Poem of 2024
Guilty as Charged
she hid behind the blue curtains
peeping out at her fighting parents
their voices raised in raging anger
she wondered if they were ever tender
she slept behind the curtains
lullabied to sleep by thunderstorms
her hot face washed with tears
they went away and didn't miss her
🌹👆
she hid behind the blue curtains
peeping out at her fighting parents
their voices raised in raging anger
she wondered if they were ever tender
she slept behind the curtains
lullabied to sleep by thunderstorms
her hot face washed with tears
they went away and didn't miss her
🌹👆
Blue Waves
the pearly shells on the shore
broken in pieces yet still shone
reflecting the sunrays rainbow
sad sacrifice to beauty borne
she sat there contemplating the sea
how wide the ocean how glittery
the crests as far as eyes could see
it started to rain, she walked home, wearily
the pearly shells on the shore
broken in pieces yet still shone
reflecting the sunrays rainbow
sad sacrifice to beauty borne
she sat there contemplating the sea
how wide the ocean how glittery
the crests as far as eyes could see
it started to rain, she walked home, wearily
Magic
are there magic behind smiles
or wonder at the blueness of the skies
and why the leaves are green
or whether cows do dream
there is magic in the rain
sprinkling both flowers and weeds
raining on deserted lawns
resuscitating dried up seeds
the magic is in you and me
friendship spoken in honesty
knowing how we could be
but shunning all hypocrisy
are there magic behind smiles
or wonder at the blueness of the skies
and why the leaves are green
or whether cows do dream
there is magic in the rain
sprinkling both flowers and weeds
raining on deserted lawns
resuscitating dried up seeds
the magic is in you and me
friendship spoken in honesty
knowing how we could be
but shunning all hypocrisy
Blue World
Blue was the name of his friend
a cat that stood by and waited
for him everyday, so patient
even when food was rationed
Blue sat by the bed
when he was sobbing with pain
snuggled warmth shared in winter
at times he forgot the firewood
Blue was mourned when he passed
alone on the floor away from the bed
he cried so hard, it broke his spirit
and I knew he would go soon too
Listening
I listened to the rumbling thunder
shivering under my thin blankets
they sounded like roars of anger
from above the grey sunset
I listened to the pouring rain
some running in from leaking roofs
into the monsoon drain
floods, storms and overflowing tanks
I listened to the rumbling thunder
shivering under my thin blankets
they sounded like roars of anger
from above the grey sunset
I listened to the pouring rain
some running in from leaking roofs
into the monsoon drain
floods, storms and overflowing tanks
Blue Cheese
the rat wanted to go to the moon
to eat and pack home some cheese
to last his family a whole month
maybe even a month and a few days
he stood up on the barn roof
and tried to reach out
he thought he almost touched it
and fell down to the ground below
the rat wanted to go to the moon
to eat and pack home some cheese
to last his family a whole month
maybe even a month and a few days
he stood up on the barn roof
and tried to reach out
he thought he almost touched it
and fell down to the ground below
Getting Better All The Time
The broken Rat sat on the beach,
his Ratgirl had just died,
and now the Moon he'd never reach,
no matter how he tried,
but then a Crab appeared and said:
'I'll get the Moon for you.'
She raised a claw above her head
and grabbed that Moon of Blue.
She gave the Moon to that poor Rat
and said, 'Here! Take this Moon.
It's made of Cheese and nice and fat,
I hope you cheer up soon.'
And then the broken Rat was glad
and gave the Crab a kiss,
forgetting that he had been sad,
and then they lived in bliss.
🦀🧀🌙🐀
The broken Rat sat on the beach,
his Ratgirl had just died,
and now the Moon he'd never reach,
no matter how he tried,
but then a Crab appeared and said:
'I'll get the Moon for you.'
She raised a claw above her head
and grabbed that Moon of Blue.
She gave the Moon to that poor Rat
and said, 'Here! Take this Moon.
It's made of Cheese and nice and fat,
I hope you cheer up soon.'
And then the broken Rat was glad
and gave the Crab a kiss,
forgetting that he had been sad,
and then they lived in bliss.
🦀🧀🌙🐀
Serenading
she could sing many songs
she sang a thousand lullabies
she sang them pure and strong
with many a sweet refrains
she sang about blue cats
and kettles that whistles
and candles on windows
and trains that blasted past
five hundred miles past
she heard the train horn blast
listen for the ship's fog horn
sitting at her window forlorn
she could sing many songs
she sang a thousand lullabies
she sang them pure and strong
with many a sweet refrains
she sang about blue cats
and kettles that whistles
and candles on windows
and trains that blasted past
five hundred miles past
she heard the train horn blast
listen for the ship's fog horn
sitting at her window forlorn
Roasted Fish
Fish roasted on open fire
salads with grated cheese
sprinkles of pork fine cut
a bowl of cherry piled high
blue sea sparkle under the sun
people lying down to catch the warmth
there's rain fast approaching
she saw it in the distant sky
she sat and ate her picnic food
alone contented in nature's serenity
she finished and packed up
the storm broke as she entered her home
Fish roasted on open fire
salads with grated cheese
sprinkles of pork fine cut
a bowl of cherry piled high
blue sea sparkle under the sun
people lying down to catch the warmth
there's rain fast approaching
she saw it in the distant sky
she sat and ate her picnic food
alone contented in nature's serenity
she finished and packed up
the storm broke as she entered her home
