keith brown Poems

Mind games

I took a walk through my mind today
I met some friends along the way.
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True blue can you stand the load
Will you tie it up with wire
Just to keep the show on the road
(John Williamson)
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His skin is tanned and wrinkled
His hair has turned to grey.
His shirt and jeans are faded
His shoes seen better days
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A conversation between death and life

The viewing
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The yarralumla diamond

On an outback station in Queensland
A diamond as big as your hand was
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Oh!
it's good to laugh
Lauded sage, anoint
man's foible's
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Jesper

I gave my grandson, Jesper my old key board,
Cause on music he seemed keen.
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If I could write a love song
To tell you how I feel
Hold you in my arms my dear, to
Show my love is real
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Wrinkles

I see my love, in every wrinkle
every fold of her skin, each
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Has this enforced isolation led too fear and trepidation?
At the dawning of another lonely, covid day.
Maybe your a double trying to avoid all the trouble
Whilst egos and emotions are in play.
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