nigel colledge Poems

Daddy, tell me again of days gone by
How William slew the Jacobites
And claimed Ulster as our home
And sent the Catholics from Armagh
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Omega beckons, sucked into a black hole
All matter, all creatures great and small
Spectacularly nothing left of the wonders
Of God's mystery and magical creation
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Acumen


I am known for my astuteness and shrewdness,
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Hallelujah!

There is some devil there, I know it, I am certain of it,
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THE HARE WITH THE AMBER EYES

A few words of explanation first
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King James Bible 1 Peter 4: 8
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins."

As I suckled on my mother's breast,
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Westwards 1951

Dreary brick buildings, line the track
War torn homes, damaged by flack
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Ode to Carol
I did spy a beauty named - Carol Peach,
On holiday in Barbados - on a white sandy beach,
(yes, Peach really was her surname - she was not to blame,)
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Cephalonia's sun scorched slabs Surrounding the soaking swimmers I slip silently in and out of sleep As I seem to be studying the script Zzzzzz, Zzzzzz, Zzzzzz.

Slipping into the seventies stirs Memories of slender svelte singles Showing their sublime sex to my Complete satisfaction, dream on
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The blasted gale burns through the forest Tearing and shredding brown leaves asunder All creatures seek shelter from the slashing rain Black clouds heave and jostle to shut out the light Roofing sheets rough torn from lumber buildings Fly through the air to rip and tear where they land

In coastal towns mankind hides and prays to God Save us, save us please Lord and all we hold dear Centuries of mans' creation so easily demolished As mighty seas invade the streets and buildings Families huddle around dying embers in the hearth Only a fool would venture out to replenish the fuel
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