Just a few rambling pieces of poetry and art
Poetry
The Rainbow
The Chariot rumbles over the Rainbow following Red skipping over cracks looking for her wondrous Bed
MoreLittle Blue Tit
Little Blue Tit I see you often Whipping this way and that From bush to tree, tree to bush Until some food you arrive at 🌑 Your home is my garden Where you live I do not know But somewhere is your nest Or as I like to call it, your chateau 🌑 Seeing you […]
MoreThe Lady of the Lake
From the still water you rise our Lady of the Lake With unrivalled beauty and grace you are the unwitting cause of much lonely heartbreak 🌑 As you majestically rise with tranquil timeless charm we feel your magic and love and know in our hearts you mean us no harm 🌑 As with all your […]
MoreNo More Ravens
The Ravens have vanished the castle has turned to dust The World has been lost on an apathy gust
MoreThe Mischievous Pixie
With a whizz and a bang the mischievous little Pixie set off her smelly firework which had the name of Tricksy 🌑 She hid and watched the big people hold their nose muttering something about a b@@@@y rose 🌑 She laughed and laughed her fun was done But before she went she kicked a poor […]
MoreThe Crystal
The Crystal draws me in spherical mesmerising mysticism to warm the soul chill the furnace 🌑 The Crystal 🌑 draws 🌑 me 🌑 in
MoreA Quiet Revolution
A quiet revolution is what we seek Not an explosion of anger or threats 🌑 Compassion and love at its core Not a maelstrom of hate or envy 🌑 The silent majority as the vanguard Not the horde of screaming agitators 🌑 Peace and restraint at the orbit Not a barrier of intolerance or disharmony […]
MoreThe Norseman Cometh
The Norseman Cometh on tides of fire A foretaste of the omens of a future dire 🌑 No point hiding for they will seek The Norseman Cometh havoc they will wreak
MoreThe Biting Wind
As biting wind stings the face Absence of love pains the heart 🌑 As burning sun scorches the skin Cruel words set fire to wellness 🌑 As bird song brings joy Kindness delivers happiness
MoreThe Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask Did he exist Or is this just a tale that got lost in the mist 🌑 Voltaire claimed the man was of Royal blood He had to be left to rot in a cell of dirt and mud 🌑 Louise XIV’s illegitimate older brother some say he was the […]
MoreOur Faithful Friend
Our faithful Friend you give unconditional love as if you were sent from high above 🌑 You are loyal and true With a shiny spark of playful mischief too 🌑 Our faithful Friend Beyond being a companion you transcend
MoreThe Hazy Moon
The hazy moon witnessed through arms of the trees The dim stars play peek a boo through the clouds The gentle breeze whispers a ballad to please the ears All bring One to Earth
MoreTransformation
You show us the power of metamorphosis with strength of will we can transform As the caterpillar becomes the beautiful butterfly we can emerge stronger subdue the storm
MoreLords of the Sky
The indomitable Red Baron versus the Flying Ace Over muddy fields they come face to face 🌑 The Triplane swoops as the wobbly Kennel swerves This match will be won by whom can hold their nerves 🌑 A battle of equals, a clash of Titans history will remember the day When the Lords of the […]
MoreRegal Resonation
The sound of Angels emanates from the Violin Regal resonation fills the air with Harmony and Joy
MoreWithout Fail
The field camera catching nowt What’s the point I despairingly shout 🌑 But wait is that a tail I knew the camera wouldn’t fail
MoreStriding Above Asgard
With Gungnir in His hand Geri and Freki at His side He strides above Asgard observing far and wide 🌑 For he is Odin known as Woden to some Sing loudly in His honour not meekly or a feeble hum 🌑 Huginn and Muninn are His faithful eyes Watching Midgard as His most eager spies […]
MoreThe Weary Pilgrim
The Weary Pilgrim has left all he knew Too many trials he has suffered through 🌑 His faith is lost his heart is worn He is travelling to the land where he was born 🌑 A question he has a riddle to unravel He seeks the answer at the end of his travel 🌑 To […]
MoreThe River Spirit
The River Spirit sets us free On her current we joyfully flee 🌑 The Delta is our destination Where we find our salvation
MoreMorning Light
