Nuwahri61 Poetry (378)

While you were sleeping
I spied you there
Like a shadow in the night
Who would care
My thoughts were with you
What dreams did you seek
Or was warmth and food
The words you’d speak
Maybe a conversation
Would lift you up
Time shared
A priceless cup
Just a thought
From a passer by
How lonely do you get
Before you cry.........

looking down ............fingers dancing
no chance .............of eyes romancing
focused on.............. what your doing
totally committed ..to what your viewing
a nod a wink and.... even a word i'd say
if you gazed your eyes ......upon my way
but in your world.......... you only see
how broad.......... is your connectivity
lost you are........... in your surround
lost you are ............to whats around
the warmth.......... of a generous smile
a nod and ............a hello worthwhile
simple pleasures................ i adore
always new .................never a bore
open your eyes...... and then your heart
let the world in....... for you to start
to see life.............. in every shape
colourblind........... and an open plate.........

There’s an old bench seat
In a quiet city street
I like to sit on
Now and then
It exudes a quiet charm
No cause for alarm
And comforts me
Like and old friend
I can sit here and reflect
Understand and respect
What life has been
To those who surround
Plan my next move
Get into the groove
Or just wait
To see what will astound........

I am crab
I live by the sea
The sand and salt
Are the essence of me
The tide and the moon
Control my mood
I am sharp witted
I don’t mean to be rude
With beady eyes
And my hard shell
I see everything
And I am stubborn as well
I scuttle around
From side to side
My direction unknown
An interesting ride
I devour anything
Lying around
A true scavenger
To be found
If the sea is heavy
I can do it tough
Seek out areas
Not so rough
If you take me away
From waters edge
I’ll cook in my shell
With thoughts that sledge
So next time your down
The ocean way
And you spot a crab
On a good day
Stop and think
About this write
An amuse yourself
About my plight .....

Our hearts are heavy
Tears are cast
Too young too soon
Way too fast
You graced yourself
With a quiet demure
A cheeky smile
And eyes that lure
There lay a confidence
Deep within
It was your strength
Right till the end
Foreign shores
A different life
An intense man
A loving wife
How you changed
Point of view
Through commitment
To beliefs you knew
We watched you grow
And bloom within
A wrong diagnosis
A cardinal sin
Now you share
An angel’s space
You’ll never be forgotten
Your life our grace .........

Looking out the window
Into the bleak of day
Grey clouds hover
As palm fronds gently sway
Raindrops gather
To run down windowpane
As the coolness creeps in
To regulate my sane
Moods change
As smiles appear
Darkness gathers
With just a hint of fear
The long dry spell
Finally broken through
As I ponder intently
What next I could do.......

It’s low tide
And a light northeaster
Cools down the last of the day
The evening hues begin to reveal themselves
Reflecting off the wet sand and down onto the tiny surf
And although the sun had left the beach
It still shines bright on the majestic island just a kilometre or so offshore
Highlighting the green of the scrub
The yellow of sand coloured rock
And the chocolate brown of the surrounding tidal rocks
This sitting in a sea of light blue is astounding
The northern harbour wall is split evenly in two with the dark brown of tidal mark and the silvery grey of the armour rock
Puffs of random apricot clouds drift listlessly
As the dropping sun paints the opposite ends of the earth and amazing lilac and grey
What artist can reach from one end of earth to the other
A young child wearing but her skin frolics in the sand resisting her mother’s calls
As a lone tinny makes his way back to the harbour
As the nesting plovers ward off the presence of a hawk lingering
And so the afternoon ends ......

It isn’t much to look at
Kind of weathered almost worn
The title is so simple
Imagination just born
But open if you dare
And peruse what lay inside
There is a story to be told
That will open eyes wide
A life jumps out at you
Right off the very page
Words to describe
Words to paint
Words to soothe
Words to taint
What kind of life would it be
Without words that are penned
Describing ones life
Right to the very end ..........

It’s a black black night
Reflectors everywhere
To keep my path right
No moon and only two stars
Holding tight
It’s a black black night

It’s a black black night
Cane fires burning
Ironically is an amazing sight
Headlights beaming
Bitumen steaming
It’s a black black night

It’s a black black night
Radio’s dead
There’s music in my head
I can hear the words said
It’s hours to my bed
It’s a black black night

It’s a black black night
Peering eyes from roadside
White lines can not hide
Every noise multiplied
Eyes open wide
It’s a black black night

It’s a black black night
Driving miss daisy
Feeling kinda hazy
Don’t want to be lazy
I think I’m going crazy
It’s a black black night ........

Theres no shame in being yourself
Be it colour shape humour or size
It’s how people perceive what is worthy
In the deceit of their eyes
For everyone is born equal
Be it race colour or creed
No matter what pervades
Their thoughts should be freed
Every person born should speak
And say what clears their mind
So they may flourish uniquely
And live a life kind
Where acceptance of things different
Is but second thought
And friendships nurtured honestly
Should never be bought
Where love blossoms like a rose
With its thorns close by
But once respected and understood
Can carefully be admired .......

I’m just sitting here
Waiting for the tide
Knocked off early
No place I’d rather hide
There’s a howling easterly
Whitecaps everywhere
But it’s very soothing
So I thought I’d share
I’m perched on driftwood
Ten feet long
Surrounded by a forest
That doesn’t belong
Coal ships sit
Thirty miles out
All in a line
Waiting for a shout
There’s people riding
And walking along
The harbour wall
It attracts a throng
The sea is
A deep blue green
And far too the south
The coal terminal can be seen
Kite surfers enjoy
All that they can
Billowing coloured sails
All part of the plan
There’s a race happening
Along the beach
As the dad chases
Kids out of reach
Lifesavers are packing up
It’s time call it a day
As the ink just falls
From my pen today
I’ll just sit
For a little longer
Enjoy what’s left
To make me stronger
Drink this beautiful
Part of the world in
To soothe the soul
And polish my grin .......

Sadness envelopes my very being
What once was I will never be seeing
Your humour a gift from elsewhere
Always probing enticing to share
A battle of wits the speed of thought
So many times I had been caught
Finished by a hearty laugh
‘‘Twas just the net that you cast
Everyone fell under your charm
Respect was your very calm
You nurtured and grew bonds real
Years of service did reveal
You had touched the hearts of so many
A broad knowledge of things uncanny
Shared things with your loving soul
As if it was your life’s goal
And now you’ve gone to the other side
Your memory will never hide
Because you planted seeds and watched them grow
And now they flourish in the minds of all who know.........