The Tale of the Old Man (Part V)
A family we were contented with life Enjoying life day by day Beautiful wife and beautiful kids I had all a man could need Was in fifty nine that Billy Graham And his circus came to town We thought we'd go to watch the show To see this evang
The Tale of the Old Man (Part VI)
Our boys came back from Vietnam No welcome home for them Instead abuse was all they got For shame, Australia, shame Was in our pub that some were drinking When people spat on them All this for a war they fought Where they had no choice Th
The Tale of the Old Man (Part VII)
Was in seventy seven that Catherine moved Out to the Blue Mountains Mary went along with her Just to help her settle The news I saw here on TV It happened there at Granville The train had ploughed into the bridge And everything was twisted
The Tale of the Old Man (Part VIII)
So for me sadly I have come to the end. To stop after this effort is almost like losing a friend. I thank all who had the patience and inclination to follow my meanderings through history. Those that did I hope it was an enjoyable experience for it certainly was for me creating it. Once again I thank all.
Luminosity…
Many years ago, when I was still a young psychotherapist/hypnotherapist, I worked with a teacher whose heart was broken by her itinerant lover…, She was a young and beautiful woman, And, as she lay there on the couch, one day, Tears softly adornin
Hunger
We rip this world apart to produce more so that we can throw away more
The Price of Truth
I wrote this one in response to being the runner up in a contest, it was logged in the Library of Congress in 2003.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
In this day and age the magazines tell us to go for the quick fix. Plastic surgery is getting out of control when even children are having it to improve their self esteem. True beauty always comes from the inside and no matter what you do on the outside it will never change that. This was not aimed at any particular person however I have known a few people who have had multiple procedures and they were just as unhappy in their life as they were before. I am not against plastic surgery as such but I think it has gotten out of control.
the axe
notable that sarcasm rhymes with chasm, no h.
beauty in the face
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/26/138698775/as-country-mourns-norway-names-victims?ft=1&f=1001
Returning her to herself...
I think God made a mistake, He gave me six daughters, But a daughter is the greatest gift any man can ever hope to receive, I’ll never know why God entrusted me with so many, I got out my car and took my 2nd little daughter’s hand to go into the
Beneath the Tree
History is full of cease-fires at Christmas and even where 'enemies' have gotten together and celebrated. Why is it that this feeling cannot be carried on for the year.
liberal political haikus
just a wee bit-o-fun...I shan't enter any political debate, but, of course, all are free to comment as they wish.
Homeless
We have all seen them
Man Will Change
Man will change like chameleon clothed in envy Amid the evergreen leaves objectives are concealed Man will change Like Vancouver doffing orange sun and Gaspésie dressed in white, pallid like them southern cotton fields; they are hone
Fallen Soldier
This poem gives a view into a soldier's view,taken fom one world and brought to a violent next... Dedicated to SPC.Walters A Btry 1/9 FA
Allah / Jehovah
Sometimes the stupidity of man leaves me speechless
Speed Demons
Thankfully it is only a small minority but even that is too much. One death is one death too many.
The Battle
If you are a follower of cricket then no explanation is necessary
the road that lies before me.
a poem about life...
Thoughts Accrued
The answer is here You need to look But by the cover Don't judge the book
Intertwined
The title should explain all
Children of Africa
I wrote this poem back in the 60's when still at school - remembering the haunting visions of the suffering children.....and today all these years later still the hunger, the famine and the pain.
Change
Sometimes we must fail To rise, sink to swim – Sometimes we must be ugly To be beautiful The goslings fell and fell Their first second and third Attempt at flying But they kept getting up Running and dancing Backwards and forwards Lifti
Trick-or-Treat
Seven-billion mark by Halloween; by 2050, estimated at three billion more. Contemplate: what is our planet to do? Will there be enough resources for me – not to mention, what about for you? Environmental damages, already great from various ag
Shaman’s spell…, a Flat Earth Internet Café tale…
the thing is...
TV...fact or fiction? good or bad?
did you catch my 'ordealing with'? one of these days, not today, I might pen something filled of non-word words...
New Points of Failure
Take a bite from the apple, my dear. The taste of knowledge will open up for you a whole new world, you’ll see. The juices will flow from lips down your cheek as it searches out your soul. Take a byte from the Apple, my dear. Worlds will be c
Dream a Dream
Sad and sorry sight you are Sagging round the edges Gutters hanging, rusted roof Windows sightless staring Mortar crumbling, cracking walls Floorboards creaking, groaning Weeds in garden overgrown Fencing missing and broken Yet there you si
theysay
they say we'll come to our end one day they say we just won't matter they say we'll become our own prey with thoughts as mad as a hatter they say we'll run out of water they say we'll run out of food they say we'll kill or be slaughtered the
An open letter to God…
Dear God, I hope you had a good day today, Today I have families in my heart, and I want to share my thoughts and requests with you about all the daddies and mommies and children everywhere…, I pray that you will help all the daddies to be p
Company of the dead...
i see some poets are resurrecting some of their older posts, i think its a great idea, so, i thought i'd repost some of my favourites too...
To Satisfy Mankind's Greed
What are we doing to our earth and what are we leaving behind for our children
Whats going on!
Daily news! sad and sorrows around! my mind spoke with such a sound!
Manure, etc.,
I am often plagued by a very existential question: Am I doing what I should be doing, or have I been led astray from my destiny? Don’t laugh, things like that bother some of us…, Am I living in the right place, Am I in the right profession? Am I
A M A T T E R O F G R A V I T Y
i guess the dude didn't dig himself
It
A treatise on the human condition.
The Injustice of Famine
This is sad what is happening in Somalia....what can anyone one of us do as individuals...screw the whole international community and all our screwed up governments and religions....innocent people are dying...it's tragic and so very preventable!!
Lucky Penny
For the the ones who still have a lucky penny .
~~ TALK ~ NICELY ~~
If it is not nice and most likely should not speek, then put your words into the back of your head and trying saying something nice. We always want to say something nice and try not to offen a soul.
Two very different rivers…
A bit of a re-write and an old favourite poem of mine...
Freedom
This is not aimed at anyone here CS but just a generalised statement