Category Archives: My Poems

#MarcosPlaylist ‘Just the Two of Us’ sung by Grover Washington, Bill Withers and Will Smith #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Spotify

Welcome back to #MarcosPlaylist and #SaturdaySingalong with another song from the playlist I made for my grandson in August 2020 on Spotify, when he was just a few days old. I chose my favourite songs with a mellow rhythm to sing to him, dance with him cradled in my arms and perhaps send him toContinue reading “#MarcosPlaylist ‘Just the Two of Us’ sung by Grover Washington, Bill Withers and Will Smith #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Spotify”

Rate this:

#MarcosPlaylist ‘Hushabye Mountain’ sung by Pink Martini “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Dick van Dyke #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Spotify

Welcome back to #MarcosPlaylist and #SaturdaySingalong with another song from the playlist I made for my grandson in August 2020 on Spotify, when he was just a few days old. I chose my favourite songs with a mellow rhythm to sing to him, dance with him cradled in my arms and perhaps send him toContinue reading “#MarcosPlaylist ‘Hushabye Mountain’ sung by Pink Martini “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Dick van Dyke #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Spotify”

Rate this:

#MarcosPlaylist ‘Ain’t no Mountain High Enough’ sung by Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell, Diana Ross “Stepmom” #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Spotify

Welcome back to #MarcosPlaylist and #SaturdaySingalong with another song from the playlist I made for my grandson in August 2020 on Spotify, when he was just a few days old. I chose my favourite songs with a mellow rhythm to sing to him, dance with him cradled in my arms and perhaps send him toContinue reading “#MarcosPlaylist ‘Ain’t no Mountain High Enough’ sung by Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell, Diana Ross “Stepmom” #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Spotify”

Rate this:

#Poem ‘Half Lives’ #ThursdayInspiration

I was scrolling though the blogs I follow when I came across Lucysworks.com and I read her poetry contest prompt, which were the following lines from Pullitzer prize-winner, Wallace Stevens, and I was inspired at once. “Elysia, these days, half earth, half mind;Half-sun, half thinking of the sun; half sky,Half desire for indifference about theContinue reading “#Poem ‘Half Lives’ #ThursdayInspiration”

Rate this:

#MarcosPlaylist ‘Ain’t no Sunshine when she’s gone’ by Bill Withers and ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Halloween

Welcome back to #MarcosPlaylist and #SaturdaySingalong with another song from the playlist I made for my grandson in August 2020 on Spotify, when he was just a few days old. I chose my favourite songs with a mellow rhythm to sing to him, dance with him cradled in my arms and perhaps send him toContinue reading “#MarcosPlaylist ‘Ain’t no Sunshine when she’s gone’ by Bill Withers and ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka #Halloween”

Rate this:

#MarcosPlaylist ‘Night Birds’ by Shakatak #Spotify #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka

Welcome back to #MarcosPlaylist and #SaturdaySingalong with another song from the playlist I made for my grandson in August 2020 on Spotify, when he was just a few days old. I chose my favourite songs with a mellow rhythm to sing to him, dance with him cradled in my arms and perhaps send him toContinue reading “#MarcosPlaylist ‘Night Birds’ by Shakatak #Spotify #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka”

Rate this:

#SundayWalks ‘Sometimes The Sky’s Too Bright’ #Poem

Sometimes the sky’s too bright To see the clouds or birds. Sometimes the sun burns through The shade of leafy trees, And blinds impatient eyes, Still searching for visions Of angels smiling At the fire in her eyes. Alas the sky’s too bright To taste the salt in her tears, Or quell the thirst inContinue reading “#SundayWalks ‘Sometimes The Sky’s Too Bright’ #Poem”

Rate this:

#Wednesdaythoughts Gibbous Moon and Happy Birthday #poems

Waning, Gibbous moon,Broken yet proudly shining,Facing morning sun,Slowly shrinking into blackEbbing then swelling once moreLike our lives, our hopes, our dreams.****Happy Birthday Be safe, be happy,Wherever you are,Laugh like the child you were,Smile like the woman you became,In my memories and my dreams,You’re always there,Unforgettable,Unique,The other half of my youth,The one who left too soon,BeContinue reading “#Wednesdaythoughts Gibbous Moon and Happy Birthday #poems”

Rate this:

Harvest Moon in Cobalt Sky #Haiku

Slowly, Silently, Moon glides across cobalt sky, Bursting with my dreams. **** You all know how I love the moon because it energises and inspires me. In fact, my most popular all-time post is The Moon in Jane Eyre, and I have many poems inspired by this extraordinary planet. Check out yesterday’s blogpost if youContinue reading “Harvest Moon in Cobalt Sky #Haiku”

Rate this: