David Pass Poems

The snow fell slowly; soft and white.
Building up on freezing ground.
It didn't stop through day or night.
Hiding all and muffling sound.
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I am so glad that I can see:
Pretty flowers, a bush, a tree.
My friends and family close to me.
Watch the wildlife - a honey bee.
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The sun shone down on the African plain.
The trees and the grass were short of fresh rain.
Giraffes munched slowly from tall thorn bushes.
Hippos in the pool were hid by rushes.
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There was a time when might was right
When land was seized and peasants killed
To stay alive you had to fight
Just as your tribal leader willed
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The festive season’s here once more
The snow will soon be deep
The squirrels gather nuts to store
And dormice go to sleep
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Before there were men, or monkeys or mice.
Before the first cow, sheep or goat.
When none of the Earth was covered in ice.
When few creatures had a fur coat.
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Our blue planet, special-unique.
Goldilocks planet, home ground.
Far into space telescopes seek.
Nothing Earthlike has been found.
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Red is the colour of life giving blood
When haemoglobin is rich in O2.
The beating heart pumps it round in a flood.
The two lungs aerate it when it turns blue.
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I came home tired from work and late
And found we had increased by one
A dog had fallen at our gate
As for an owner - there was none
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The holidays are over and now we’re back at school
The days are getting shorter and it is getting cool
The blackberries have ripened and harvest time has come
The corn is cut and gathered for it is now autumn
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