2022-01-31 18:14
In a quiet country lane it stood the house
a quaint and unimpressive place
nobody would think it was a home of fear
the couple had just moved in
full of hope and plans to work to… Read More
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2021-09-21 11:05
Lowly crouching by the open fire in the wilderness
he thought hard yet was relaxed
settled in the encampment for the night
in the deep dark wooded forest
with only a few members… Read More
2021-08-25 17:37
The air seemed charged at that moment
as he walked in the nearby park
sparkling patches of brilliant light waves
ahead so bright had to cover his eyes
nobody else was nearby he c… Read More
2021-06-04 12:31
His Journey was just beginning he was prepared
for what may happen along the way
no matter the risks or impending danger
he was determined to see the adventure through
first foot… Read More
2021-04-27 16:15
The tree stands tall and proud a symbol
of mankind’s struggle to save the trees
from being cut down in increasing numbers
as millions are raised to the ground every year
la… Read More
2021-04-13 11:46
Art therapy is a special environment
where you can relax and be welcome
by Gwyneth and Freya to take care of you
guiding you to do anything to create
your own handiwork drawing o… Read More
2021-04-07 15:56
How hard people to strive for peace
marches to seek wars to be aborted
many trying to help those in the fight
refugees by the thousands driven out
from their homes and lands of t… Read More
2021-03-30 18:10
She smiled as next to her a mother and child
stood close by her to cross the busy road
yet seconds later she turned back they were gone
nowhere in sight as she glanced around
a l… Read More
2021-03-24 17:12
Into the wilderness to escape the crowds
taking a hike into the country meadows
the fresh air on your face you breath in
those surroundings filling all your senses
in the wide op… Read More
2021-03-17 11:15
All eyes were focused on the courtyard
of the castle as upon the horse
the knight sat proudly in the saddle
dressed in his full battle armor
surrounded by the che… Read More
2021-03-02 13:48
He came out of the tunnel into the sunlight
though feeling like another dimension in time
from the darkness he felt being watched
but held back his emotions from inside… Read More
2021-02-22 16:22
His mind had become clear as if a light
had been switched on in his brain
struggling to make his mark in this world
seemed to fail at everything he tried
was ofte… Read More
2021-02-16 16:26
She could not hide the fear within
thinking of the journey ahead
spiritually was feeling sad and alone
many times tears had fallen
she fought to keep a positive c… Read More
2021-02-02 16:32
What an amazing gesture it felt good
a gift of a large red rose
that moment of rapture warm inside
someone at last who cared
filled with joy accepted this special… Read More
2021-01-26 13:55
Just the slightest gentle touch and she knew
here was somebody who could be trusted
feeling so safe with that knowing glance
did no longer feel alone or afraid
sh… Read More
2021-01-19 20:52
Starring dreamingly into the red hot embers
of the glowing comforting fire
relaxing in the heat of the room
without a care on a cold winters evening
the couple re… Read More
2021-01-13 17:03
Feeling good could not understand why
weather was wet and very cold
yet somehow wanted to sing out loud
had a big smile without really trying
certain nothing had… Read More
2021-01-06 18:51
The doorbell woke them making a loud ring
as they relaxed in front of the telly
both were half asleep took no notice
then there was pounding as the door shook
fro… Read More
2020-12-15 18:33
Their quest had begun at last they all met
a group of young warriors had gathered
to find The Golden Shield stolen by their foe
on top of the mountain they viewed… Read More
2020-12-09 19:51
In the putrid mud of the river Thames
the mud larks searched for any treasure
up to their waists they each scrabbled
looking for things that could be recovered
women and chil… Read More
2020-11-25 17:20
Suddenly on his windscreen was a mist
where it had been a nice day and clear
having to make an emergency stop
luckily it was on a quiet stretch of road
a thick mi… Read More
2020-11-11 19:45
The trees shook violently in the wind
swaying almost to the hard ground
as the storm surged ever onward
householders were asked to leave
but many were determined to stay
fooli… Read More
2020-10-28 13:22
There in the garden long forgotten A Well
almost hidden by weeds and a thorn bushes
it’s mystery unknown for many generations
while exploring the vastly overgrown… Read More
2020-10-14 22:43
The dog laid peacefully sleeping on the rug
content in his favourite place
but something made him stir
from dreaming he stood up dazed
as it was still very dark outside
noises… Read More
2020-10-07 19:18
In the midst of the ocean the submarine waited
sea water ferociously lapping its hull
