Published in daylightnightlite·PinnedMember-onlyAn Australian LimerickAnd all sorts of Marsupialia — I’m an old bloke from Australia And collect bits of odd paraphernalia A spider or two And the odd kangaroo And all sorts of Marsupialia. I’ve picked up a platypus So, don’t anyone call me a wuss And when it gets dark And the wild dingoes bark I shout out at those doggies to…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in daylightnightlite·PinnedMember-onlyMy LifeConversations. — Photo by Harli Marten on Unsplash Way back when I was ten And stilted in perspective All looked so different then Now older, I’m reflective. The story is embellished By experience and age And each day at work and play I turn another page. Things are changed and rearranged. I cannot…Poetry7 min readPoetry7 min read
Published in daylightnightlite·PinnedMember-onlyMirrors of LightInto mysteries, we both crave — Your eyes are pools I’ve gazed into, your smile as warm as sunshine, I’ve walked the track where you have been in different moods and fun times Mirrors of light shades of dark, sparks of recognition, kindle knowledge yet untold, life put on full ignition. Deep souls stir and come…Illumination2 min readIllumination2 min read
Published in For Awe·PinnedMember-onlyCloud GatheringTwo spells in parallel. — In translucent light afore the night, In shadows and silent applause, Out of the dark into the light, A moment of opening doors. Lifting away the layers, Cloud gathering in the rain, Sing songs of the soothsayers, Hearing angels lilting refrain. Behind the masks and eclipses, Miracles meet one by one, In…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in daylightnightlite·PinnedMember-onlyJan SebastianWonder woman. — I fill most days with fortitude, One step at a time, A part of my existence, And then write it down in rhyme. I like to think rather than sink, I stand up and prevail, It’s not about winning, It’s the seas I sail. Sometimes it is stormy, Then there is…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in PoeticEssences·17 hours agoMember-onlyThere is SomethingIn the air — I know there’s something in the air, Too strong to dismiss, The sweet smell of summer, And the flowers she has kissed. It blows through my window, And permeates the house, The northern wind carries it, And impossible to douse. It’s mostly intermittent, And floats free in the air, Giving…Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Published in Blue Insights·18 hours agoMember-onlyThe Tease and EaseOf touching — Intangible yet tactile Faith and proven piety A leap of faith was considered. Charm or impropriety. Smooth, subtle suggestions Temptation tantalised The meaning of the mystery I tried, then realised. Paragraphs of principles Rules regulations too Empirical evidence Teach me something new. The trance of other dances Glide across the…Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Published in Woodworkers of the World Unite!!!·19 hours agoMember-onlyHow LongCan I carry on — Sometimes I think and wonder. When I’m tired, the road seems long How long can I sustain the pace And how long can I carry on Some days the route is the ecliptic. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in PoeticEssences·1 day agoMember-onlyMusesOn my mind — Lost in contemplation Flights so fanciful Over hills and far away Autobiographical. I revel in a trance. Then pause to light the fuse. I contemplate, deliberate. Then, at last, I ask my muse. Fuelled by stimulation My mind goes on a ride. Creative inspiration With nature as my guide. In…Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Published in Blue Insights·1 day agoMember-onlyEvery DietKnown — I’ve tried every diet known to man And many bizarre means To lose weight, cut a better shape But nothing works, it seems To me, all these non-fat foods. Make me yearn for fatty food. Eating in the bath When bathing in the nude When I was eating chocolate jam…Poetry On Medium2 min readPoetry On Medium2 min read
