Peace and Beauty

To sit and hear the great waves crash

upon the rocks so mighty smash

to feel a single raindrop splash

upon your sleepy face

and sit and dream where swallows play

and catch the last sun of the day

and watch the high clouds drift away 

the moon will soon appear

and see the shapes the high clouds make

until through darkness; stars awake

to disappear at dawns daybreak

and welcome back the sun

watch aeroplanes fly overhead 

as trails across the sky are thread

I think that I'll stay here instead

in simple peace and beauty!

The Red Balloon

(Inspired by and so credited to "The Dave Clark Five" and my version of the words to their tune, 'Red Balloon')

In and out of the 'Red Balloon'

sleepy head in the afternoon

'day is over far too soon

putting the beer away.

Up and down the right arm goes

up and down the highs and lows

the higher then the bar 'tab' goes

another wasted day.

In and out the deserted squares

up and down the wooden stairs

knocking over noisy chairs

a house in disarray.

In and out of consciousness 

up and down but never-the-less

across the step once more digress

the glass in hand betrays

In and out of the 'Red Balloon' 

sleepy head in the afternoon 

the end is coming very soon

as I lye in a daze

(Haiku)

"Organized" is a

place far far away! Fridays

in particular 

All This Techology

Paying by phone means people standing

'pawing' at their screens

like a kitten with ball of wool

pushing

tapping

swiping

...cursing!

...swearing!

all to simply pay for a coffee

or fuel

a sandwich?

a small bar of chocolate?

It's so handy

...all this technology!

(Haiku)

Sun through a misty

morning says it's going to

be a lovely day!

Either Oar (A Little Bit Of Nonsense)

Housing ladder

I have the ladder but no house to lean it against

my second house is very jealous!

there's no weather forecasted for today

but my greenhouse isn't green!

drilling holes is boring!

and my nose keeps running - I can't keep up with it

Ive just called a plumber to sort it out!

rail strikes

viciously 

man strikes back

cost of living increases 

cost of dying too!

hot air balloon company is suffering from inflation

company boss feels let down.

the man from the English water board buys two bottles of French water

Dam! 

my thesaurus is broken

garden,

rocket,

frying-pan,

defective,

unreliable!

I used to sit on the board - but I got splinters 

I'm now chair of the committee 

but no-one is sitting on me!

I don't mind sitting on the left or right of this rowing boat!

Either

Oar!