Make the most of every minute of every day

with an old steam enginethat ran back and forwardalong a closed branch line.While on holiday we took a train rideon an old steam enginewhich felt like taking a tripdown memory lane in the days before diesel and electric.The hoot of the hornas we passed down the track.The white smoke slipping along the trainas we moved…

Images of death reveal.The guilt you hide, but feel.A war of shadows.Where you once fought.In back gardens where children playFor only peace you wished and sought.The grass green hills of your childhood remain.But there, there was no death signWife and kids you greet at garden gate.They don’t see your inner hate.They don’t see your embroiled…

I come downstairs and make a cup of coffeewhile my thoughts mull around inside my head.I think of things I would like to happenmaking little sketches if they did,smile at how I could create a perfect world for me.I think of my friendswho maybe worlds apartand how I could be closer to them.The scenarios I…

One minute you are climbing to the top,next you’re sliding to the bottom.Life has its curves as wellwhere you have to hang on tight,just to steady yourselfuntil levels off again.We all take that rideas we move on throughour lives from time to timewhen the world gets on top of us.11 April 2016

to see the animals in the zoo.When she came home,she was as excited as can be.She then went around telling everyone what she saw.There were monkeys and elephants,tiger and lions, bats and snakes,there were Kangaroos and wallaby’s,and there was even had a crunchula too.Everyone was curious about this thing called a crunchula,whatever could it be?My…

or the north wind blows coldas long as you are at my sideI can weather any stormbecause with you I knowyour love will keep me warm.30 November 2009