Hearts in heaven

Hearts in heaven

I was only seven

I miss you Grandad,you died 33 years ago

I loved your stories

You once gave me a yoyo!

Chocolate Magnum

At the fridge

No courage

One drop of your water

Means more than the sea

Just a few of your words

Would fall in my ear

And give me tears

‘Lambkind’-from Shaun the sheep!

My head in a circus

Far from your eyes

Can you hear my cries?

When a dove flies

It means it’s sunrise

I hate goodbyes

When a flower dies

Or when someone tells you a bunch of lies

You have to be wise

I love allies

I love good guys

I love good buys

I love a sunlit face

I love a moonlit face

Fancy dress

Is like becoming a dream

‘He dressed up as a fairytale Unicorn

With an ice cream stuck on his head’-Richard Digance

Glorious mud at a music festival

A simple diet

Stay quiet

Large and alone

‘Sorrow or a tune’-Eleanor Fargeon

‘Roses are red

Violets are blue

The worlds a better place

Cos of volunteers like you’-Anon FB

‘Sure weeping’-John Skelton

Kisses many

A sweet blushing cheek

Makes all thing pure

Antique song

‘Govern my despair’-Sir Henry Wotten

‘The handsome and the kind’-Sir Charles Sedley

To Inspire love and joy

Eyes, Make a wish

‘A lovely apparition sent

To be a moments ornament’-William Wordsworth

‘A promise and a mystery’-Samuel Taylor Coleridge

‘Golden orb of perfect song’-Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Every waltz

‘A kiss of desire on the lips’-John Boyle O’Reilly

‘The sweetest passage of a song’-Alice Meynell

Not smiling fucking filing

I need a job I love

Every year I want a rose

Every year I want a rose

I want poetry by the loads

Will I ever be proposed to?

Will I ever fit in my clothes?

To God

Why am I in a deep fog?

I am looking for cat’s eyes on the motorway

Listening to a monologue

Help me God,show your rod

Thunder roars

Rain pours

I used to have a choice

I need my voice

I hate this noise in my head

If feels like water I have to tread

I wanna fall in love

I wanna be brave enough

I wanna trust and meet a dove

Send my heart to God above

I wanna find a friend

That keeps me smiling,heaven-sent

To go halves on the rent

And truly listen to me vent

Heaven-sent

Perfect gent

Perfume design

I want a child

I want that mild stone

They tell me to read the Bible

That Angels are watching your recital

They will catch your fall

Praying

Praying for the people in the floods

Praying for the people in the bush

Praying for the people with coronavirus

Guest performer!

Turn it around

Pound after pound

Find your sound

Hit the town

Wear that gown

The devil in my head

Don’t want to get out of bed

Last night I cried

And my eyes just bled

I feel quite dead

I wanna hide in the shed

Though the sky is a shiny red

My work is unread

Looking paradise

‘Falls heavy from the sky’-Andrew Marvell

‘Wonder-waiting eyes’-Robert Southey

Astrology

Possibility

Musicality

Last night I cried

The stars decided to hide

I had no guide

No truth,just lies

To my surprize

I saw your eyes

And I wanted to rise

If I could collect you I would

Like finding flowers in the woods

If I could pet you I would

Bring you food and shelter and love

Sophie and John

Sophie and John

John and Soph

I love you both

You are my little bread loafs

When I see you my heart floats

My heart dotes on you

When you were burn I cried tears of joy

A perfect little girl,a perfect little boy

Soph loved penquins and watched ‘Happy Feet’

John loved ‘The Good Dinosaur’ and picked up

Every stick he could reach!

Soph does the best job on my hair

John throws punches in the air

Soph can do a rubix cube

John can really dance at a Wedding do!

Soph is a really good swimmer

John can play chess like a winner!

Soph can write stories

John likes smelling herbs and different sauces

Soph likes roller-skating

And John likes painting Kevin the Carrot!

I’ll be the earth

You be the sky

There will be a sunrise

I’ll be the fire

You be the wind

Let’s watch the sun setting

The spell of your eyes

Going to the gym for my sins!

If I could just get to sleep

I could dream that we actually meet

I could prove that I wasn’t crazy

That I wasn’t lazy

That I believe in guts and bravery

I want a loveboat!

