Born in Pietermaritzburg (1936) and grew up on a farm in the Richmond area. Farm schooled in my early years and then Richmond School, from age 8 years. Maritzburg College,1950-1953.
Managed branches of United Bank at Rosettenville, Braamfontein and Springs. Self-employed Accounting and Tax Practice from 2001-2015. Now living in Howick. Studied through UNISA majoring in English. Widowed with four children and seven grandchildren. I started writing at an early age, short stories, poems and three novels to date.
I met an old man
he ought to know
and he said,
"If you love her let her go."
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At Humanity's Door
Without bias or malice then
the children that once we knew
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Memories arrive unannounced
in the head, much inclined
to hold in thrall, let them bounce
about, and fill the mind.
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Climbing out of Cat Cave,
the others far ahead,
I felt the sense
the intense presence,
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WINNIE-THE-POOH
is turning ninety two
So what can we do?
Say thanks to A A Milne, for you.
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