An archipelago in the AtlanticA place with summer droughts and winter rainBut Madeira is always fantasticAnd people visit it again and again A subtropical wonderlandAmazing flora and fauna in abundanceOn an island you will never…
Category: Madeira
A Madeira Day
So many months awayWaiting to be ableTo enjoy a Madeira dayWhich is always so agreeable Back on an islandOf charm and eleganceMadeira is a diamondThat somehow makes life relevant Full of mountains and valleysFor one…
The Blue Rabbit
A large blue rabbitCame to breakfast this morningNot one tried to grab itOr tell it to go away But porridges and yoghurts trembledEggs turned over in fearThe toaster disassembledAnd children were in tears Then, oh…
Funchal
Mountains behind itThe Atlantic before itFunchal nestling betweenCertainly, a city to be seen Classic hotels, old and newMany with views over a sea of blueLobbies of glitter and wonderThat make you stop and wonder Restaurants…
Second to None
A floating garden second to noneSo many gardens everywhereFlowers of wonder growing in the Madeira sunAnd so many scents in the air Botanical gardens second to noneExotic plants from all partsAll thriving under the Madeira…
Earthquake in Madeira
As the night moved towards the dawnThe island awoke andResettled itself on the seabedBut today life just continued on Buildings moved, people awokeDogs and cats ran in the streetsBut we all went back to sleepAs…
The Pearl of the Atlantic
The island draws meYear after yearOnce there watching the seaCan always bring a tear Alone in a Northern OceanThe island stands tallAnd attracts such devotionFrom one and all An island to walk inSo many Levadas…
Madeira Fades Away
Madeira again fades awaySo many times, nearly thereBut again, our plans are stuck in clayIt really is getting hard to bear Rebook they say, for the third timeFind a new venue, pick a new dateThe…