I'm 50+ and for as long as I can remember I have had a keen interest in poetry. I think its a family trait as I have found odd pieces of poetry written by my Grand-parents and my Mother and her 3 siblings. It has also rubbed off on my 2 children and to a lesser extent my grandson. We often mark special occasions with a poem, birthdays, babies, Christmas, you name it and we'll have a go at a poem for it! ! Other interests include family and friends, nature walks, gardening and visiting new places.
Its like the worlds stopped turning
Without you by my side
But then I look and wonder
At the changing countryside
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Angles are always busy
Be it by day or night,
They clean and polish every star,
That's why they shine so bright.
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Another of my favourites
Has to be the jay
Its call is very hard and harsh
But to hear it makes my day
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Sunrise today was a colourful sight
But fast it faded to dingy light
Now underneath a leaden sky
One man and his dog jog by
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Everywhere is dark and still
With nothing much to see
But as I turn the corner
The new moon does greet me
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