You have plenty

But your still empty

A small sheltered bay

In a small bay

I would kiss you in the waves

I would hideaway in caves

I would sit with you in the sand and bathe

I would follow your footprints

I would follow you like you are a prince

I would bring you ice cream and lots of drinks

I would bring you treasure and gold

I would put cream on your back,

Protect your head with a baseball cap

I would run after you in the sand dunes

Hold your hand looking for rockpools

I would build a castle and watch

Your eyes dazzle

On a small lake

We could row down the lake

Then love make

Listen to the birds as they wake

Smell the home made bread as it bakes

Watch the sunrise and escape

Sit by the water and paint

On the park

You have my hand and heart

I could listen to you talk

From now till dark

We are half and half

In the pub

I can feel your hand moving up

Am I in luck?!!

In the Supermarket

There’s beautiful purple orchids

And magical forces

The cold white radiance of your deed

‘The cold white radiance of your deed’-Dorothy Parker

I stayed in bed and ate too much bread

I got a lift to the shop and bought to much pop

I opened my secret place and ate too much choc

I was generous with the cheese and crackers

Does it really matter?

Valentine

Maybe this time

I’ll be first in line

Will life be kind?

I’m not after a gold mine

I’m not after a fine dine

Just a sign

Roses are red

Violets are blue

I think of those flowers

And I think of you

A spirit of togetherness and foreverness

A perfect little treat seeing my niece and nephews

Path to the church

A rainbow smile

‘The joyous rhyme of the evening time’-William Ronald Hawkins

I look at the weather

You are a treasure

I just want to bed ya!

Mother and Father

May your day be full of surprizes

With a party and a cake

May you cut it into slices

For your family and mates

May your presents be what you wanted

May your balloons stay in the air

May your day be full of laughter

You are beautiful and rare

May your children show they love you

May the weather be on your side

May this card make you smile

And around with pride

It’s like waking up to treasure,

Everyday

You take away the pressure

And move us out of harm’s way

We hope you will cry happy tears

And stay with us for many years

We hope that lady luck brings you

More love and cheers

Sister

Happy Birthday to my Sister

I’ll bring you coffee and a cake

Like I am a barista!

When we were kids,I held her hand and kissed her

When I went to school,I missed her

When we were playing games,we used to whisper,

When we said our prayers,

I wished her ,a good night

We had to wear the same clothes

Our cheeks had the same glow

We spent lot’s of time on the swings

And ran to the ice cream van when

We heard it ring

We used to go down the road

To see our cousins and complete

Really big puzzles

Brother

Happy Birthday to my Brother!

I’ll get the beers in,are we having another?

Just be careful,I don’t want you to suffer!

When you were born,I wanted to be your mother!

When it rained I put on your cover

I hope I taught you to be tougher

Don’t take shit from any fuckers

Sometimes life can be a sucker

Share he cooking and get booking

Your best holiday but don’t play away

As I go down memory lane

I think about our marble games

And Super Mario,how times have changed

But the one thing that remains,

I am your sister

And I will do anything to fix ya!

Nan

Everytime we approached your house

Dad told us to be quiet as a mouse

We ran up to the front door

Pressed the bell on our tiptoes

Then we went into the kitchen and

Straight to the biscuit tin

Turned the TV on and put a video in

I remember looking at the drinks cabinet

Babycham and minitures to collect

We loved looking at your tomato plant,

And having ants in our pants!

At Christmas timewe had a dance

Turned the HiFi to the max!

We sat at the table playing games

And solving puzzles with Aunties,Uncles and Cousins

The table was always full of food

We waited our turn to avoid being rude

We went to the freezer in the garage for choc ices

Hoping not to find some mices!

Your signature dish was Bolognese,the days

And now you make pea and ham soup

Raspberry curd ad scones to boot

Unless your head is in a book!

You go to pilates and throw the best parties

Happy Birthday Nan!

Here’s a sandwich with that special ham

And a pie and a custard thankyou mam!

Sometimes you have mints

Sometimes you have nuts

You always have bravery and guts

And I remember Bella

Her coat was golden and she was very clever

The sun has hands like a man

The sun has hands like a man

Children little jets of fire

Then a sleeping Krishna

‘Each bite was like hearing a little ripple

Of simple music’-Alden Newlan

Great poems about the universe

I pray for no terror and pain

The silence of snow

The smiling earth

‘Growing fat on the past’-Steve Turner

The next John Lennon?

