London Marathon

For months and months you worked so hard

Each day you had to train

No matter what the weather did

In sunshine and in rain

And then the date in autumn comes

It’s time to do your stuff

And hope the work that you put in

Will make it not too tough

A cool wind blows across Blackheath

The sight of all those shoes

The time has come, the klaxon sounds

Desires they must now ooze

The aches, the pains, the evil wall

That voice which screams to stop

It matters not how you got there

If ran, or walked or hopped

The streets are lined, in thousands came

They don’t know who you are

But cheered you on, of you they’re proud

Today you’re all our star

2020, acrostically

2020, Acrostically

Vaccines are a miracle and scientists are fab,

And I’m so grateful they exist,

Create things in the lab, 

Care for them we all should do and give them what they need,

I for one shall sing their praise,

No doubt that they should lead,

Experiments just need time to work and data must be checked,

So when they tell you something’s good,

We must trust, not suspect,

Oh also while I have you here, I have one thing to ask,

Read please each line’s first letter, and,

Keep calm, and wear your mask.

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day

There’s lots of stuff goin’ on up there,

We need to treat it well,

Our minds the soul of who we are,

My plan for this, I’ll spell,

See life is tough, we all have doubts,

And questions ‘bout our worth,

We wonder if we’re good enough,

And what’s our place on Earth,

To me, our role is to spread light,

And help each other out,

Especially when they’re feeling low,

And need some help to shout,

You are enough just as you are,

But if you’re feeling low,

Let’s talk some more, I’d like to help,

And help your sweet smile grow,

Be kind to all that you should meet,

And be their beam of light,

Today you might be all they need

To help them see their might.

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV

It’s so great to be a person,

We can bring so much joy,

To do good things here in this world,

If you’re a girl or boy,

And let’s say you’re a woman,

The trials that you go through,

To fight against those evil views,

Which fail to value you,

I write this as a modern man,

‘Least this I try to be,

To speak against misogyny,

Wherever it I see,

When it looks to the camera,

To speak its evil hate,

We must all do one more good deed,

As these carry more weight,

For now it’s there on the TV,

His smirking, harmful face,

So make sure when November comes,

It did not win the race.

Wind

Wind

We’re sculpted by her forces,

Her brushes paint with time,

She blows against the rocks so hard,

But makes a scene sublime,

And other times she’s gentle,

Her swaying in the trees,

To listen to her symphony,

Her notes speak through the breeze,

This scene is set before her,

A field of crops and grains,

She blows away the big dark clouds,

And clears away the rains,

And when down by the ocean,

She makes our senses flow,

That unique smell of salted air,

We smile as our cheeks glow,

She also has a cheeky side,

To lift a summer dress,

Oh wind, you’re mother nature’s voice,

I love you more, not less.

Aurora

Aurora

She dances ‘cross the midnight sky

A joy for all to see

She’s high up in the latitudes

Her solar winds run free

Her technicolour rainbow dream

She makes the night sky bright

Reminds us that when things feel dark

There’s always chance for light

Though science has laid her secrets bare

This awe-inspiring art

Her light goes deep inside our souls

And speaks right to our heart

When things feel bleak and monsters talk

This angel pops her mouth

To show us what true beauty means

From north down to the south

So when you need to feel a boost

Of hopes and dreams and love

Just think of the auroras there

A hug sent from above

Fate

Fate

Some 14 billion years ago

Or somewhere thereabouts

A huge big bang did start our fate

From this we all did spout

The stars aligned to set things up

The water flowed on down

But just the hint of life begun

That led to make this town

The chances that you came to be

Are trillions to one

So make sure that your time on earth

Is left with good things done

There’s so much on this rock of ours

From hills to trees to you

This world that we call planet earth

The best thing nature drew

So when you sit there late at night

And wonder if you’re great

Of course you are, a miracle

You’re here, that must be fate.

Cats and Books

Cats and Books

Imagine though if cats read books

I wonder what they’d be

A book shop that was just for cats

How cute that would be, squee!

So let’s review some books they’d read

Or what we think they’d like

I bet there’d be one all ‘bout fish

Like tuna or a pike

They’d likely not read books on dogs

Unless those books did tell

A story all about the tips

To make dogs go through hell

There would be one for humans too

To teach us how to stroke

No not right there, but just ‘bout there

To get it right’s no joke!

I’m liking this, if cats could read

To them the books we’d flog

And maybe we’ll collaborate

And write a cat book blog

Campervan Adventures

Campervan Adventures

Herbie was a beetle

A friendly, warm love bug

You sat inside his cosy seats

And felt so calm and snug

VW do make campers too

To see the world afar

There’s room to sit and make some tea

A place to hang your bra

My favourite thing with camper vans

To drive to see the sea

And wait ‘til darkness lands ashore

Look up high, feel free

Our world is big yet somehow small

Just one small dot in space

So pack your bags, load up the van

And take things at your pace

I dream one day to buy a van

Before I’m old and grey

High ISO, wide aperture

I'll shoot the milky way

Way up high in the cotton wool sky

Way up high in the cotton wool sky

Above the streets and fields and homes

Where tiny dots are cars

A blueness drifts for miles and miles

Except at night, there’s stars

There’s lots of people high up there

In awe what sits below

To see our land from high above

To view this greatest show

The engines purr, distinctive pings

The seatbelt sign is off

The cabin crew bring food and drink

Enjoy but do not scoff

A view beneath which fills your eyes

Just look, admire this scene

From mountains high to oceans blue

It’s nature’s TV screen

The rivers bend, the landscape shifts

This show from way up high

From far up here, above the clouds

This cotton wool blue sky

A Ballard for a Mallard

Ballad for a Mallard

For reasons that we’ll never know

You chose to come to us

Did you come far, and if so how,

Was it by tube or bus?