as the crew in the conning tower gathered
scouring the horizon through binoculars
knowing a convoy was d… Read More
2020-09-30 17:04
Amongst them it moved without suspicion
not a single soul could tell
that this was an artificial intelligent drone
looking smart in neat casual wear
in the large shopping centre parade
sat c… Read More
2020-09-26 21:03
Sweet sound of a bird singing in the tree
everything was quiet and serene
butterflies flew in the still air
bees buzzed pollinating the flowers
surrounding the couple on their walk
it was ma… Read More
2020-09-20 21:15
On that cold crispy morn their paths crossed
rushing to catch a bus clashed
embarrassed and both shaken apologized
then went their own ways to work
yet the incident stayed in their minds
of… Read More
2020-09-20 20:39
In the sidings it stood gleaming proudly
restored to it’s former glory
boiler stoked the engine full steam ahead
slowly shunted over the points
and coupled to six passenger coaches
as… Read More
2020-09-16 20:31
Desert sands spread out before their vision
undulating hills and valleys of deep sand
that seemed to go on in endless waves
hot as the sun beats mercilessly down
being cold as ice as the nig… Read More
2020-09-12 23:11
As life created unknown pressures at every turn
the young man felt it hard to breath
as out of nowhere found himself being jostled
in a crowded shopping town centre
as a group of youths surg… Read More
2020-09-12 22:53
How close to the ground he sniffed
the police K9 soon had the scent
pulling his handler ever faster
following a trail through the grass
snorting loudly nearing a copse
determined to find the… Read More
2020-09-09 22:20
The grass grew high in the field
unkempt over the decades
nobody lived here anymore
left to decay the standing house
in the corner of the barren land
once full of life and so grand!
Few ven… Read More
2020-09-07 16:00
The swing moves rhythmically back and forth
relaxation as the body feels the force
in the action able to chill and think
freedom from any pressures to and thro
the swing then goes much highe… Read More
2020-08-28 16:28
That gentle soft touch on a sad face
an understanding word in her ear
gave that reassurance she needed
to give strength at a time of stress
admitting to being bullied at school
so upset she… Read More
2020-08-23 20:52
Nobody can really foresee what lay ahead
we are guided towards a cashless society
giving us far less power on our incomes
the authorities that rule us have more grip
on our daily lives throu… Read More
2020-08-17 15:05
People stand for one or two minutes
this a mark of humble respect
for the many heroes of ordinary folk
giving their lives and many injured
through countless wars and struggles
for our libert… Read More
2020-08-17 14:10
From behind his knowing eyes he observed
the slow disintegration of the planet
with no peace to be found in any countries
growing poverty as the economies fail
many more out of work the futu… Read More
2020-08-01 21:31
Was that a sound of a faint voice I heard
stories told this building was haunted
from within the interior as the light faded
never expected to hear anything at all
frozen to the spot suddenl… Read More
2020-07-20 17:13
Nothing came from her lips that morning
standing lost and feeling afraid
gripping tightly a doll she had been given
after being found wondering on her own
by a passerby who was very concerne… Read More
2020-06-28 12:23
The ranch for centuries was said to be cursed
many weird encounters were recorded
unidentified craft seen flying overhead
metallic and bright orbs that changed shape
appearing in the expansi… Read More
2020-06-22 19:49
From behind the net curtain I spied
with just a little nosey interest
curious to see what others are doing
no matter how very hard I tried
not to twitch the the net curtains
my inquisitive m… Read More
2020-06-16 21:19
On the new homestead life was harsh
few comforts on the rugged land
having to build a shelter to live in
through all weather they toiled on
to make a living from the ground
dangers from roam… Read More
2020-06-12 22:17
They gathered together in peaceful protest
in sombre memory of an innocent victim
thousands from many countries and cities
marched in unison with banners displayed
from many cultures they wa… Read More
2020-06-06 21:40
Through the lens every move is watched
each angle we are on a monitor screen
high on poles they swivel and turn
long shots close up’s they view at will
many more hidden out of sight
wi… Read More
2020-06-03 12:25
Cold was the dawn that fateful day
an observer stood facing the sight
of the battle before his tired eyes
at the carnage and pointless loss
as the bright dawn rose slowly
cries of pain and d… Read More
2020-06-01 17:56
Cold clear water sped along free
upon the fast flowing river
a waterfall pours into the flow
unhindered by man’s devises
unspoilt trees line the bank
with stagnant pools so dank!
