Paul Judges Poems

While the weather was still warm
they played in the fountains
and life seemed easy
it was natural to smile
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It's extraordinary the creatures you can come across in the quieter parts of Yorkshire, England.....

WAITING
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I stumbled upon
the secret of happiness

a brief article
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The ferries on the Humber river in England were replaced by a magnificent bridge, but memories are alive....

HULL CORPORATION PIER
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In the UK, donkey rides and building sand castles are still popular, but we cannot control the tide....

ON THE BEACH
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(This is a tribute to the fishing folk of Whitby, England. A mention is made of chips in the poem, which in the USA I believe are called fries!)

SAFE HANDS
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I knew your dad had died
but now your mum and brother too
and the death notice wasn’t clear
- it might also have been you
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We are a poetry nation
for one spectacular day

when all heroes and heroines
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Living on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, England, is mostly uneventful, but sometimes.....

THE CHALKY FIELDS AT LEAVENING
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The longest day
doesn’t feel much longer;
tomorrow’s glass misting
with breath of winter
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