The summer can bring back a memory

that our winters' antics made,

an ice-cream can cause a "brain-freeze"

even though we were searching for shade.

Life's seasons seem to cycle, that way

and each recollection can bring,

a bushel of bitter/sweet memories

that can cause our hearts to up, and sing!

It's funny how we can come across, sometimes

as not being easy to satisfy,

for, sometimes during a happy occasion

we might recall something that makes us cry.

"DOWN THE YANGTZE RIVER"
(For Jeannie)
Margaret Ann Waddicor 16th January 2011.

Along the light brown flood
the boat sailed on the tides of muddy current,
its flow so wide it was almost like the sea,
on either side the houses tucked in under hills,
rocky hanging gardens, nature's spills,
small painted doorways framing smiling faces,
doing chores.

The Moon pales
when I lift the veil
from your sparkling eyes
to read in them
the script of night
punctuated with
kisses soft and deep

The crickets pause
to listen to the secrets
whispered through your moans
while our shadows dance
upon rose pink walls
to the melody
of our ecstatic bows

The gentle beams
of a dawning day
stream on our crumpled sheets
you open your eyes
with parted lips
yearning:
"make love to me"

Eyes

You clear my fundamental
About eyes,
I thought my eyes
Were the most beautiful
Till I saw yours
Your eyes are
Much more wonderful
My eyes even today
Are stared at by
Guys,gals and gays
Haggard men and bent women
Also look into them
What they adore
I’d love to know more
But friend
You must close your eyes,
As they'll love yours
Much more

Two stripy kittens
Impatient for lunch
One was called Tabby the other was Munch.

Eagerly waiting
They both stood to beg
Loudly meowing and rubbing my leg.

Cute tiger Tabby
Flicking her tail
Attacked and swiped the poor ginger male.

His hair stood on end
He gave her a cuff
And said in a low voice “that’s quite enough”.

It’s time for dinner
There’s no time for play
His ears went back and he pushed her away.

You were always the faithful one
with a saviour in your heart
you had seen the light of the Lord
from the very start.
even in your darkest days
and the autumn of your life
you never lost faith in the Lord
lady of the light.

Now you have left this life
and in us a memory
but we all think of you
and how you used to be
you had been the special one
when you lived your life
with a special kind of love
lady of the light.

under the arch
the darkness flows
and the river thrives
alive fringed with
ice lace

cold in the shadows
like regrets

snow falls sullen
and quiet
cream in this light

close my eyes and
listen to the breath
of the water sighing

I see that through your eyes
I appear humble
Even at times weak
So you feel
You can just run over the meek

You speak in the loudest tones
With anger at the end
Of every stroke
About all the things you’ll do
So that all will be afraid of you

I will whisper simple words
Which only you will hear
Look to the horizon
Do you see the fire that rises?
You’ll have no time for fear

I just saw the monthly housing report and thought to dig this out of the old site.................

I hear you banging on my door
a sheriff's deputy
and I know what you're here for
you've come to evict me

Easy to tell you don't like this
on days like this your job you hate
in duty you can't be remiss
I'm coming! Can't you wait !

I lost my job two years ago
when all the banks went bust
I had a little savings though
now gone, dreams turned to dust

Options

Loneliness leads me to madness
Standing on the precipice
Of survival and defeat
Where life and death
Finally meet

Loneliness leads me to sadness
Standing at the crossroads
Of truth and deceit
Where courage and fear
Finally meet

And so I choose
From options
Aimed to confuse

And so I choose
From options
I can't diffuse

Solitude leaves me so helpless
Falling from the precipice
Of honesty and cheat
Where right and wrong
Finally meet