Joyce Hemsley Poems

Some Britons still speak of an Empire
When an Empire no longer exists.
American Dean Acheson
Once commented on this
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Forty word poem.

Happy are we tonight,
Heaven above knows
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Two hearts fell in love
On an April evening
Venus shone her bright glow.
Keys played softly at midnight
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Sacred writings, here revised.
Ever accepted and idealised.
Holy scriptures made in Heaven
The song we sing:
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Lovely Laura, in luxury lace
Love me ~ leave me never.
Let your lamp light up the lake
Lagoon among the purple heather.
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Sadly they were on the road
That leads to nowhere.
They'd had a lover's chat
But only doubt and sorrow
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The soldier came home
Old friends were there waiting
Expecting a brief conversation.
But all was 'hush-hush'
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Glancing through my personal address book
I see pages all faded and torn...
Being beside me for many a year
It has become quite old and forlorn.
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Forty words:

Winter's weather rushed in with a blast.
Now prayer after prayer cometh fast.
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Tonight
My 'sweet sixteen'
He waits for an embrace
Forget the wine and life will shine
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