Come To An End

I bumped into her quite by chance

(I never imagined...)

it was good to catch up!

(to think that she...)

to hear her talk!

(had plans - all pointless now)

retirement had been such a long time coming!

(...neither of us knew)

she'd have more time to walk the dog!

(...about the clock)

more time to enjoy life!

(...ticking)

she had so much she wanted to do!

(...inside her)

she had so many people she wanted to visit!

(...the countdown had started)

how it was good to get out of that job!

(...counting down)

she asked of my family!

(...not knowing why it had started)

it was a sunny day!

(...neither of us knew)

a day to enjoy life!

(...that her allocated time)

as she wandered off...

(was about...)

she was happy - oblivious!

(...to come to an end)

RIP Jane. 

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The Sea

Go to it - it calls you!

Face it

across this border

the shore

this rugged outline

like a black line drawn around our lands.

The sea

with its violent moods

shifting our beaches 

tearing down our landmarks 

reshaping our cliffs

and undercutting our feeble defenses!

To this transition from land to water

from safety to uncertainty - we come

and we love to stare into this abis

and we challenge it to take us

standing full square 

we gaze deep into its eyes

as if...

as if into the face of death!

Having answered this command

this call to be at its feet

this call which tugs at our hearts

which talks to our evolution

our soul

our very being

as if...

as if it's drawing us home

telling us - we must return to it

once more

we must be alongside it

with it

on it

in it - to hear its call

to smell it 

to taste it

this most powerful force!

So we stand

and we stare at it

as if...

as if to ridicule it

safe upon the promenade its trying to consume 

along this edge we come

on this black line we stand

as if...

as if to taunt it

as if to say

...you shall not take me

do your worst!

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Spring

Spring - your mattress tore

Spring - 'dafs' their faces show

Spring - there in your step

And spring - new waters flow.

Spring - to smooth a ride

Spring - bulbs take the sun

Spring - to originate from

And spring - the cleaning done

Spring - something on someone 

Spring - springs to mind

Spring - Springing a leak

And 

I'm no spring-chicken 

I think you'll find

Spring - I hope springs eternal!

Hot springs - a body soothes

Spring - spring into action

And active springs - smooooth!

Spring - the winters end

Spring - the days length grows

Spring - vegetation appears

And spring - it fills your nose

(Haiku)

Two trash drinks, three bars 

of chocolate and some 

antacid tablets!

(Haiku)

How come I have the

time to make a mess but not

time to tidy up?

All This Rain

A wet Sunday in February.

Rain drops streak down the patio doors to the terrace,

which wait

locked shut - longing for spring.

The washing machine shudders to a halt

with another load that certainly won't see the washing line - it'll have to hung it up on the on the 'dolly' in the kitchen!

Water drops fall from a gutter unable to cope.

In the drive,

puddles gorge themselves on yet more rain drops

which

gang together to catch out those brave enough - or foolish enough

...to venture out!

We wait

longing for the days of summer

with games and barbeques

maybe a 'Pimms' or three!

Almost lake like

the lawn is now unable to absorb any more rain 

and now has huge oceans forming across it - should we get the dingy out?

And still it rains.

The dreams of a Sunday morning 

trimming the shrubs

mowing the lawns 

then

after lunch

taking tea - have simply been washed away 

by all this rain!