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Descending right down into this great lair,

It's really a shame so much I do care,

The yellow and green in front of my eyes,

The storm in my body brews up and does rise,

Westminster, Embankment to Temple, Blackfriars,

I must remember my mind's just a liar,

The House and the Street and the great Monument,

It's time to go searching, anxiety we hunt,

The tingling, the shaking to just catch one's breathe

Remind myself here that I do not face death,

Just sit it out breathe and let the fear pass,

The person you want reflects in the glass,

It comes to a slow and the station does show,

Be proud of yourself you continue to grow.

Enter Caixaman

Enter Caixaman

Here we are now at upper taxi road,
Adrenaline released and my does she flow,

It's time to go stroll down this old grand Spur,

As my mind and body go into a blur,

Turning left at this white chalk board,

We schedule our beats and bow to our Lord,

Unzip Rockin' Rose comes out of her case,

We pick up the tempo a new funky pace

The orchid's beauty continues to bloom,

As music and laughter they do fill this room.

Love Actually

Love Actually

On ITV,

I shall go check,

So just in cases, 

Ant or Dec,

There's many angles,

To this great flick,

From both sides now,

Best scene just can't pick,

I see those cards, 

My heart does throb,

It's Colin Frissell,

With his big knob,

If ever you feel,

All stuck in a rutt,

Remember there's always,

Beckham's left foot,

So come my dear,

And sit with me,

All of those pictures,

They're all of me.

This film is special,

The rest it's above

The truth is actually

I'm in love.

Christmas

Christmas

The evenings draw in,

The adverts do change,

It's time to move things, 

Your lounge rearrange,

Sat in the corner,

A sparkly lit tree

There's gifts under there,

For you and for me,

The shops fill with people,

They're all in a rush,

The dash to get home,

One final last push,

The morning has come,

It's time to unwrap,

The rustle of paper,

Good food and a nap,

So then comes the evening

It's Christmas TV,

I'll just have a chocolate,

Or two, maybe three,

We've done it again,

That's it for this year,

I hope that for you,

There's been lots of cheer.

My Bride

My Bride

Your beautiful eyes I look into 
Reflecting all my smile,
I hope one day together my love,
We shall walk down the aisle,

I often think about the times,
I'll get down on one knee,

To ask if you will make me happy,
Become Mrs Verney,

Let's clear our minds together now,
And brush the troubles away,

That little sweeping action done
Filled greatness in this day,

There are those notes that get inside
And touch my very soul,

You know my little darling girl
My heart you have now stole,

And when the years have come and gone
And we are old and grey,

I still wake up each morning
Gaze at you and think "wow, yay!".

Explanation

Just some romantic ramblings from me. Just because I'm not involved with anyone at present, doesn't stop me from having musings does it :)

Charli

Charli

As gracious as a girl can be,

But comes Friday now lets us all see,

It's time for her work to come to an end,

Arise this corkscrew reveals a good friend,

The colours tonight shall be red or white,

A matter of time before she speaks shite (sorry :D)

So sit down Charli and adorn your fine onesie, 

It's the weekend now, happy days, just like Fonzie, (come on, you try rhyming with onesie)

Her gingerbread man arrives at her side,

Grumpy perhaps but dotes on his bride,

And now this fab poem must come to and end,

I like having her as my Twitter friend.

Explanation

So, I asked people what I could write for my next poem, two people just said "do one about me". So, I did. This one is for Charli, who foolishly asked for one.

The Passing of Summer 2013

The Passing of Summer 2013

We wondered if,

We'd see your smile,

We hadn't seen you,

For quite a while,

But come you did,

And raise your hand,

On many faces,

The skin now tanned,

For me sometimes,

You were too hot,

But I'm still glad,

You stayed a lot,

You're going now,

That's clear to see,

And it's not nice,

To see you flee,

So when it comes,

This time next year,

Please don't be a stranger,

We like you that's clear.

Explanation

The summer of 2013 in the UK was one of the sunniest and hottest for many many years. After several years of very poor quality summers (even for the UK), we were long overdue, and in great need of a lovely summer. We got one.

The Bookshop

The Bookshop

The colours of rainbows,

All stacked along straight rows,

Feeling my hairs stand right up on my skin,

I'm in a bookshop, and I never want to leave here.

The pages they call me, 

Call for my attention,

Feeling the weight of each one in my hands,

I'm in a bookshop, and I never want to leave here.

That soft little crackle,

These bindings so detailed,

Markings of readers from times of before,

I'm in a bookshop, and I never want to leave here.

From fiction to sci-fi,

The ink fills my neurons,

Smells like a kitchen much food for my mind,

I'm in a bookshop, and I never want to leave here.

So many to witness,

The keepers of magic,

Friends of these words and they want you to share

I'm in a bookshop, and I never want to leave here.

It's time to close this page,

Will open tomorrow,

I know that I'll find something special in here,

I'm in a bookshop, and I never want to leave here.

Explaination

So, I have a confession to make. I'm actually not a particularly big reader, but I came across a blog post the other day. It was so beautifully written that I decided to do this poem. Here's the specific blog post from "The bookshop around the corner" which I would highly recommend reading, regardless of whether you're a reader or not. The blogger's passion for her hobby can only be admired. Oh, and of course, I had a little inspiration too from Mr Knopfler after listening to this song.

Fusilier Lee Rigby

Fusilier Lee Rigby

With courage that we shall never know,

You came to defend your country,

In times of joy the sticks came out,

You sounded the notes of your passion,

But then in a moment we shall never forget,

Your life and your soul was taken from us,

We were so sorry that upon your return

We could not keep you safe from harm,

In thousands they came to visit that site,

Laid flowers, paid tributes, because this is right,

Today some weeks on we lay you to rest,

I didn't know you yet somehow I miss you,

I miss you because you touched people's lives,

Showed us how to be brave keep calm and carry on,

Your little boy he will grow up strong,

He has our support and knew a great man

Sleep well, Lee,

We will remember you.

Be mine...

Be mine...

My eyes shall tell you all that you need to know,

These heavy waters alone you shall not have to row,

My phone lights up, I hear there's a beep,

I now feel so happy, another that I shall keep,

So come now take my hand and come away with me,

We'll build a life together my love, just wait and you shall see,

You know that I will be there for you,

We're in this together, a tough team, me and you,

Sometimes we'll cry, but lots we shall giggle,

That little thing you do I'll give you a wiggle,

You think I'm making breakfast, I kinda sorta am,

It's taking me a while cos there's flowers with your jam,

This journey we're on we'll sail it together,

When I'm with you there's sunshine in my weather.

Explanation

No explanation here. It's just general musings on what it means to me to be in a strong, healthy, long term relationship. (not that I'm in one at the mo by the way....but please form an orderly queue ladies.)