Isol… Read More
2020-05-30 15:14
High on the clifftop he viewed
the raging sea hitting the rocks
wind blowing as rain heavily fell
dark clouds a low ominous sight
natures fury unleashed on mankind
exhilarating yet scary bef… Read More
2020-05-30 14:33
There is a new brightness in me
a new path in the way to be
somehow found how to cope
facing life with much more hope
accepting frailties as they appear
through the days without fear!
On an… Read More
2020-05-29 16:22
Long is the road that he alone treads
with obstacles strewn in his way
darkness clouds each waking hour
fearless he strides to suceed
a stubborn pride deep within
determined somehow he&rsquo&hell…Read More
2020-03-09 20:44
Confusion seems to fill my mind
how I long for passed times
when talking was a natural act
being out and about no effort
anxiety never clouded thought
then no help had to be sought!
Moments… Read More
2019-12-02 16:28
How times slip by upon us all
a gap between brothers grew
never any disagreements made
even though lives were far apart
never a moment I did not care
the gap between always aware!
Once we w… Read More
2019-10-24 14:49
You can hear a loud rumble overhead
sounds that are chilling
yet though viewing nothing in sight
as you walk what is flying
up in the seemingly empty vast sky
what mystery’s up so high… Read More
2019-10-15 16:41
Leaves filled the path he trod
as the wind blew cold
rain now fell onto the ground
autumn had arrived
the warm days just a memory
out in natures energy!
Waters rising puddles forming
mud su… Read More
2019-10-12 13:11
We each face those daily traumas
that hound us every day
when there is so much happening
to weigh down our spirits
not only causing physical illness within
but affecting our minds as well
ca… Read More
2019-09-28 11:16
Across those plains they are gone
no more do many animals roam
vast number of species are extinct
by man’s ruthless destruction
losing these once natural habitats
a growing trend for f… Read More
2019-09-14 16:47
The rain had stopped at long last
deep puddles covered the road
a driver and his girlfriend stopped
in a layby that came into view
approaching an empty lorry trailer
its rear doors were open… Read More
2019-06-08 13:04
Was life’s journey for me such fun
hard to remember good memories
our time its said is but one breath
mine for sure was an uneven trip
maybe others a smooth easy ride
they remember wit… Read More
2019-06-08 12:30
Those bustling days of shopping centres
when people crowded to the shops
then many big and small the local stores
filled with shoppers to peruse
cars passing to closely on the busy streets
i… Read More
2019-06-07 07:25
Those days when the world seemed huge
life had endless possibilities
caution then was not in your vocabulary
optimistic for a long future
that never happened as money the goal
but you did no… Read More
2019-06-02 21:46
On the large lake rising like a monolith
the disused diving board
had an unsettling image to they eye
in a popular public park
the once polluted water now teeming
with wild life and youngste… Read More
2019-05-29 14:40
Out of nowhere there comes that point
you feel physically blown
health issues arise and you are shaken
it becomes hard to take in
these feelings are very hard to express
when trying to expla… Read More
2019-05-21 21:15
The suns light beams down upon us
giving life to those below
