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Grey Day

a night of dreaming
wakes to another grey day
no expectations

 

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By Mornin'

 

By Mornin'

How deep the dagger, as the red blood flows
How false be the Prince, in the dead man's clothes
How cold the dark run, o'er the trampled rose
But, will I find meself, in the mornin'?

Thru backwood 'n bog, and suspicious glares
The dogs let loose, the hunting men's flares
so weary the chase, elude all the snares

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Friday

Sabbath smiles demurely,
face composed as elegantly
as the notes of the hymns
choreographed and scripted.

Weekdays wear the humdrum uniform
of a living to be earned,
brightened by occasional smiles,
or an unexpected compliment
that makes me wonder in insecurity,
about what was really meant.

Friday afternoon sheds the week's fatigue,
choosing instead the me,

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Simple Continuity

clock ticks without missing a beat,
traversing from one year to another,
tick tock, old year, new year,
a comforting continuity
amidst the fireworks and resolutions,
is the quiet celebration
of the unending now.

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Merry Christmas

Wishing all our poets, family and friends, both near and far,
a very MerryChristmas,
and a
Prosperous, Fulfilled, New Year


 

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Natural Christmas Tree


lonely tree,
bereft of foliage
shivers on the lawn, alone.

the bird feeder
gives it new life
at dawn and dusk,
as beautiful birds
gaily provide
live decorations.
 

 
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Twelve Days of Madness (Parody)

Five gold rings really glisten,
but those geese are a hissin'
at the swans, as they lay
more eggs every day,
I tell you all this mayhem was planned.

The pear tree has a new bird,
I'd have loved a little blue bird,
but this cannot go on,
it's simply just wrong,
as a cheeky french hen pecks my hand.

Out in the garden there is a show, man,

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My Wish for You

I wish you many rainbows and the crock of gold,
joy, you never knew existed,
all wrapped up in real love that never will grow old,
and pride that you have persisted.

May no negative vibrations touch your special year,
the twentieth mile, with no wall,
obstacles overcome without envy or fear,
now starts the great race of all.

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Colours


Christmas Colours

Christmas colours blur in excited eyes,
in this season of great expectations;
Carols mix with Santy tunes effortlessly
and sang with equal fervour.

Adults are a curious mixture of stressed and happy,
a hard year is coming to a close,
there is hope on the horizon,