Moonlight’s silver fingers are tracing patterns on the grass
And I alone, not sleeping, waiting for the night to pass
Am remembering other moon nights, in winter, cold with frost
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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
How do you know you are old?
When do you get the first glimmer?
For the mirror can lie
If you pass quickly by
And you don’t give a damn you’re not slimmer.
You’ll... Read More
Our grandmothers, in days gone by
Once they had reached a certain stage,
Were suitably attired in black
And deference was paid their age.
The Biblical old use-by date
For most of t... Read More
Octogenarian is a term that I hate
Along with its mate geriatric;
And if anyone ever applies them to me
I know I will do something drastic.
Over the hill is another I loathe,
And w... Read More
Exercises start at nine
We stand before our leader
Who shows us how to bend and stretch -
Though sometimes we don’t heed her.
Some of us are young and slim
And some of us are... Read More