Category Archives: Poetry

Remember when it rained

Posted on June 28, 2010 by admin

Music is so powerful. It crashes through any barrier we put up. Continue reading →

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Thirst

Posted on June 15, 2010 by admin

Many people say their mate ‘made them bloom’ – my dear wife Marilyn was much more ambitious. The vines of her work run throughout my life now. Continue reading →

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Piece of the Sky

Posted on June 15, 2010 by admin

I often hear it said that parents ‘…would give their child the moon and the stars…’ – my father did. Continue reading →

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Raise me up

Posted on June 13, 2010 by admin

To all of you who have come to ‘sit awhile with me’ when it was the darkest, bless you. Your names are written in my deepest heart, not to be forgotten. Continue reading →

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Carbon

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Lovely ode to element 6! Continue reading →

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East Looe Boys

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

A WWII ballad that is simply amazing. I encourage you to find a recording of it – you’ll treasure it. Continue reading →

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If I only…

Posted on February 7, 2010 by admin

Recording of a little music box. Continue reading →

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Further Away

Posted on January 29, 2010 by admin

A poem I wrote for my second wife Marilyn after the death of her mother. It has double meaning for me now that she is gone as well. Thanks to my friend Libby Miller for the inspiration. Continue reading →

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Daren Gray

Posted on January 27, 2010 by admin

Screamingly funny twist on Casey at the Bat. From the comments at Wired.com’s live coverage of the Apple event “Jobs at the Bat” by Daren Gray (as largely thefted from Ernest Lawrence Thayer) . The Outlook wasn’t brilliant for the … Continue reading →

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Rough God Goes Riding

Posted on December 6, 2009 by admin

by Van Morrisson Oh the mud splattered victims Have to pay out all along the ancient highway Torn between half truth and victimisation Fighting back with counter attacks It’s when that rough god goes riding When the rough god goes … Continue reading →

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