The owl is my eyes and my spiritual shield with her at my side everything is revealed 🌑 The moon is my light which guides my course as I seek my destination and source 🌑 Nature is my teacher that the future is bright However dark it seems there will be morning light
MoreThe Wrestler
The Wrestler walking through the cheers Absorbing the mood whilst the audience down beers 🌑 Behind his mask the confidence can be felt He is the champion ready to smash and belt 🌑 Into the wrestling ring he leaps with glee He is home his adversary should flee
MoreThe Lonely Lighthouse
The crumbling lighthouse engulfed by sand Once it was bright seen across the land 🌑 This lonely wreck now a home to birds and a few bits of graffiti scribbled with words
MoreMigratory Bird
It’s difficult to comprehend the direction you are heading You think you are on path Then you find a dead end Or have somehow taken a wrong turn 🌑 Sometimes the hamster on a wheel Running faster and faster to reach your destination But find yourself where you started 🌑 Or the lemming Having to […]
MoreThe Battle Royal
Jedi Master Snoopy is bravely ready to face Darth Woodstock the terror of deep space 🌑 The battle royal is about to begin Who are you cheering for the legendary win
MoreFeline Infallibility
Not quite the faithful companion for you are a free spirit, independent With your connection to yourself you explore the higher transcendent 🌑 You have patience to eagerly wait for you only act when the time is right You see that cunning and subtlety will overcome power and might 🌑 With your exploration and curiosity […]
MoreTo Boldly Go
To Boldly Go where no Dog or Bird has been before is just absurd 🌑 Rocking across the Stars The kennel wizzes past Mars 🌑 The Warp engines furiously glow As Captain Snoopy says “make it so”
MoreThe Grassy Field
The grassy field with eyes sealed is where I sat Wishing to be healed 🌑 With no vision the world I clearly heard the bees buzzing The song of a nearby bird 🌑 For that moment with just my ears my thoughts I wiped away life’s tears
MoreMy Nocturnal Friend
My nocturnal friend How you see what is invisible to me How you hear what is silent to me My guide through the dark To sidestep the pitfalls that lie in my path 🌑 My nocturnal friend How you see the truth that is hidden from me How you know that which is unknown to […]
MoreGeri and Freki
The great wolves Geri and Freki feast in honour in his dining hall whilst he drinks wine watching the brave fallen brawl 🌑 His loyal companions sit at his throne whilst one sleeps, the other is awake eagerly watching and guarding their duty to him they will never forsake
MoreAmongst the Dunes
Scavenging for scraps amongst the dunes Nowhere is safe even the most sacred tomb 🌑 Travelling endlessly across the desolate wasteland Searching for treasures long lost amongst the sand
MorePhases
We praise you 🌑 All your glorious phases Waning, waxing Crescent, gibbous Full, new Bring awe and wonder 🌑 You go by many names Selene Khonsu Luna Chandra Amongst a few 🌑 When life feels troubled To gaze at you and your brothers and sisters the constellations Brings peace and hope 🌑 You are a […]
MoreThe Little Rabbit
The little rabbit tried to be cheerful rather than living his life being fearful 🌑 He felt different not like his kin Hopping back and forth with a broad grin 🌑 With wide eyes he saw wonder rather than grey clouds and thunder 🌑 The little rabbit shone like the sun Whilst he ran around […]
MoreSome Dabs of Paint
Starting with a pebble washed and cleaned A relaxing time waster whilst happily quarantined 🌑 With a little time some dabs of paint the little pebble transforms into something quaint 🌑 The journey begins it is hidden with guile Hopefully it may be found and create a smile
MoreTime and Space
With your infinite grace and beauty you teach that love can endure through time and space For it is magical and pure 🌑 You guide us to understand the depth of our soul the beauty that we are how to make ourselves whole 🌑 You are companion to many A glorious light to seek For […]
MoreWhat will be will be
A cliche what will be will be The motto that has come to define me 🌑 For most my life I was ridden with worry I couldn’t help myself but keep on saying sorry 🌑 That person somehow has gone In his place a man calmer but not a swan 🌑 I do not know […]
