New Tricks

Do we walk in silence
Through our life
Do we seek guidance
To deal with strife


Do we take control
Plan our life
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Trees

If only they could talk
What they have seen and heard
Would we get a shock
Would we believe a word


Queens and Kings have … Read the rest

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A House

What stories a house could tell
Of people big and small
Of times when it was an empty shell
Or when someone answered its call… Read the rest

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Love Songs

Love songs on the radio
Are they for us
Do we sing the words we know
When on the train or the bus


Love songs … Read the rest

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I Saw you Smile

I saw you smile
And sunbeams danced
It’s been a while
Since you entranced


Living can have a cruel master
At times each day
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The Brightness of Tomorrow

May you only see sunshine
The clearness of hearts
And the sound of laughter
Never look back, never look behind


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The Light of Victory

We can see it even in the dark
We see the light of victory
The words of President Zelenskyy spoken yesterday
Words that on this … Read the rest

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24th February

Again, the sun rises over Ukraine
The same as yesterday and tomorrow
But on 24th February maybe Ukraine feels more pain
And freedom holds … Read the rest

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Broken and Dying

The Nissan huts stand
Broken and dying
In long forgotten woodland
Where all you hear are trees sighing


Yet those huts stood tall
Housing ordinary … Read the rest

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