Easter

Easter is again with us
Time to eat chocolate eggs without a fuss
But also, a time to reflect on life
And all the horrors … Read the rest

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Categorized as Holidays

Jerusalem

Dawn breaks over Jerusalem
But again, peace has gone
Yet don’t we all want to say Amen
And pray for a new Babylon


Jerusalem, a … Read the rest

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Categorized as Cities

New Pals

I had lunch today
In a pub next to a canal
Which had once been a mighty waterway highway
And certainly not in Amsterdam


Now … Read the rest

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Categorized as Canals

The Gifts in my Life

The gifts in my life are few
But as precious as gold
They lift me and see me through
When sadness takes hold


My gifts … Read the rest

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Categorized as Happy

The Passage of Life

It travels at its own pace
Taking us here, there and everywhere
To a sad or a lonely place
And at times it doesn’t seem … Read the rest

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Categorized as Stories

First Light

The first light of the morning
Rises over the school buildings
Soon the sun will be shining
On a playground of children


As they start … Read the rest

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First Light

The first light of the morning
Rises over the school buildings
Soon the sun will be shining
On a playground of children


As they start … Read the rest

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Categorized as Stories