Poems

To the Power of One

From birthstones to tombstones Via milestones and gallstones This silent minority are often mere stepping stones for the ambitioned, For...

Sun and Air

He is our everything Every day breaks and sets with him He is the unflagging tide Delivering waves of meaning and hope to every moment He...

Times Change

I often hear young women now use “fuck” on the radio That word, the grey men used to say, belonged to the uncouth But I’m a fan of women...

The Window Seat

As we level out from our steep ascent I spy something beginning with sea Colourful cargo containers sit stacked in large numbers...

Haiku Selection - Part 2

We are who we are And though we doubt it sometimes That’s all we can be A glance and a smile A mutual attraction A moment in time Since...

Counting Our Stars

Yes I took your laptop darlin’ And yes, I’ve been going through your phone And it’s not that I don’t trust you babe It’s that I don’t...

HIS OWN MAN

Like many a lad he was driven mad Trying to work out just what he should be Cos it’s no small joke, when you’re born a bloke To decode...

Haiku Selection - Part 1

The future seems bright Or bleak perhaps? Either way It begins right now Worked out what you want? Then it’s time to pursue it One step...

Heartbeat

When children grow, as children do It can seem they have no need of you The love you gave, the time you spent Becomes, somehow, so...