ANTS

ANTS


The oddly shaped clouds in the sky

look grey and forlorn in mood

no rays of brilliant sunshine

peep through and smile upon us

Seagulls squawk and sigh

flying high in search of scraps


Black ants with umbrella's

brace themselves for the pending downpour

milling around and around

leading their complicated lives


Dreaming of the sun drenching their skin with warmth and happiness

removing themselves  from themselves

Sending them away, away from the pendulous skies

God and his angels have other plans

as they gaze down from above

At all the black ants scurrying

and trying to give meaning to their existence

Leaving The Nest

LEAVING THE NEST

You need to spread your wings

you need to do your own things

you need to fly the nest

mummy doesn't always know best!


You need to be totally aware

there's a whole new world out there

I will always be here for you

throughout your life

and all that you do


You need to spread your wings........

Road Trip

ROAD TRIP


We are going on a road trip

car all packed and ready

tank full of petrol

weather conditions unsteady!


Five or six hours in the car

books to read,  poems to write

raindrops on the window

no sunshine in our sight

Blasting out sounds

close to our hearts

traffic not too bad

not too many stops and starts!

Destination finally reached

the concerts in our sights

one of my favourite bands

this is going to be one of the best nights

Autumn

AUTUMN 

Every light has a story to tell

every door, every bell

Spiralling leaves fall upon the lamp posts glaze

landing upon the sodden pavement

causing some kind of screwed up maze

The weeping willow slouches in utter disgust

the velvet darkness of the night

ready to encrust

The autumn night is mild

just a tad of a chill

the stillness of the night

eerie haunting,waiting to thrill