as they toiled on the parched ground
temperatures souring higher
seasons hard to define as cold and wet
overcome once tropical ar… Read More
2019-05-14 16:00
The Path through woodlands was inviting
sunlight deflected by leafy branches
birds twittered sweetly around my head
enticing me to walk the narrow track
at intervals by my feet a squirrel da… Read More
2019-05-13 16:03
The couple were excited their own home
a new house on a small estate
though near to a large countryside park
falling in love with its design
tranquil surroundings away from traffic
used to t… Read More
2019-04-26 16:09
Stressed took a stroll noticed no insects
could not detect any bees or butterfly’s
filling the scene worryingly in decline
relaxed gently sat on a grassy hill-top
over looking the fiel… Read More
2019-04-23 17:54
Hard for him to believe the image was so real
his friend had died years ago
it faded and the coldness lifted what was real
technology could recreate life
make what did not exist a reality be… Read More
2019-04-20 18:52
That rare glance in the bathroom mirror
made him realize time had not been good
all he had left was flashes of memories
what could have been but never was
so much had wanted to achieve in hi… Read More
2019-04-19 16:15
A warm evening a suggestion of a walk
along the trail near the cottage
in local folklore said a flying creature
haunted this tranquil area
but nobody had lived to confirm tales
just a whimsi… Read More
2019-04-13 23:54
From the corner of your eye you see movement
was it a trick of the light or in the mind
had the temperature really got cold
could that be a shadowy figure you had seen
standing in an eerie p… Read More
2019-04-10 18:58
He stayed near to the closed coffin
knowing what was inside
nobody would believe the content
had to keep it contained
certain the beast was really dead
had caved in its head!
Under duress h… Read More
2019-04-05 13:00
Why is it so lonely
without you
what had I done
felt helpless
being in the dark
everyday
ended yesterday
no reason why
just cannot cry
said you hated me
am so confused
no idea what to say
fe… Read More
2019-04-05 12:33
The man sat quietly thinking
why was he here
all his life tried to do his best
willing to help the rest
divorced with kids but alone
with few friends true
had tried to mix and mingle
in his… Read More
2019-03-30 18:07
The only way to live our short lives
is to take each day as it comes
resolute to face each coming dawn
in a respectful and positive way
in peace helping others if we can
unifying people on a… Read More
2019-03-29 03:19
Before entering were confronted with slogans
large sprawled letters still dripping
seemed like blood on the vandalized entrance
put on their guard the trio
had no idea what to expect within… Read More
2019-03-26 03:02
Heard the footsteps then saw it
a black mist hit him
his girlfriend said she saw it to
both yelled out shaken
were standing on the first floor
in a derelict nursing home
abandoned not very l… Read More
2019-03-21 21:59
Surely there was a shift
in life all about him
as reality seemed to drift
voices singing hymns
or that’s how he heard it
happy not a comfy fit
for other people feared
so many disappear… Read More
2019-03-18 18:39
Even approaching her electric car
that buzzing sound began
a powerful charge threw her back
bright specs of light darting
rapidly all around her visual field
to its power had to yield!
