Open Your Eyes

Baby when will you open your eyes
Do you ever see me or my love?
Baby is love something you don’t recognise
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President Zelensky

“I don’t need a ride
I need more ammunition”
Words of a President who won’t hide
A man with an ambition


To claim back his … Read the rest

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Signs of Spring

Spring bulbs and brighter mornings
Daffodils starting to say hello~
And the joy of lighter evenings
All giving us an inner glow


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An Archipelago

An archipelago in the Atlantic
A place with summer droughts and winter rain
But Madeira is always fantastic
And people visit it again and again… Read the rest

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Central Park

Enjoy a walk in Central Park
With a coffee in your hand
Just don’t be there when it’s dark
A New Yorker would understand


A … Read the rest

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A Madeira Day

So many months away
Waiting to be able
To enjoy a Madeira day
Which is always so agreeable


Back on an island
Of charm and … Read the rest

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The Blue Rabbit

A large blue rabbit
Came to breakfast this morning
Not one tried to grab it
Or tell it to go away


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Funchal

Mountains behind it
The Atlantic before it
Funchal nestling between
Certainly, a city to be seen


Classic hotels, old and new
Many with views over … Read the rest

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Second to None

A floating garden second to none
So many gardens everywhere
Flowers of wonder growing in the Madeira sun
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Earthquake in Madeira

As the night moved towards the dawn
The island awoke and
Resettled itself on the seabed
But today life just continued on


Buildings moved, people … Read the rest

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