The Wind

the wind blows

rattles letterboxes 

swirls leaves into piles 

bangs garden gates

whistles tunes through the trees...

and blows people into our lives

people that

if the wind hadn't blown

if the letterboxes hadn't rattled

if the leaves didn't swirl

and the garden gates hadn't banged 

these meetings might not have occurred 

if this wind had not swirled these people into our lives

then our lives would be the poorer for it

but alas 

as the wind blows people into our lives

so does it blow them out again...

but remember

even if it does

we will be all the better for having known them.

(RIP Ian)

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!