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
My Poetry
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
Need Anything More
I drive in lanes with no cars
The countryside enters my heart
And at night I see, in all their glory, stars
Maybe I need … Read the rest
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
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
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
The Way Things Use to Be
We spend our lives remembering
The way things used to be
Of love growing like flowers in spring
Or days beside a peaceful sea
But … Read the rest
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
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
The Rocking Horse
The rocking horse now stands alone
Once used so often
The children now flown
But it is not forgotten
It now has a new home… Read the rest