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Gento Gento
I was watching a village football match When my son was booked for a foul I protested to the referee saying that a child Should not be punished for such a petty misdemeanor The referee said that rules were rules And that he was right to book my son I asked him to interpret the […]
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And the year will end in beauty
The beach is quite deserted We are the last couple As we often are Extremes do not worry us Be it heat or chill In an hour the light will fade And the year will end in beauty
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I Have Two Cats
I have two cats They are called Lola and Lolita We often watch television together The L Word is our favourite show I am a left handed lesbian named Laura But my girlfriends call me Lynne
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Bam Glam Maam
The summer has ended Our sun is in another hemisphere There is a sadness in your voice Koe Alice But you are still wearing your summer dress You have a bruise on your backside I saw it when you showered This was caused when you fell on the summer rocks Such a foolish accident Koe […]
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December
The year is colourless Nothing moves Winter is blind There is a silent sadness The last days are dead
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Décembre
L’année est sans couleur Rien ne bouge L’hiver est aveugle Il y a une tristesse silencieuse Les derniers jours sont mort
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Kent Marie
Of all the blossoms found She chose the red-pink flowers Mainly for the luxury of their colour But also because her late mother Has worn the delicate flowers When working in the early fields
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Dover Light
For over a hundred years a solitary candle has burned In the uppermost window of a cottage That overlooks the sea I am now in charge of this light Which is lit just before dusk And extinguished just after dawn I have received letters from many sailors Telling me about the great comfort […]
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An Inward Gaze
Your tread is silent I said to Miriam as we walked along the winter beach It is almost as if you are sea ghost emerging from the fragile mists Although she was listening to me Miriam kept her head bowed The day was beautiful as late December days often are With a sun so cold […]
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Boxing Day 2020
On Boxing Day 2020 I walked 2.5km along the coastal path And sat with my wife daughter and two granddaughters In the rough shelter of a white but scruffy beach hut The weather was about 11 degrees with a brisk westerly wind Storm Bella was expected and this chilled the troubled air The advice was […]