MoreThe Rebellion of Crows
The rebellion of Crows an armada takes flight The sky dark with anger ready to protect and fight 🌑 An injustice to right the Murder heads East There is no fear as they face the Beast 🌑 The battle is swift the numbers win The victorious head home making a caw and din
MoreThe Blinding Snowstorm
Even a driving storm will not make us lose our direction 🌑 The roar of thunder will not stop us hearing 🌑 The blinding snowstorm will not prevent us having sight 🌑 For we have that which shows the way
MoreA Little Crazy
I’m a blur of pointless movement I’ve never been called lazy I fidget and twitch I’m pretty sure I’m a little crazy 🌑 My mind is a blender my thoughts become mush I try to find order whilst muttering please shush 🌑 I’m pretty sure I’m a little crazy but I like who I am […]
MoreThe Nomad
The dusty trail the Nomad walks Beyond voluptuous valleys Across fields of sun burnt pastures The chaotic world left behind 🌑 With no one in sight He walks without sound or murmur In quiet contemplation of that he has left And of the future unknown 🌑 With each step of his worn boots The weight […]
MoreThe Burning Rose
Beauty is being destroyed for the rose is on fire Mankind has created a situation so so dire 🌑 We can only pray that a seed has flown That the rose will rise once it has been sown
MoreWith My Head Bowed
With my head bowed I visualise your beauty As my breathing slows I find peace and tranquillity 🌑 I try to focus reach touch sense your love
MoreOur Ancestor
We are the children of the Moon For she is our other-worldly Mother If we revere her as our ancestor her cosmic power we can discover 🌑 She wraps her aura around us we are covered in her cloak Wrapped tightly within her warmth her power and wisdom we can invoke 🌑 For she is […]
MoreThe Hero of Gaul
With strength of will and Getafix’s dodgy brew they stick together like messy super glue 🌑 The scourge of the Romans smashing their way “These Romans are crazy!” Obelix will heartily say 🌑 The hero of Gaul Asterix of legend and lore His fun and adventures will never ever ever bore
MoreElizabethan Man
Travelling troubadour a maestro with a Lute Elizabethan Man handsome and astute 🌑 Highly ambitious a favourite at Court To far too many he acted as Consort 🌑 Politicking was his game he didn’t have long to wait to earn a reputation receive his unhappy fate
MoreThe Wizard
The Wizard dancing in a field amongst the lavender drawing its power to be healed 🌑 The bored Cat looking on wishing that the farce be over and done 🌑 The wise Owl hooting a chuckle All this because the Wizard grazed his knuckle
MoreThe Fuel of Life
The sky at night the stars dimly lit We look at them they observe us 🌑 Each an enigma a marvel of the cosmos the fuel of life 🌑 The stars from where dreams are born
MoreThe Wolf, the Raven, the Owl
The Wolf, the Raven. the Owl made a blood pact to defend each other if the Bear attacked 🌑 The Bear, the Fox, the Cat made a solemn vow to stand as brothers if attacked by the Owl 🌑 Secretly the Fox and the Wolf as they were kin agreed not to fight each other […]
MoreResplendent in Red and Gold
When you roll without your suit you are suave far from a brute 🌑 When you roll with your suit you are chasing fast in pursuit 🌑 Resplendent in red and gold you are arrogant overly bold 🌑 The man in iron is who you are A man whose limit exceeds any star
MoreDeceptive Man
Deceptive Man lied to himself most his life he dared not admit what caused him strife 🌑 Years went by with his head in the sand each that passed never went as planned 🌑 He blamed himself for all that went wrong For just peace he wished all along 🌑 The day came when his […]
MoreThe Museum of Wonders
The Museum of Wonders cannot be found Rather it finds those who are spirit bound 🌑 Its incredible marvels are too great to share For those not worthy their worst nightmare 🌑 It should not be sought for it will find you As long as you are amongst the special few
MoreThe Dragon Weeps
The dragon weeps as we sleep For we no longer believe 🌑 Years pass decades centuries millennia 🌑 Slowly memories fade The dragon vanishes with a final tear
MoreThe Waltzing Dragon
With grace which belies her size she soars Across lush green meadows above icy blue lakes 🌑 Dancing with swallows waltzing with falcons Over snow capped mountains beyond frozen landscapes 🌑 Heading North towards her home Stadion by stadion closer to her family
