My friend had a wonderful Grandfather clock
It had belonged to his Dad.
It became his obsession, his pride and his joy,
And it drove his poor wife nearly mad.
For hours he w... Read More
In a simple church with a simple Cross
The people gathered to mourn the loss
Of a dear old friend, when there wafted across
The sound of organ music
The organ pumped, and wh... Read More
My brother was dying
His soul on its mysterious journey
Back from whence it came.
The way was long and hard
For those who should have loved him
Had not come.
Outside, all natur... Read More
A helicopter flew over last night
Flashing red and amber.
White searchlight stabbing blackness
Along the canal.
What was it seeking?
The perpetrator of a dreadful crime?
We loc... Read More
That night the old man died
I couldn’t sleep.
Restless
I roamed the house
At midnight, seeking the coolness
Of the dim verandah.
Indifferent stars glittered
Hard as d... Read More
We laid him down to rest last week
The old man of ninety five
Mighty calm he was about his dying
Called for the priest
And made his peace with God
As if God had ever been at war with him.
I sat ... Read More