A few sweet thoughts

I’ll tell you a tale of a special week When no-one could ever be sour The kitchen was full of sugar and spice And caramel smells by the hour Everyone shared the joy of the sweet_ Classes entered and left in great streams Christmas puddings, Nut parcels, ever so rich With stuffed dates and Peppermint …

The Young Visitor

Bell rings, door opens, no “Hallo!” or, “By your leave!”Passing through the hallway, wipes her nose upon her sleeve,Through the open kitchen – she quickly found the way,To where she knows the toys are. She settles down to play. At Two, (do we remember?), the World was great indeed,Plenty of love and lots of food, …

Each of us matters.

We were not responsible, for decisions that were made_ In olden times, before most of us were born. Such mistakes are more clearly seen, by the conscience of today But then, a Nation’s actions, obeyed a different norm. I will not make excuses, for injustice done, By those who, for selfish reasons, ignored humanity But …

The Venus Trap

Written to support Rachel, who has a blog for Nature lovers. Visit Naturetableexplorer.blog Oh Flies, beware, the Venus Trap, so versatile is she,Her ever open, scented cups, are beautiful to see.But hidden in their fond embrace, are trigger hairs that senseAny careless insect, that ventures to her scents. When lo, in seconds split, the trap …

Don’t Do It yourself

or ‘How one can bite of more than one can chew!’ “It’s time for a change! The loo needs a refitThe tiles are disgraceful, the basin’s a pit,The boys are careless, (aimless the word)A hygenic room, don’t be absurd!” So out with the basin, a new one arrives,Chromium tapped, perfectly sized,But the rad’s in the …

Mutants

I thought Corona virus caused a failure of the lungOr so the experts told us, (though in bats begun)But now it has mutated, as some, unbelievably, pursueA brainless selfish pattern, which the empty shelves, prove true. In olden days the pirates, chased their love of gold,Sailing off to pillage, the richer lands of old,But now …

Covid-19

Corona Virus, How do you do?You, like a genie came,Apparently from Chinese lands,Now Pandemic is your name. Please don’t deny our right to beA little out of sorts,You’re uninvited, aggressive tooAccording to reports. We are quite tough, we humansAnd up to quite a fight,But leave our weaker folk aloneSurvival is their right. Meanwhile, don’t be …

Ego

(written after the massacre, by a ‘loner’ at Newtown, Connecticut) A chilling stillness overcomes the worldUnbelieving, did this really happen?A troubled man escapes, anger unfurledBlinded, armed, exploding ‘mongst the children.We cannot guess the state of our brotherThe secret quest to find his own ego,The silent conflict ‘twixt Man and MotherHow can we know what’s never …