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Oh vast panorama Of cool, blue water! Oh giant ocean That beckons And draws us To her rolling shores, Calling! Calling! With a voice of waves Crashing against The ragged rocks Whispering her secrets through glistening spray. She catches at the air Like a playful kitten. Dancing with the sunlight, gently caressing the sand With her...... Read more
Date Posted: 15/03/2011
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Date Posted: 12/01/2011
Ignore these things at your peril. Don't be like daft old Errol. He didn't go to see the doc When he found a lump, such a shock. Didn't want to find out, Didn't want to know the worst. Didn't want to hear 'the curse'. He carried on...... Read more
Date Posted: 07/09/2010
I can't believe its been fifteen years Since the day you had to go. Time passes by very quickly so........ If I could have just one wish, I know what it would be. I'd wish that you could come down from heaven, To spend some time...... Read more
Date Posted: 19/11/2010
He wore a welcoming smile, did our Dad Jim Even though his health was grim Made allsorts from wood, be it drift, scrap or good From toys and furniture - to a garden feature Fixed watches and clocks, the ones that had stopped And when...... Read more
Date Posted: 20/09/2010
BE CANCER AWARE........ DOCTORS CARE! This is advice I wish to share........... Pat ignored this simple advice. Felt embarrassed, her problem, not nice. Didn't see the doc. for far too long She got weaker, far less strong. Left her problem sitting there. Felt that none for her...... Read more
Date Posted: 07/09/2010
Don't be disheartened and don't lose your pluck Tomorrow is coming and bringing you luck. Don't get beaten when things go wrong Tomorrow is coming and bringing a song. Don't be upset if your plans don't go right Tomorrow is coming with sky blue and...... Read more
Date Posted: 13/08/2010
A stormy night The wind is whistling round the walls, Rain is rattling on the roof, Leaves are rustling, rushing around, Sweeping the windows, Brushing the ground. Thump, thwack! What was that? Twigs cracking, snapping, spit spat. Branches bending, creaks, groans, Something sighing and gentle moans. It's like being adrift...... Read more
Date Posted: 12/07/2010
Morecambe Bay When it is sunny, A place of shimmering sands and sparkling sea. Beautiful! When it is cloudy Shadowy sands and whispering water. Mysterious! When it is dark or foggy, Sinister sands and swift, surrounding sea. Deadly! Beware - many lives have been taken here even in recent years. ...... Read more
Date Posted: 12/07/2010
Dedicated to my mother who has Vascular Dementia So much and for so long You gave me so freely Brought me into this world And showed me the way How to step up and branch out To know right from wrong You sang me my very first memorable...... Read more
Date Posted: 09/06/2010
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