I am here to give men
Their pleasure in spilling blood
Over centuries, again and again
Often in battlefields of dirt and mud
I depict … Read the rest
My Poetry
Natures Hand
A dull day, rain came and went
But narrow boats continue to move
All without a murmur of discontent
And clearly in a floating groove… Read the rest
Toby Jugs
They sit over the fireplace
Do you wonder what they think
Do they like to look on your face
As you stand and order a … Read the rest
The Real McCoy
It casts its shadow
Across the lawn
Even in the snow
And certainly in the dawn
The Damson tree asks
Me to rest in its … Read the rest
Wonderous Colours
A patchwork of wonderous colours
Spreads across the Shropshire land
Is this a painting by numbers
Coloured by natures hand
Fields of yellow, green and … Read the rest
Just A Tree
I have guarded this forest
For so so many years
I have witnessed peace and unrest
Seen laughter and tears
Children have climbed in my … Read the rest
War
War, such an aggressive sound
One that enters your brain
And you think battlefield
Or even worse nuclear rain
A word, it seems to me… Read the rest
Tyrley Lock
Intrepid canal travellers slowly float
Through the Shropshire countryside
Many on a decorative narrow boat
Don’t you want to hitch a ride
Entering and exiting … Read the rest
The Wise Old Owl
In a wooden glade
She silently stands
This wise old owl
That is never afraid
Forest walkers stop for a chat
Some seeking knowledge and … Read the rest
My Song
You are always in my heart and my song
I sing about times, good and bad
But they all have gone
And I only feel … Read the rest