Bite the Bullet

Rolling waves and sun rays
Are calling us
Each and every day
Saying jump in the holiday bus

But can we risk it
Sea and … Read the rest

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Spring

Is Spring here at last
A morning of brightness
Kissing goodbye to the past
And inspiring me to write this

Clocks change tonight
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Consistency

In the world of Covid and confusion
We all need an anchor
To protect us from illusion
And avoid rancour

Normal routines are needed
To … Read the rest

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The Same Day

How small has our world become
Lockdown after lockdown
Have our minds become numb?
I just want to go downtown


Yesterday, today, tomorrow
All now … Read the rest

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The Old Days

Once in the old days
Before hands, face, space
And we were not castaways
Afraid to show our face


A French Market came to our … Read the rest

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The Orchard of Knowledge

The orchard of knowledge is tired
So, few pickers visit these days
Wanting to be inspired
Nobody seems to want to find a phrase

How … Read the rest

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Roadworks in the Sky

(A tribute to the Covid dead RIP)

Roadworks in the sky
The lanes to heaven are going slow
A shame you can’t fly
It’s been … Read the rest

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Such a Time

Did we ever expect such a time?
Locked in our homes, some alone
The whole thing is a crime
The World just wants to groan… Read the rest

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100,000

100,000 Covid deaths as I write
The Clown says on my watch
Did he and his troupe do things right?
It seems to me there … Read the rest

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Unravelled Dreams

Lockdowns can be lonely and dark
But search your soul and look at you
Is this your time to make your mark
How many years … Read the rest

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