‘The sweet clothing of the maple tree’-John Clare

Hopefully,

A perfect fit

‘Tender as doves’-Christina Rossetti

Icelandic frost,I am lost

‘The brilliant wings’-Judith Wright

Rather romantic

Green miles

‘Closed as secrets’-Jackie Kay

A box of love letters

The fragrance of spring

‘The white rose is a dove’-John Boyle O’Reilly

The purple and the wing

Let’s kiss in the shower

Lay down in the flowers

Hold me for hours

It’s like you have powers

A building that towers

You stop all the cryers

Let’s hold hands at the park

Smile as we walk

Laugh as we talk

Lighting up the dark

Let’s go for dinner

Let’s dance and shimmer

Let’s go to the theatre and sing along

Better for kissing you

Kissing

The beginning

A thread of song

Swimsuit tassels

Sand castles

Another days tears

Must be a tender way

‘The leading character is searching for happiness’-Dorothy Parker

When you went away

I wanted you to stay

‘All your words are golden’-Dorothy Parker

Simple full of play

I watch you all day

Let’s go the cinema

You are so familier

All that I can see is you

Sunbeams dance and play

‘The shining way of you’-Dorothy Parker

This piece of the planet

‘This piece of the planet,actual Angels’-Alastair Ried

                                                                                     

‘Tweed green’-Valeries Gillies

‘A creamy haze’-Elizabeth Burns

‘Daffodils ,earth’s blonde spring’-Gillian K.Ferguson

‘Bonny purple smiles’-Robert Fergusson

‘The rhythm of the candle’-Alasdair Maclean

‘The clear ripple’-Don Paterson

‘Heartbreak of the tale’-Sorley Maclean

‘In the bed there lay a knight’-James Hogg

I feel stupid and silent

I hate writing assignments

They never ask how my day went

They never ask how was the pavement?

You make my heart leap for miles

To catch one of your smiles

You make my mind trance

I want to ask you for a slow dance

I look at you like your my hero

Verse alone

A passionate hour

The hourglass

‘Sweet milk’-Antonio Machado

‘Lamplight in golden shining’-Ivor Gurrey

‘Breathing the notes in’-Keith Douglas

The treadmill of eternity

Stars coming out

Four walls

Waiting for calls

Losing you baby

It’s confusing,its crazy

Are you wooing that lady?

You used to save me

Are we being lazy?

Lets lie in the daisies

I love how you praise me

Free Will

Take care of me when I’m ill

Hel me up the army hill

Keep me warm in a chill

Protect me from a murderdeathkill

And a spill of my blood

I feel unopened

I want to shimmer and dance

Pouring butterscotch

I prefer love

Love travelling the skies

I wanted to go to The Ball

The sweetness of a shower

‘Lovely,dark and deep’-Robert Frost

‘A fire was in my head’-W.B.Yeats

‘Berry in a stream’-W.B.Yeats

Eyes so magically bright

Between us

There is love

And there is always enough

Bring a song to my lips

‘Be strong and then be gentle’-George Gunn

‘Awaiting notation’-Ken Cockburn

I want to prove

I want to prove I am alive

Faraway heart

Falling apart

Perished but cherished

Colour of a dress

So important

Words can save lives,they can give hope

That can restore life

The classical music room

The heart of history

I feel him kissing me

Poetry,a place for the genuine

Take the hand of God

He’s sitting there above!

Smell of leather and powder

Rainbow oil on the path

Discovering fossils

A hint of the eternal

‘The sun will rise again like a new coin’-Anon

Compassion is the reaction

I dream my song on their lips

At your hottest?!!

Love Pieland!!

I can be strong

I can have fun

I can be compassionate

Don’t want to be alone

George

A babies glow

Wrapped in a bow

Cheeks the colour of Coral

We love you George

You are adored

Of thom everyone gathers,towards

You like guzzling milk

Your skin is like silk

We pop you down with a blanket or quilt

 

When you hold my little finger

There’s no room for doubt or feeling bitter

I want to be chief babysitter!

I am waiting for your smile

Show me your heart and your mind

Donna

Happy Birthday Donna!

Let’s go and do the conga!

I bet you really wonder where

The years have gone!

Let me tell you something

Your still a pretty young thing

Let’s go out for drinks and

Laugh under the sun

Your such a lovely artist

You have such a good heart

You create such lovely art

You know how to park

In the smallest places!!!

Glamour me January!

‘Gratitude is the vitamin for the soul’-Anon

‘At his word’-Robert Burns