THE SONGS WERE GOOD
THE SONGS WERE GOOD
(For Les McKeown - Bay City Roller)
There's not much in Wiki
Just the basics
Edinburgh born of Irish parents
Lead singer of the Bay City Rollers
During their most successful period
The hits and money made
The disputes and addictions
That go with the territory
Stuff like that
In 1974 we looked up
As the band waved
From ...
Monday 16th August 2021 4:19 pm
EQUAL IN GREATNESS
EQUAL IN GREATNESS
(For Michael Collins – Astronaut 1930-2021)
The fourth person to spacewalk
And the second
To orbit the moon alone
While fellow crew members
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
Walked on the lunar surface
Sometimes glory is shared unevenly
But greatness often depends
On those backstage
Silently pulling levers
And watching instruments
Al...
Thursday 6th May 2021 11:36 am
LOVE IN A LOCKDOWN
LOVE IN A LOCKDOWN
Love in a lockdown intense and obsessed
Anxious at first then gradually stronger,
Fighting back fear, wondering how much longer,
Love in a lockdown unstable, undressed.
Love in a lockdown longs to be released
Makes resolutions, wants to try harder,
Yearning for freedom to travel further,
Love in a lockdown confined and compressed.
Love i...
Saturday 9th January 2021 4:59 pm
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