Its the memories....
Wednesday 29th February 2012 10:48 am
You Are....
Friday 10th February 2012 10:22 am
Awake and watchful
Friday 10th February 2012 9:50 am
WOL Competition
Sunday 18th December 2011 10:18 pm
The Rhythm of the Ride
I love a motorbike ride
An open road signals freedom,
Freedom from everyday restrictions,
Rules that keep me in check.
Nagging worries that drag me down.
Its liberating, exhilarating,
Lying low, head down chin up,
Open throttle and feeling the wind
Whistling past.
Tyres on asphalt sing their song.
Engine finely tuned throbbing along.
Bobbing and...
Monday 17th October 2011 12:05 pm
Separation
Over and over and over again
Friday 25th February 2011 9:07 am
Invisible
Invisible
Reflections on old age.
I have eventually accepted that I am invisible.
Not only am I invisible, no one can hear me.
Some people have begun to look through me,
Over me and around me.
My opinions are rarely sought,
My interest hardly ever engaged,
And my conversation simply ignored.
You would never know I was there
In time I also began to disapp...
Thursday 28th October 2010 12:57 pm
The Child I Used to Be
Like the child I used to be
In a timeframe, that hadn’t altered.
Monday 19th July 2010 5:52 pm
Pandora`s Legacy
Created by the Gods
Pandora left her mark
Thursday 20th May 2010 9:42 am
Brothers & Sisters
The stage is set
The players have assembled
Let us begin.
It’s the arguments and tears
It’s the fighting and the fears
That drain a happy home
Of love and understanding.
Will it ever end this bickering
And fighting
Vicious words and vile back biting.
Why are some brother and sister always
So bloody minded.
Secrets never sacred
No h...
Sunday 2nd May 2010 5:34 pm
A Eulogy To Poets at WOL
A Eulogy To Poets at WOL
Saturday 20th March 2010 7:53 pm
The Tree
Once this fine tree graced a forest.
Natures noble green giant.
Birds nested and played amongst the leaves.
Searched for insects in the tough brown bark of the tree
Safe and secure in its green canopy.
Whilst berries and nuts in abundance during summer
Sustained many, through the harsh cold of the dark winter months.
Squirrels lived aloft, high above the...
Monday 8th February 2010 10:32 pm
Why
Why when we walk through a place of un-timely beauty
Touched by seasons, but never losing that special appeal.
We hold our breath and feel uplifted and amazed.
Why when we see a child with an open innocent face and trusting eyes
We gasp and look with longing at our past innocence.
Then feel a sadness, mixed with joy for that child`s passage through life.
Why when we hear music so ...
Sunday 4th October 2009 8:48 pm
A Mothers Soliloquy
Good Morning Sunday
How will this day be.
I know that tears and sorrow
Will be with me.
Where will I go,
Who will I see,
This is not my home
This is not where I should be.
The sun is shining
It’s a bright new day.
But all who love and need me
Are far far away.
I hear birds singing
They are singing to me.
Go home and be happy
This is not the place to be.
I walk on the ...
Sunday 6th September 2009 10:22 am
Chocolate
We all need a little chocolate in our lives
Chocolate is the answer to everything
Soft smooth milky delight
That’s melts on your tongue and sooths the soul
Wicked hard dark exotic chocolate
That takes longer and tastes stronger
But it gets to the parts
That need a lift.
Melted chocolate flowing in fountains
Firm plump strawberries
Dipping delving diving
Deep into pools of chocolate promise
Doubly de...
Thursday 25th June 2009 7:38 pm
Conspiracies
Conspiracies
Some people today have some funny ideas.
Why is it almost everyone has a conspiracy theory.
Who shot JFK?
Was it a Government plot,
The Mafia,, it was certainly not
Lee Harvey Oswald.
The shot came from the grassy knoll
We have all seen the film clip
Not from where we have been told.
Anyway that’s what I think.
Many don’t believe that man set foot on the moon
They say it was filmed in Holly...
Tuesday 16th June 2009 5:33 pm
Paradise
( A tighter amended version)
On soft warm sand I lie
Feeling the heat of the sun caressing my face.
Cool light breezes lifting my hair
And the rhythm of the waves pummelling the shore
Tempted by the clear blue ocean
In need of a cool embrace
I wade into the water.
Suddenly a huge wave enfolds me and I tumble
Into the foam, mouth and nose fill with salty water.
I am carried into the b...
Sunday 1st March 2009 4:39 pm
Paradise
On soft warm sand I lie
Feeling the heat of the sun caressing my face.
Cool light breezes lifting my hair
Seagulls calling
And the rhythm of the waves pummelling the shore.
Tempted by the clear blue ocean
so cool and inviting
I recline on a soft cushion of sand as gentle waves lap at my breast.
Suddenly a huge wave enfolds me and I tumble
Into the foam,mouth and nose fill with salt...
Monday 23rd February 2009 1:50 pm
Will It Ever Cease
I see this child is troubled, lost alone.
Heavily burdened with fears unknown.
Eyes filled with pain guarded yet alert.
Speak of untold humiliation and hurt
By words and deeds they don
’t understand,Their emotions unstable like shifting sand.
How can we help them grow strong and tall.
Teach them to cope when they hit a wall
Of hate, prejudice and abuse.
No matter the circumstance there ...
Monday 24th November 2008 5:11 pm
My First Blog in Ages
The picture was taken during a walk round Swinsty Reservoir in Yorkshire last Saturday,fantastic day. I haven`t blogged since last year, I have just been too busy. Since I joined the WOL Team I have had lots to do. November I went on a tour of China and then it was Christmas ,it takes time writing letters and cards and then there is all the shopping for presents and visiting family and friends. ...
Sunday 9th March 2008 7:45 pm
Hovis in Wonderland
Went to the Phoenix Theatre last night to see Hovis in Wonderland. Unfortunately I had to leave early but the first half was good. I enjoyed it, very entertaining. Congratulations Dave and to the performers who made it work so well..
Thursday 11th October 2007 7:45 pm
Oldham Poetry Day
Friday 5th Oct
Gosh where has the week gone. I was unable to get to the Oldham National Poetry Day Event as I was away all day and from the reviews I read it was a great success, pity I missed out. Its fantastic how WOL is spreading the word, providing opportunities for more and more people to share their poetry by the spoken word.
“Victory is won, not in miles but in inches. Win a little gr...
Saturday 6th October 2007 7:29 pm
Saturday 29th Sept
Thank you Peter & Paul for your support once again.
To achieve anything worth doing, we must not hold back thinking of the consequences, but jump feet first and do it. Each time becomes easier. Always works for me.
Surprise surprise today I have a free day. All tasks and chores done so I can chill out. I seem to have been out and about more than usual this week and with the...
Saturday 6th October 2007 7:15 pm
Octagon
Thursday 27th September 2007
Good morning .
Well this is a new initiative Thank You Julian Paul & Dave for giving us an opportunity to further express ourselves and share our thoughts and feelings with members and friends of Write Out Loud.
I enjoyed last night’s WOL Open Mike at the Octagon Theatre, the atmosphere was just as friendly as the Howcroft, I was somewhat apprehensive it being a T...
Saturday 6th October 2007 7:12 pm
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