Stun… Read More
2019-03-11 15:45
Starving health poor they cowered
in the dirt and sewage
oppressed and desperate for mercy
that was never shown
makeshift tents the only protection
from blistering heat
and the merciless col… Read More
2019-03-09 11:30
Deafening sounds as the birds sang
smell of fresh-cut grass
the sun shone brightly and warm
children played blissfully
dogs chasing about with freedom
in this a fearless society
where unity… Read More
2019-03-04 03:03
He was now thirty yet he remembered
as though it was yesterday
had been reluctant to come back here
the house in which he was born
even now he wanted to turn and run
with this house was not… Read More
2019-02-28 05:47
Intrigued could not help but notice her
sitting on the metal bench
just motionless as he waited for a bus
was she real he surmised
fixated on a smartly dressed woman
whose face began t… Read More
2019-02-15 20:18
Knew he was just one of the herd
nothing special so true
never be a big well-known star
in his lifetime never go far
just wanted to help his children
keep away from the villain
in a society… Read More
2019-02-12 03:14
Awoke early that morning feeling restless
had the urge to go to the beach
never a lover of water yet was compelled
by the need to be near the sea
the tide was coming in a breeze skimmed
alon… Read More
2019-02-07 19:18
Stark extending into the distance
to those whose fingers
clenched it in forlorn desperation
the fence the barrier
to an existence with such brutality
an endless living misery
imprisoned with… Read More
2019-02-02 06:15
As the car passed the historic building
surrounded by scaffolding
the driver was certain something huge
hovered amidst the structure
an orange glow from the street lights
formed an eerie pat… Read More
2019-01-30 19:52
The news outlets onslaught accelerated
making us feel ever inferior
with stories of perpetual destruction
reports of endless warfare
unsettling and dividing our opinions
and continuous attac… Read More
2019-01-27 03:33
Had been so excited to be there
really bleak and derelict
was my first visual impression
had been an investigator
with the group for a short while
their purpose to seek
any evidence that she… Read More
2019-01-17 19:40
He stood peacefully alone protesting
driven up into a frenzy
by skilled antagonistic paid lackeys
to express his rights
in his beliefs of a much fairer society
but was cut down
with a b… Read More
2019-01-15 20:06
Parting from you was hard to bear
a sense of loss felt inside
love so deep only we could share
would know if you had lied
as together time passed so fast
without you seemed to slow
but how o… Read More
2019-01-11 14:03
From within their home felt a strong presence
yet nothing seemed out of sync
the interior became illuminated a piercing light
compelled into their back garden
their gaze drawn upwards to a m… Read More
2019-01-07 14:11
The air suddenly becomes icy cold
your breath much deeper now
is the mind playing tricks on you
all is still yet you do not feel bold
just wanting to get out somehow
as your hands now turn b… Read More
2019-01-05 04:11
Could hear a distant clock strike twelve midnight
it was now the new year of 2019
all around the explosions and colour of fireworks
she had drunk a lot but felt feisty
just slapped a friend… Read More
2018-12-25 02:17
Another year has come to a violent end
yet again the people do not disappoint
death destruction chaos misery abound
nothing different to those times before
as always nature the master of man… Read More
2018-12-17 17:53
Charlie stood tall by a white cross
surrounded by thousands more
to the living the cemetery empty
but he was not there on his own
by each one many others stared
more deaths added to the… Read More
2018-12-15 21:03
The young girl walked very slowly
down a crowded and noisy street
head bowed feeling alone so lowly
not wanting to talk shuffling her feet
dejection showed in her pretty face
looking much ol… Read More
2018-12-08 15:53
There was a town once so neatly small
now has become an urban sprawl
creeping onwards on once green land
destroyed by humans greedy hand
a nightmare for nature and all mankind
what can or ca… Read More
2018-12-07 13:41
His heart pounded feeling tense
relieved to shelter as rain fell
heading into the underground
his normal daily activity
after work in the city of London
end of the week loomed
regular trip h… Read More
2018-12-01 07:42
Bright flashing Christmas lights are everywhere you turn
families enjoying the ever-increasing expensive fare
the time when Peace and Goodwill should be around
prices rising yet expectations… Read More
2018-11-29 11:59
How in seconds our lives can change
remembering when we met what fun
it was incredible just being with you
how your love simply filled my heart
thought your feelings were the same
that view… Read More
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