Folk music rang out over the canal
Old carols, old country songs
Voices rose and fell
Casting a magical spell
Accordions, violins, flutes, guitars
All … Read the rest
My Poetry
My Future Was My Past
I keep searching backwards
Always seeking an answer
Where am I from, what formed me
What will I find that will set my mind free… Read the rest
Happiness
A new friend recently asked
Was I happy with my lot
My answer, which surprised her, was fast
Yes I said, I don’t want a … Read the rest
Past Forever Gone
I am now of an age
That I want to find my past
But if nothing is written on a page
Where does one start… Read the rest
Old and New
Old and new, such an interesting concept as
Long in the tooth as I am
Doing new things still excite me
A… Read the rest
Fire in the Sky
Fire consumed the sky
Staining the heavens red
The ancients wondered was it a sign of hope
Or was it a sign of dreed
Was … Read the rest
MARKET DRAYTON
Market Drayton is our town
A great place to live and a
Really am amazing friendly committee who
Keeping the spirit of … Read the rest
TOWN TWINNING
Town twinning is a serious business
One that calls for many skills
Which includes struggling to recall words in French
No, … Read the rest
The Gingerbread Man
Who is this, is he made of sugar and spice
He walks in every event casting good cheer
Always always friendly and nice
As he … Read the rest
Today
The battles are over
Fields are again green
Dotted with poppies and clover
And the world again feels clean
But on this day in November… Read the rest