Submissions by Jenny1959
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
LOVE POEM
Published
18th Jul 2017 10:17pm
18th Jul 2017 10:17pm
Understanding
No-one notices your sadness
No-one cares about your tears
They don't understand your feelings
They will never understand your tears
Only you know how I feel
And the things I've had to endure
People say they understand
But how can you be sure?
We all have our own cross to bear
And a burden is the last thing we want to be
We try to hide our true feelings
We keep them inside so no-one can see
All we ask for is a friendly ear
And a bit of understanding
But some people we've helped in the past
Think we're...
No-one cares about your tears
They don't understand your feelings
They will never understand your tears
Only you know how I feel
And the things I've had to endure
People say they understand
But how can you be sure?
We all have our own cross to bear
And a burden is the last thing we want to be
We try to hide our true feelings
We keep them inside so no-one can see
All we ask for is a friendly ear
And a bit of understanding
But some people we've helped in the past
Think we're...
623 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
25th May 2017 6:09pm
25th May 2017 6:09pm
We Stand Together
Our thoughts are with the bereaved
We must understand their pain
We all think that we are safe
But vigilance we must attain
It shouldn't take an act of violence
For us to care for one another
We should cherish every day
With mother, father, sister,brother
Lives were lost and people injured
Due to a senseless act
This is the ugly face of life
Not fantasy but fact
We must all band together
And help in any way we can
They are someone's flesh and blood
Our kindred fellow man
Keep Manchester in...
We must understand their pain
We all think that we are safe
But vigilance we must attain
It shouldn't take an act of violence
For us to care for one another
We should cherish every day
With mother, father, sister,brother
Lives were lost and people injured
Due to a senseless act
This is the ugly face of life
Not fantasy but fact
We must all band together
And help in any way we can
They are someone's flesh and blood
Our kindred fellow man
Keep Manchester in...
560 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Apr 2017 10:05pm
24th Apr 2017 10:05pm
The Birthday Party
Early friday morning an envelope
Dropped onto Edith's welcome mat
Inside was a Birthday Party Invite
Adorned by a picture of a siamese cat
The party was to celebrate the birthday
Of Edith's old nemesis, Mary
They'd never really got on
So the invite made her quite wary
Edith recognised the hand-writing
Of Mary's daughter Jill
Who had often taken time off work
To look after her mother when she was ill
The party was on monday night
At the local social club
Edith couldn't understand why that was the venue ...
Dropped onto Edith's welcome mat
Inside was a Birthday Party Invite
Adorned by a picture of a siamese cat
The party was to celebrate the birthday
Of Edith's old nemesis, Mary
They'd never really got on
So the invite made her quite wary
Edith recognised the hand-writing
Of Mary's daughter Jill
Who had often taken time off work
To look after her mother when she was ill
The party was on monday night
At the local social club
Edith couldn't understand why that was the venue ...
#forgiveness
#birthday
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1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
6th Apr 2017 11:34pm
6th Apr 2017 11:34pm
The Key
There is a gateway to my heart
And it is you that holds the key
It didn’t take me long to realise
That you are the one for me
We’ve had our ups and downs
But come through stronger in the end
You are my rock through good times and bad
My lover and my friend
We’ve had our fair share of disapproval
And found out who our true friends are
Good friends who are worth their weight in gold
Whether they live near or far
It took so long to meet my soulmate
And you know that it is you
In this life and the hereafter ...
And it is you that holds the key
It didn’t take me long to realise
That you are the one for me
We’ve had our ups and downs
But come through stronger in the end
You are my rock through good times and bad
My lover and my friend
We’ve had our fair share of disapproval
And found out who our true friends are
Good friends who are worth their weight in gold
Whether they live near or far
It took so long to meet my soulmate
And you know that it is you
In this life and the hereafter ...
