I hear the pollies had a raise,
I don’t begrudge them that
They work so hard.
Behind a desk in George Street
Or flying round the State –
Life must be hell, they’r... Read More
I’ve a little kitchen tidy
Quite handy, near the sink
And in it go the kitchen scraps –
I know that some folk think
That throwing out the veggie peel
Is tantamount to s... Read More
The glory of your world, Lord, leaves me spellbound
The velvet blackness of the sky at night
With crescent moon and evening star bright blazing
Before the silent coming of the light.
&... Read More
I’ve pulled the plug on the Internet
I’ve done it without the least regret
What a relief, there’s no more aggra
From messages urging me – “get Viagra”
... Read More
While I was down in Adelaide
One day my nerves became quite frayed
The three of us were so dismayed
Because the house was locked.
All the keys were safe inside
So access to us was ... Read More
It was such a lovely April day
So many years ago
When I walked down the aisle to you,
You took my hand, I trembled so.
We were so young, and so in love
We couldn’t... Read More
‘With all my worldly goods I thee endow’
These were the words you spoke.
It made me want to laugh out loud-
It had to be a joke.
But that was fifty years ago
... Read More
The wedding day had come at last
And everyone was there
Just hoping that the bride would not be late
But she was, just a few minutes
And she looked so young and fair
That nobody wa... Read More
We cling together close for comfort you and I
The singing birds that charmed the day have flown
Beating their golden wings against the bars
They slipped the catch. How cold the ... Read More
The fan turns lazily overhead
And I, stretched out beneath its gentle breeze
Gaze at the blue green world
Outside of leaves and sky and trees.
All is quiet, calm and still
The traf... Read More