It was Christmas, a time of joy and love
In the restaurant the violinist played Mozart
Such melodic beauty, such richness of harmony
And amidst … Read the rest
Category: Madeira
Christmas Angels
In Madeira’s heart, in the city of Funchal
Beneath a starry sky
The Christmas angels quietly stand
Guardians of this enchanted land
Their wings, a … Read the rest
Leaving Madeira
With a heavy heart I leave
The Atlantic pearl surrounded by sea
And even after twenty years I grieve
As paradise disappears behind
Magnificent cliffs … Read the rest
An Archipelago
An archipelago in the Atlantic
A place with summer droughts and winter rain
But Madeira is always fantastic
And people visit it again and again… Read the rest
A Madeira Day
So many months away
Waiting to be able
To enjoy a Madeira day
Which is always so agreeable
Back on an island
Of charm and … Read the rest
The Blue Rabbit
A large blue rabbit
Came to breakfast this morning
Not one tried to grab it
Or tell it to go away
But porridges and yoghurts … Read the rest
Funchal
Mountains behind it
The Atlantic before it
Funchal nestling between
Certainly, a city to be seen
Classic hotels, old and new
Many with views over … Read the rest
Second to None
A floating garden second to none
So many gardens everywhere
Flowers of wonder growing in the Madeira sun
And so many scents in the air… Read the rest
Earthquake in Madeira
As the night moved towards the dawn
The island awoke and
Resettled itself on the seabed
But today life just continued on
Buildings moved, people … Read the rest
The Pearl of the Atlantic
The island draws me
Year after year
Once there watching the sea
Can always bring a tear
Alone in a Northern Ocean
The island stands … Read the rest