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SISTER KENNY Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Sailor, You earned your title on the Dark Ships of World War One. Later to prove your seaworthiness, You walked upon the waters of Lake Complacency, Townsville. Around you ran the children you had saved, … Continue reading →

Harry,                                                                                                                                     220721 It was raining hard in Frisco’ You needed one more fare to make your night. But what about that other knight, blasting through the dark of space? What would you say to him? ‘Feed my lambs, … Continue reading →

WOODSTOCK GENERATION Woodstock Generation where are you now? Three days of peace and love, An ‘Aquarian Exposition.’ A war to stop, dirty rivers to clean, an older generation to straighten out. Wasn’t three days of peace and love supposed to … Continue reading →

Plywood is the essence of the tree, the layers peeled back, the grain exposed. Like us when we bare our soul, confess all, say: ‘I am human but of the gods. If I could only peel back this human bark, … Continue reading →

This jumper with broken zip,  I can mend it, we did as kids. You had to,  jumpers didn’t grow on trees. Not in those days, of mend and make do. Even shoes, You’d glue new heels on. Grandad would cut … Continue reading →

Summon me now to wait at your window. Moonbeams announce presence(impatience). Summon me now. I wait idle to hear The aroma of fresh baked moon light.

It is almost gone now but shadows still linger. A thousand moons try to erase  but to no end. Almost but not quite gone, that which began with time takes its own good to dissolve. Would prayer help? Implore, gods … Continue reading →

Hold a Moonbeam 01/09/10 I hear the trains rattle by miles from here. But the night is still, (except for a million crickets). So quiet the night it carries the sound those miles. So quiet the night, the passing comes … Continue reading →