Born in Oxford and raised in Kenya, Neil Stewart McLeod has been writing poems for over fifty years. A family man who practices dentistry, he has published many books of poetry. Professor Dutton Kearney recently introduced a volume of selected works titled “Upon Reflection”.
Sing me a song of fine old ships,
Of fine old ships and the sea,
With hulls that ply the rolling waves
Like a claymore flying free;
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I grew up in Africa,
I've been to Zanzibar
I've seen the great Rift Valley,
and it's western rim so far,
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There are many smells of Africa
That I at times recall:
The quay side waft of tainted water
In the harbor pool,
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Who is God's wee watchman
Chirping through the night?
Who let's us know that all is safe
That everything's alright?
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It sits there on the sideboard
Or on the mantle shelf,
And after such a long time
You don't notice it yourself.
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