MoreThe Dispatch Rider
Tearing down the lane hedges blurring past Head tucked down going so so fast 🌑 Each minute counts no time to waste Care urgently replaced by frantic haste 🌑 A message to deliver the dispatch rider on his way Lives depend on that he carries in his attaché
MoreThe Great Pyramid
For she saw the Great Pyramid fall to Earth from the Stars it came a traveller from the unknown 🌑 For she felt the Earth shake the tsunami of sand dancing her sight lost 🌑 For she heard the roar of the Earth the sky cracking her body numb 🌑 For she knew her ancestors […]
MoreThe King of Wakanda
The King of Wakanda protector of your nation T’Challa is your name the heart of Africa your location 🌑 Your other name is the one most know You are the Black Panther saving the World with style and gusto
MoreA Nice Cup of Char
Poor impertinent Nutkin lost the end of his tail For he kept singing riddles without fail 🌑 In the end little Nutkin pushed Old Brown too far He nearly ended up as dinner with a nice cup of char 🌑 From Old Brown Nutkin managed to escape to avoid a rather nasty and sticky fate […]
MoreThe Market
As the Sun beats down aroma permeates the senses Bustling noise of chatter surrounds the ears 🌑 The market is alive A microcosm of society a busy hive of activity A wonder of treasures 🌑 Each little market stall a kaleidoscope of colours a feast for the eyes others a celebration of taste 🌑 The […]
MoreThe Society Mutineers
The proverbial aquatic creation out of water is our incarnation 🌑 Being part of the herd is not why on this planet we were conferred 🌑 We are different, unique For all our years we are the society mutineers
MoreThe Volunteer
The Volunteer selfless soul working quietly to keep society whole 🌑 Helping for the wider good The unseen heroes of our local neighbourhood
MorePoop Poop!
Poop poop! Mr Toad dashes like a hare Across rivers, over hills on his way to the country fair 🌑 Poop poop! Weasels flying this way and that as Mr Toad’s automobile hits for six like a willow cricket bat 🌑 Poop poop! Oh dear the mess left behind unnoticed by the excited Mr Toad […]
MoreThe Butterfly
Butter butter butterfly flittering The frequency of my consciousness 🌑 Chattering floundering drifting here and there
MoreSeven Years
Abchanchu sneers through the blackness nature retreats from his sight For he is the dark the night the not living 🌑 With each solemn step grass dies underfoot murkiness left behind no life just the absence of all 🌑 Even the moon hides so not to be observed The apparition consumes all that catches his […]
MoreThe Little Pebble
Shiny little pebble What have you seen What have you experienced 🌑 Born in the heat of a furnace Worn down by your environment Bashed and trampled on for eons 🌑 You are a wonder an inspiration For how you shine beautifully
MoreThe Garden Thief
Running and scurrying the Terror goes stealing and theft is what he knows 🌑 Without a care or a jot of guilt all are his victims however well built 🌑 The Garden Thief the squirrel is his name stealing food from birds with no concern or shame
MoreThe Recycling Alchemist
The recycling alchemist a magician with all searching for junk amongst the urban sprawl 🌑 With glorious imagination and skilful hands the alchemist sets about her ingenious plans 🌑 When she is done what was once trash has been turned into a glorious handful of cash
MoreThundering Rain
The last nerve riding away on the storm waving goodbye whilst the rain thunders down
MoreSilver White
Silver white in the haze Magical and mystical it is impossible not to gaze With the bright sun reflecting your majestic horn appears ablaze 🌑 With a heart so pure even evil is afraid You help to reassure there is good when we feel unsure 🌑 As the gusty wind blew I’m sure I saw […]
MoreThe Wanderer
The Wanderer from thought to thought never knowing the destination in the bewitching journey of the mind
MoreThe Maze of Life
There is no one path Each junction leads to another the maze of life 🌑 In our endeavours there are many missed turns dead ends in the journey 🌑 But the paths will be followed until the centre is found
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