I began writing poetry in 1969 and to date I have self published 24 books of poetry. I have begun a new concept for poetry for me that is, Pictures and words using digital photography I combine my photo's or pictures that inspire me framing the finished article and exhibiting them in galleris and exhibitions. I am married to Elaine who is an artist.
The News Today
I listened to the news to day there was death in every place
I wondered how we'd sing, of such amazing grace
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When God decided to enter our world
He gave it a lot of thought
He wanted people to know who He was
The problem really was fraught
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A Belated Homage To A Genius.
(Alan Turing)
The world I entered was a shattered world a broken world
Millions dead, millions homeless, millions starving, bleak!
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The name is everything so thought the ancient world
Your naming gave you ambition or gave thanks for your existence
Knowing a name meant power and bought fear because of knowledge
So 'I am' was ambiguous and intimidating all in one announcement
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They have forgotten Lord,
You have slipped from their memory.
Your coming is celebrated with abandonment
Your departure is pushed aside, relegated,
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