maria goodison Poems

Down the bottom of the garden
where the children hide and play.
Secrets are kept and all that see them,
shield them with their souls.
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I sat in the old rocking chair,
like I had when I was young
I let it go, to and frow,
Let my mind drift back to a time
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To me you are a super start
and I owe you so much more
than the few words
that have come in to my head.
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How I remember when I was young
and what Christmas ment to me.
All the wonder, magic and belief,
it still holds that special feeling inside for me.
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When its late at night
everyone is fast asleep,
I often fear this time of night.
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Their something I've been trying to explain to
you for weeks, i hope the words are not sounding
to complex.
But over the last few years when i look at you and
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The night the beast came to pass the viking king
stood his ground.
He did not bend nor did he shake as he down
the ale in his goblet like good king should.
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Dear lord, I know I'm nothing more
than a simple teacher at this school.
You see it's the last day of term
and I need a little help
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SPIDER=I welcome you to dinner, and have something
nice in mind for you.
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Under the sky where the river goes by,
sits an old woman asking why?
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