The Greatest Show on Earth

Far removed from a three ringed Circus, Billed as the Greatest Show onEarth! Geared to making money! All captives, The Audience, participants, Animal and Human. They gasp,scream, clap at unatural acts. Now leave it all behind you,watch Nature’s show. Lean on a gate,sit on a log,or grassy slope. Keep still – listen – let nature […]

The Gentle Man

He is a country man, a quiet,simple man. And more- He has seen the Red Kites at play, High in the sky, whirling, diving in aerobatic flight, And he has seen the Buzzards in courtship, In mid-air, almost colliding, they gently touched. Never impeding their fast flight of joy. He is a lucky man to […]

The Evening Primrose

I would live a double life, The Evening Primrose would be my choice, To live for just a time so brief, Yet lasting for ever, I will rejoice. To see the look of wonder, As children pause and ponder To see my tiny buds in seconds explode Revealing my flowers brilliant golden mode. To live […]

The Elderly In Revolt

(Or as the Sun Newspaper said, ‘The revolting elderly’) First for my friends who may not be familiar with some of the names, an explanation: 1.The M1, motorway the spine of England. 2.Ted Heath. Politician, musician, the oldest member of Parliament. 3.Betty Boothroyd, former Speaker of the House of Parliament. The Elderly in Revolt. The […]

The Drum Head Service

The Padre assembled the Drum Head Service. The stable yard the only place of safety. We sat on the ground ignoring the frost, Listening bare headed, showing true reverence. The first hymn sung, no music of course, The Sermon followed, sensibly short. The Padre was also feeling the cold. Preaching something about God on our […]

The Cup & Saucer Tree (Epilogue)

Dark clouds scurrying across the sad sky, Rushing together, to be darker still. Bonded in blackness, to start a big storm. A message of doom! Then, the rain drops fell. Pulling off the road, I stopped the car, Staring in horror at the place you should be, Refusing to believe you were not there. My […]

The Cup & Saucer Tree (Prologue)

Insects humming to green speckled leaves. Rays of bright sunshine dancing with flitting shadows, All tuned to the touch of the summer breeze. That’s how it was and has always been, and will remain .Secured in my mind. As a young boy I gazed up at your beauty, Admiring the curve of your saucer shape, […]

The Brothers

In the middle of a brew, reinforcements arrive. Just twelve young men, we expected more, For casualties had been many that day. They drank their tea, looked around.and smoked. All so young – just boys – tomorrow men! Reading their names on the movement list, I searched for the one I hoped had not come. […]

Sunsets

Last night, The Sun sinking on the horizon, Flirted with the end of day. Dropping in a curtsey of soft light, As it played hide and seek, Down behind the Elms and Oaks. Tonight, The Sun blazing on the horizon, Glared and scorched at the coming of night, The Elms and the Oaks all afire […]

So Many Dawns

Childhood dawns frosted and sparkled, To be gazed at in wonder, Through windows closed and spider web patterned, When the cold could not be endured any longer, Back to the warmth of blankets and siblings. Teenage dawns, shadow dispersing, secretive, Streaks of light smiling on young loves, Even dawns were once young, always creative. The […]

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