Night

So lonely tonight
Just waiting for the dawn
and the morning light
The dark will be gone

Days when nights were my friend are over… Read the rest

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Rosemary

Rosemary is aromatic
A native of the Med
Sometimes even autocratic
And great in bread


Rosemary is a lady fair
Strong willed and determined
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Robots

We are clever, very clever
We do complex actions quickly
Our brains can go on and on for ever
And everything is done quickly


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Alone

I live in my head always alone
Company just distracts thoughts
Why do I need testosterone?
when conversations tie me in knots

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Lay Her Head (II)

The world continued to be her oyster
Companies endlessly wanted her beauty
Never dreamed of this when a youngster
Now she is never off duty… Read the rest

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Lay Her Head (I)

Travelling the world, seeing the sights
Paris today, Rome tomorrow
Soon Alaska and the Northern Lights
But where is her home


Leaving Texas at eighteen… Read the rest

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The Second Coming

Covid, the second coming
Here we go again
Hear the drumming
The future, lots more pain

Today Covid is back
Numbers increasing
The future looks … Read the rest

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An Air Stewardess

High, high above the Earth
Here today, there tomorrow
Even attended a birth
And landed in snow

Food and drink delivered to many
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Desperation

A reckless act, so rash
No clear thinking
Years of happiness turned to ash
An end because of unthinking

Think before you speak, my mother’s … Read the rest

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