663 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
6th Apr 2017 11:30pm
6th Apr 2017 11:30pm
Two Days of Doris Day
The weekend is here again
And if I have my way
I'm going to spend my spare time
Watching films starring Doris Day
In nineteen forty nine
Ten years before I was born
Doris starred with Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall
In 'Young Man With A Horn'
She appeared with Gene Nelson
In 'Lullaby of Broadway’
And played Marjorie Winfield, a tomboy
In the film 'On Moonlight Bay’
'By The Light Of The Silvery Moon’
Is a film I’d always wanted to see
It was a sequel with the same characters and cast
And made in...
And if I have my way
I'm going to spend my spare time
Watching films starring Doris Day
In nineteen forty nine
Ten years before I was born
Doris starred with Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall
In 'Young Man With A Horn'
She appeared with Gene Nelson
In 'Lullaby of Broadway’
And played Marjorie Winfield, a tomboy
In the film 'On Moonlight Bay’
'By The Light Of The Silvery Moon’
Is a film I’d always wanted to see
It was a sequel with the same characters and cast
And made in...
523 reads
1 Comment
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
1st Apr 2017 4:41pm
1st Apr 2017 4:41pm
Edith's Hefty Handbag
Edith had been suffering from shoulder pain
She'd developed a stoop and only her left shoulder would sag
When she went to see her doctor
He put all the blame on her weighty handbag
One afternoon she had time to spare
So she decided to empty it out
Anything that wasn’t essential
She would leave it out, without a doubt
When she tipped it out on the table
She got the shock of her life
The numerous items were too many to mention
No wonder shoulder pain was causing her strife
Firstly, there was a packet of extra strong...
She'd developed a stoop and only her left shoulder would sag
When she went to see her doctor
He put all the blame on her weighty handbag
One afternoon she had time to spare
So she decided to empty it out
Anything that wasn’t essential
She would leave it out, without a doubt
When she tipped it out on the table
She got the shock of her life
The numerous items were too many to mention
No wonder shoulder pain was causing her strife
Firstly, there was a packet of extra strong...
497 reads
1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
30th Mar 2017 10:32pm
30th Mar 2017 10:32pm
A Life Without You
A life without you
Would be no life at all
No-one to catch me
If by chance I should fall
A readily available friendly ear
That always gives good advice
Your typical Cancerian traits
Always add a touch of spice
I’m a stereotypical Gemini
With a typical butterfly mind
Go on, admit it, it’s true
I won't think you’re being unkind
Putting up with my ever-changing moods
You must have the patience of a saint
You are always very tolerant
And I never hear one complaint
We can have a difference of...
Would be no life at all
No-one to catch me
If by chance I should fall
A readily available friendly ear
That always gives good advice
Your typical Cancerian traits
Always add a touch of spice
I’m a stereotypical Gemini
With a typical butterfly mind
Go on, admit it, it’s true
I won't think you’re being unkind
Putting up with my ever-changing moods
You must have the patience of a saint
You are always very tolerant
And I never hear one complaint
We can have a difference of...
693 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
30th Mar 2017 10:21pm
30th Mar 2017 10:21pm
The Rag and Bone Man
I remember when I was a little girl
And the Rag and Bone man came round
On his cart pulled by a horse
All manner of things could be found
A washing machine with a broken ringer
And a bicycle without a wheel
He used to give my grandma two pence
For a bag of meat bones leftover from a meal
The bones were used for knife handles
And the grease extracted used to make soap
We’d give them to him in a potato sack
Tied around the top with a piece of rope
I remember one day the ragman
Knelt down on the ground ...
And the Rag and Bone man came round
On his cart pulled by a horse
All manner of things could be found
A washing machine with a broken ringer
And a bicycle without a wheel
He used to give my grandma two pence
For a bag of meat bones leftover from a meal
The bones were used for knife handles
And the grease extracted used to make soap
We’d give them to him in a potato sack
Tied around the top with a piece of rope
I remember one day the ragman
Knelt down on the ground ...
