Castles in the sky

I ran and ran and ranto the castle in the airI danced and danced and dancedbeside my kite that flew up thereI stood upon the sunand jumped on a cloud called ‘nine’and in a silent whisperI was told that cloud was mineI stayed up in the airuntil tear-drops overcameand with a sudden gustthe tear-drops turned […]

The children

They would canoodle and swoodleand oodle and boodleand cajole and rumbleand fall  They’d get up and they’d playand dance every which wayand entice everyoneeach one and all  They would no doubt complainwhen they’d suffer some painand bruises and oozesand which  But they’d always get wellcos they’re mother would tell -it’ll heal on its ownwith no […]

the afternoon’s surmise

Time flows through the afternoon In the shadows of the mind – Yet to control the effervescent life   Secluded silence venting anger In the valley’s daunting hills Iridescent cloud replaced by thunder’s sky   Lightning strikes – the trees shake (so do I) – Attention’s gaze diverts (life passes by)   Leave be what’s […]