This little place that you call home

Amongst this fragrant scent

We hope that you’ll be nice and warm

They’ll be no charge in rent

At first, unsure of what you were

A bird? Velociraptor?

But now we know that you are ducks

To start this brand new chapter

We’ll take great care to leave you be

And water ‘round your nest

Please take your time and nurture them

There’s no need to feel stressed

So when you’re ready, fly away

Complete with flock in tow

We’re so glad that you came to us

To start your life in Bow

Chuckle Muscles

Chuckle Muscles

They’re wibbly and wobbly

And jiggly too

It’s true that I have them

But you have them too

They live deep inside us

And go to our soul

‘Cause when they are turned on

They make us feel whole

They’re stretchy and bendy

And make a fun noise

So walk them and run them

Each day girls and boys

But make sure you use them

At these do not scoff

Because if you leave them

They’re sure to drop off

These great things inside us

They give us a lift

So nurture them kindly

This magical gift.

Rainbow

Rainbow

The moon and tides they work as one

A spirit that they share

Just like this thing that we have made

That make us this great pair

When rainy days do taint my smiles

You make the sunshine glow

‘Cause you’re the pot of gold I found

Who ends at my rainbow

You are an architect of good

Who showed me that I'm built

And taught me that I am enough

And can be free of guilt

And even when you’re far away

I’ll see your golden heart

I'll work with you to keep it safe

This greatest work of art

So let’s hold hands and walk as one

You are my favourite rhyme

Our clocks and hearts they are in sync

My partner in good crime

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

A gentle arm around your side

To let you know I’m there

I hope you know how much my dear

For you I deeply care

My shoulder’s there for you to use

For when you need to cry

You’ll always have my hand to hold

My best for you I’ll try

When you need me to make you laugh

Because the world feels wrong

There’s no doubt you can lean on me

When you’re not feeling strong

You let me in to see your scars

To me they are just quirks

But having you as my dear friend

The best of all the perks

Together we have made this thing

It’s our own work of art

Your smiles and kindness called to me

For these you have my heart

Innuendo

Innuendo

I’ve written this poem about innuendo

It turned out that it was quite hard

I’ve had a few dates since I’ve lived in London

But not taken one up the Shard

The weather in London is often quite damp

And it’s easy for things to get wet

In the summer it’s humid and things can get hot

And it’s easy to work up a sweat

In London there’s so many sights there to see

And the tide of the Thames is quite strong

But my favourite thing to do on most nights

Is to listen to old Big Ben’s bong 

Now the new year is here and has come out to play

And at midnight the sound of popped corks

Though it’s not quite yet clear what this new year will bring

If I’m blessed then I might have nice forks

I’ve met some great folk in my lifetime it’s true

And of some I’ve become rather fond

But to make something special between two good friends

Needs a wave of a nice magic wand

Journeys

Journeys

I’m sat here writing words for you

As you lay by my side

A lie‘d be told to say I’d not

Thought of you as my bride

Your face directed at the box

Your favourite show is on

The way you glide across the room

As graceful as a swan

There are so many words to use

To say all that you are

I used only the good words too

For you my shining star

And all these days since I met you

My love for you has grown

A special thing we made as two

This magic we now own

I dream of days when we’re both old

Together holding palms

From day one ‘til this moment here

I still love all your charms

Three words

Three words

There’s something that I want to say

I’ve wanted to for days

But I’m not sure of how to say

There are so many ways

I’m scared that you won’t say it back

And I’ll be left to hurt

I kind of wish you’d say it first

I don’t mind if you blurt

I’ve tried to think if simple’s best

Or let those words explode

Or maybe change your phone’s ringtone

And tell you in morse code

I guess that I must take this risk

Because you need to know

Of how much that you mean to me

That you make my heart glow

I hope these words shall warm your heart

Just like you warm my soul

So here’s three words for you my love

Because with you I’m whole

Christmas Love

Christmas Love

So now the evenings have drawn in

And fireworks fill the skies

I hold the hand of you my dear

And look into your eyes

We’ll take a walk down Oxford Street

And view the pretty lights

The sparkle that adorns your face

The best of all the sights

To snuggle down with curtains closed

The world is left outside

To laugh and smile and talk and kiss

To glee you are my guide

Our favourite film has now come on

And smiles now fill our faces

“You learned English” he says to her

As she says “Just in cases”

This moment that we have as one

With you I’m now complete

Because to me you are perfect

Adore you head to feet

Christmas 2015

Christmas 2015

As 2015 sees its end

And Christmas comes around

The twinkly lights come out to play

Around the tree, lights wound

A festive time to watch great films

There’s Die Hard, Notting Hill

For me it is Love Actually

That’s how I like to chill

As all the shops play Christmas tunes

And fill with lost dazed souls

The wrapping paper must be bought

You’ll need so many rolls

For some it is a painful time

To those we give our hearts

And as a laugh we’ll cheer them up

With brussel sprout based farts

So whether you’ll be close or far

To those who you hold dear

Be sure to smile and feel much pride

You’ve done another year

The Theory Of Everything

The Theory Of Everything

To view the beauty high up there

A mystery sits above

Eternal mysteries unexplained

Just like the one of love

The greatest mind of modern times

He seeks to understand

As terror reigns inside his soul

Declining strand by strand

A battle in the sky above

As stars shall live and die

Just like the sparkle seen at night

A new love comes to eye

The questions of the universe

He asks when did time start

And as he works his mind spellbound

By mysteries of the heart

The theory of everything

His mind is most sublime

This man who’s conquered so much, in

A brief history of time