Dawn Encounter

One hour before light in the Soldier’s dawn, Minute sounds slip by unheard, Inthe cold stillness of frost. A rodent rustles as he hurries home. A bush stirs in a whisper of wind. The Soldier sits tight,awaiting the light. Then he sees the Cavalry lined up in front. The first sun streaks on their uniform […]

Cockfighters

The cockerel stood straight and tall, Like a medieval knight, Awaiting the signal to start the fight, And hear the loud demented yell. Ringed by faces distorted by lust, All whistling ,screaming, placing bets. The blood of his predecessor splashed on their vests, But most of it congealing there in the dust. His beautiful multi […]

Cloning The Alphabet

Choose a word, something simple like “Gonk”. Slip in an”I” gene, and it now becomes “Gionk,orGonik” Leave it a while to change to “Gioniki”. Another nice word ruined be genes. A word troubled by gene insertion is “Ink”. When you use a “T” gene, its just a nice “Tink”. But should you use the “S”one,it […]

Celebration

Our Monarch’s Jubilee Bells ring out Royal Greetings, Bonfires light the sky, Rejoicing through out the land A celebration for our QUEEN.

Bumble Bee (Cwch)

A bumbling, mumbling, tumbling Bee. Trundling slowly from flower to flower, Landing flop bellied in a shower of pollen. Such a heavy body. so little power, Like a Rhino’ in a baby shower. Reminds me of someone, who can it be? Well if not you, it must be me!

All Life Sacred

Laying in bed thinking, finally sleeping, Dreaming of refugees, hands outstretched, weeping. In lines of homeless, dispossessed humans. Broken bridges, buildings on fire, Homes destroyed, and worse broken bodies, and minds. Families split up, men folk marched off. To where? Sounds of gunfire, please God not that. Scenes at the border to shame the World. […]

Afghanistan Ladies

Pale blue robes cover head to toe, A body within, nothing must show. A man with a cane lashing out, No cry of pain, no angry shout. “Men are disciplined, Women are not, This the way they have to be taught.” Ladies in blue lashed by a cane, I cry for you and share your […]

A Walk In The Sunken Lane

I strolled up the lane, enjoying my walk, Steep banks on each side providing shade. The smell of Violets, Primroses, and Honeysuckle, Competing to enhance the peaceful scene. Then, with a screech and a terrifying roar, An R.A.F. Tornado, on a training flight Shattered the peace, silenced the birds. It was closely followed by three […]

When A River Floods Strange Things Happen

Strange things in life I see, A Rabbit and a Hedgehog in a tree. Escaping from the floods. Strange things in life I see. For their lives they flee, Swimming, climbing, now free. Strange things in life I see, A Rabbit and a Hedgehog in a tree. ——- Just called to say hello, To a […]

A Tanka For My Wife

Auburn hair shining, Smiling so sweetly, I fell Completely, deeply And so truly enchanted, Enraptured, my heart captured

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