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Lines of Love
I wrote these lines of love, my dear,
Before the cold days of the war.
When you were near, so near, my dear;
When I was close, so close, to here,
And no one knew what lay in store.
Now all these lines have chilled, my dear,
Though love remains, strong as before.
Now you are far, so far, my dear,
While I am shivering with fear;
And all we can expect is more.
...
Monday 2nd June 2025 8:36 am
If Only
If only we could get along
As neighbours, lovers and as friends;
To learn to sing each other’s songs,
And join hands as the world intends.
Some obstacle stands in the way
Of life in harmony and peace;
The children of all nations play,
But come adulthood this will cease.
For once toy guns and catapults
Are swapped for a more strong-armed state,
There seems to...
Saturday 14th October 2023 9:06 am
Square Root
The sweaty boy lay on the beach;
‘You stink’, his girlfriend said.
But when awaking later on,
They sensed a world expired,
Where everyone was dead.
There was the sea, of course;
But, in truth, there was no sea.
Just their memories of water.
They longed for yesterday’s comforts:
When the old priest cackled and quacked,
Two lovers quarrelled beneath the pines
...Thursday 21st September 2023 5:00 pm
The Ants
She flaunted her quiet little lover,
Who made no fuss and took out the empties;
Hopped off the bus with a spring in his step
And provided the paradise she craved.
Her friends would say: ‘she looks so much better’.
But now he has left, she sits, immobile,
And when she moves, she spreads herself too thin,
Her cascade of tears moistening the street;
Bereft of all sympathy, exc...
Friday 7th April 2023 10:00 pm
Last night, through the window
Last Night, through the Window
Last night, through the window,
I heard a train;
But I am far from the railway.
Last night, through the window,
I heard a plane;
But I am far from the airport.
Last night, through the window,
I heard a bus;
But I am far from the road.
Last night, through the window,
I heard an owl;
But I am far from the woods.
...Sunday 8th March 2020 2:52 pm
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