Late Again

The Clown has spoken, again to late
Another tier on his cake
Never doing a good job, pretending to be our mate
Dear God such … Read the rest

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Contentment

How hard we search
Seeking happiness and peace
Sometimes we even go to church
Will our longing ever cease?

We live in a world of … Read the rest

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The Covid Waltz

Today is the day
The end of a year
It’s time to play
After school have a beer

But a year like no other
Pupils … Read the rest

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Optimistic

Today is now, tomorrow is the future
Are we hopeful, what do we wish for?
Will everything be super
And make our hearts soar


Or … Read the rest

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Trust

So hard these days to trust
A word destroyed by deceit
Rotting away like rust
Abandoned on the sidewalk of the street


Reliability is uncool… Read the rest

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Second Sight

They meet by error on a Winter’s night
Both searching for keys in the dark
No one would say it was love at first sight… Read the rest

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Box in Hand

Cummings has gone, box in hand
The engine of Number 10 has stalled
Was his leaving planned
Will his going make Boris bald?


Machiavellian theories … Read the rest

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Life

How heavy a burden is life?
How much luggage is in our heads?
All full of heartache and strife
So frustrating the making of plans… Read the rest

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Intriguing

What arouses curiosity, what fascinates
A film, a poem, a book
What is it that captivates?
Will it make us look?


What draws us to … Read the rest

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Inspiration

Write a poem be a new bard
Seeking originality, something new
Where do I find it, sometimes hard
As my mind is often in a … Read the rest

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