574 reads
3 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
29th Mar 2017 11:37am
29th Mar 2017 11:37am
Life Lessons
Don’t let the world make you bitter
Don’t let the world turn you cold
Some things that happen when we're younger
Can come back to haunt us when we're old
Things will happen that hurt us
And people we cherish will leave
But everything happens for a reason
This I truly believe
We can all be vulnerable
And our heart can break
None of us are perfect
And we all make mistakes
Always be true to yourself
Don’t pretend to be something you’re not
You’ll find out who your true friends are
Who will accept you no...
Don’t let the world turn you cold
Some things that happen when we're younger
Can come back to haunt us when we're old
Things will happen that hurt us
And people we cherish will leave
But everything happens for a reason
This I truly believe
We can all be vulnerable
And our heart can break
None of us are perfect
And we all make mistakes
Always be true to yourself
Don’t pretend to be something you’re not
You’ll find out who your true friends are
Who will accept you no...
577 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
28th Mar 2017 10:23pm
28th Mar 2017 10:23pm
A Trip To The Launderette
Edith had to take her washing
To the local Launderette
Because every time she hangs clothes on the line
It starts to rain and everything gets wet
The machines are dated and very noisy
So everyone has to talk louder
Edith hears Mrs Smart who lives in her street
Shouting that she needs to buy more washing powder
Sometimes when there are no available machines
It can be quite annoying
You have to sit there for ages
And the pungent smell of conditioner is cloying
Mrs Smart drops her washing
And everyone sitting...
To the local Launderette
Because every time she hangs clothes on the line
It starts to rain and everything gets wet
The machines are dated and very noisy
So everyone has to talk louder
Edith hears Mrs Smart who lives in her street
Shouting that she needs to buy more washing powder
Sometimes when there are no available machines
It can be quite annoying
You have to sit there for ages
And the pungent smell of conditioner is cloying
Mrs Smart drops her washing
And everyone sitting...
686 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Mar 2017 6:30pm
24th Mar 2017 6:30pm
A Pocketful of Dreams
I’ve got a pocketful of dreams
And very little else
What I have I give to others
And keep nothing to myself
I spread myself too thin
And tire myself out
Many times I’ve been taken for granted
Of that there is no doubt
Polonius in Hamlet said
“To thine own self be true”
Why live all your life to please others
When they don’t appreciate what you do
Everybody wants to live the dream
But they don’t realise the cost
By striving for what they can’t achieve
The true meaning of life is lost
...
And very little else
What I have I give to others
And keep nothing to myself
I spread myself too thin
And tire myself out
Many times I’ve been taken for granted
Of that there is no doubt
Polonius in Hamlet said
“To thine own self be true”
Why live all your life to please others
When they don’t appreciate what you do
Everybody wants to live the dream
But they don’t realise the cost
By striving for what they can’t achieve
The true meaning of life is lost
...
662 reads
3 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Mar 2017 4:21pm
24th Mar 2017 4:21pm
The Visit To The Library
Edith Brown was near the library
So she thought she'd pop in and take a look
She'd always preferred the feel of words on paper
Compared to the modern e-book
She looked inside her purse
For her old library card
But she couldn’t find it anywhere
Even though she looked very hard
She reached into her handbag
And found a fluffy chunk of Thorntons toffee
No way was she going to pay
For a lukewarm milky coffee
She spied her neighbour Mary
Seated at a wooden table
She thought she’d try to sneak past her
But...
So she thought she'd pop in and take a look
She'd always preferred the feel of words on paper
Compared to the modern e-book
She looked inside her purse
For her old library card
But she couldn’t find it anywhere
Even though she looked very hard
She reached into her handbag
And found a fluffy chunk of Thorntons toffee
No way was she going to pay
For a lukewarm milky coffee
She spied her neighbour Mary
Seated at a wooden table
She thought she’d try to sneak past her
But...
620 reads
1 Comment
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