thought […]

Kingdom come

What I’d give to find a Queen For a Kingdom, almost lost Sweet reflection, I have seen Of femininity, embossed Gentle care, emotive strength The sun grows ever stronger Queen or Kingdom, is that my choice? The days grow ever longer Whereupon the sun goes down A Princess now awaiting To relieve the King from […]