Beyond the cover of every book

we turn to the people that we callour best friends.Those with hands held out,to guide us on our way.Those who make us smile,who are there for us each day.The ones who make our world,a brighter place to be.Those who never turn us away,no matter how busy they may be.Our best friendsare everywhereif we only look…

when through the door walked a goat.He stood and looked around,then continued to eat an artichoke.When he finished he sat and asked for a drink,someone got up and gave him a bowel of water.The goat looked at the offering with disgust.Ain’t you got anything stronger that that?Of course, we have, came the reply.Well pour me…

Our mind makes up fantasiesthrough snippets of our daily life.We dream of all sorts of thingssome real, some imaginary.We don’t always rememberall the things we dream aboutwhen we walk throughthat dream world of ours.5 February 2008

making them into islandsdotted on a sea of white.A couple of rabbits scamperedamong the dew wet grasstheir white cotton tailsbobbing up and downas they had their breakfaston the sweet grassy ground.The first spears of sunlightbroke across the skyas the day awokebefore my sleepy eyes.14 September 2008

from the pits we fall in.We climb back outmind refreshed to startthe whole process again.Each time we encounter a problemthe ones that we cannot solvewe fall from graceand have to resurrectourselves time and againjust to ensure we carry on.An ever-increasing circlethat makes our life go round.One day we will say stopthis is the end of…

As evening falls silently,lovers arm in arm call to sitand enjoy the moonlightshimmering across the water.Hypnotized by the nights beautythey rest back on the grassin the comfort of its cushionand gaze at the star speckled skyon which thousands of wishesare made from dusk to dawn.11 January 2016