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Whether or not We'll always have weather Sometimes cold and sometimes hot✨ Days of freezing gentle snow Icy winds that blow and blow Fog and mist that deadens sound⛄ And rain that soaks into the ground Lovely sunshine, warm is best Makes …
To my darling children. what can I say! Too many things, so I'll just pick the one How blessed I am to have you in my day!✨ We've been to the cinema Braved storms at sea. A big Bengal tiger Nearly had us for tea. But all was not lost, …
As the clock strikes three Gentle harmonics sound Reminding me how lucky To see and hear and be Three o'clock and all's well I'm happy to be me A spark of precious creation It's plain for me to see And all you other sparks That join toget…
A blossom falls to earth Soft as a mothers touch Joined by many more A rich carpet on the floor Trees sigh with songs of spring A moment flows with grace A world within a world Graceful buds that do unfurl
Sitting by my fireside, Toasty,cosy,sleepy, warm Enjoying peace and quiet Good book in my hands Family somewhere near, happy in themselves✨ Ancient sunlight freed from wood and coal so old Sparks of magic dancing, playing Fire fairies dre…
Twinkling stars up in the sky Higher than you and higher than I Peeping out from midnight blue A deep and velvet wonderful hue A streak of stardust cuts through the Night A blazing trail of wondrous light People gaze aloft with awe A magic…
For he's as old as the hills and nearly as proud His breath feels like ice to freeze your cold bones Fingers all gnarled and twisted with a groan He walks with a stick of ancient black alder Tells Tales of the old folk and legends of crone…
Sitting on my stairs Neither up not down Smack bang in the middle Wearing a little frown I ponder on my life In all it's wonder and its glory A tiny touch of trouble, a smattering of strife A million smiles all tumbling forth, a story to …
Fiery breath, warms the night Deep in darkness out of sight Dreams unfold of daring deeds Most are only little seeds✨ Wings of velvet softly folded Scales of green delicately moulded Fearsome eyes of molten gold Stories waiting to be told✨…
Two little dicky birds sitting on a wall One quite short and the other quite tall Although they were different their hearts were as one For they loved each other as much as anyone Spring in the air, a-nesting they must go Gathering twigs …
I am reposting this recipe, so sorry, but I wrote it from memory and made a hash!!! This is the definitive version. Can I say that? Anyway enjoy! Butternut Squash soup 1 butternut squash (peeled and diced) 1tsp cumin seeds Pinch nutmeg 1 …
The wind it is a-calling So is the silvery moon And I'm off to the hill top To sing a merry tune I wrap my cloak around me chanting words of power Old spells that conjure magic Set all the world aglow Ignite the spark of life itself The c…
I thought I'd get in practice Make sure I haven't lost my touch And make the family pancakes This lovely Tuesday night. Soft white flour, eggs all fresh Milk a plenty and a whisk of steel Hot, fiery pan; ladle full of bubbling batter The …
Woke up from dreams of sparkling magic And stretched my tiny wings Stumbled to the cooking-place To light the fires within A gentle breath is all it takes To ignite the still warm coals For a Dragons breath has a cosy hold on all that goes …
I'm sitting in the cupboard On the landing in my house Scared witless by a noise That woke me from a deep and peaceful sleep I heard the footsteps creeping Oh so very, very slowly Up and up they came Till no more could I stand it. A crea…
Catkins dangling long and thin A tantalising promise of green fresh spring Sunny skies, wispy clouds A world washed clean, ready to begin Birds are singing, busy as bees Building nests of twigs and fluff All of nature wakes from sleep The …
One night I slept beside a tree And dreamt of running, being free A man appeared small and dainty, dressed in colours O so bold High magic sparkling, did unfold, Soft music touched my very soul I followed where the music flowed Possession…
Fire, fire, burning bright Golden warmth this cold, cold night Logs a-crackling, chestnuts a-blackening Sunlight bursting, illuminating night✨
When Winter wind wistles and blows Bending trees, snapping boughs, like matchsticks torn asunder When Winter wind wistles and blows Bending trees, snapping boughs, like matchsticks torn asunder Whirling, swirling, thundering through Like …
Out of the darkness Into the light Came the woes of the world On one frightful night Only a glimmer of hope, bright and true Clouds lined with silver, for me and for you ✨✨✨
When really I'm all here, well mostly, anyway My bodies not behaving, it's plain as plain can be But the rest of me's just fine, I think, most of every day I have my goals to aim for, they're very high indeed And I have no doubt I will rea…
Inspired by observing faces around me and really appreciating how we all the same and yet all so very different. ✨ Eyes to see what you can see Nose to smell, but hope it's not me! Mouth to taste nectar from heaven Ears to hear and to be f…
In the breath of life infinity ✨ In the blink of an eye eternity ✨ In a heartbeat, tranquility ✨✨✨
Fey by name and fey by nature A sprite of magic, worlds unfolding Seeing through, the mists of time Have been's, will be's and a maybe too! ✨ Seeking patterns, old and new Natures gifts of treasure for you Rain and wind, sunshine a-plenty…
Fiery breath, warms the night Deep in darkness out of sight Dreams unfold of daring deeds Most are only little seeds✨ Wings of velvet softly folded Scales of green delicately moulded Fearsome eyes of molten gold Stories waiting to be told✨…
Dark and dank the rain beats down Upon my shoulders without a care Brow firmly creased in a little damp frown Feels as though the sky might break and fall Taking off in a big white plane Up into the gloom and doom Spirits lifted, feeling s…
Morning star shining bright ✨ Pushing back the darkest night Like a friend, so glad to see Always there for you And me As the day winds slowly down Fires are lit all over town Twinkling brightly from afar Beautiful, magical, evening star ✨
Winter white colours the day Encased in icing like a cake in may All is still, quite sublime A frozen world, time out of time Nothing moves, not animal, man, or bird No sound anywhere that can be heard Silence sweeps a path across the l…
Help! I read a post some while back, it was very clever, a question asked of a university class and was about hell freezing over, if my memory serves me right. Exothermic and endothermic were in the answer given. I wanted to read it again…
Mr Snow, the snowman One eye closed, the other winking Made of coal, with a carrot for a nose Around his neck, a scarf wound tight Woolly hat complete his clothes What does he think as he stands alone In the deep dark of night When the …
Britain held in iron fist Squeezing life before your eyes A strangle hold, of freezing cold Ice and snow and winds that blow People shiver, animals too Longing for warmth, sea, sand and sunshine Longing for freedom from icy chains One day…
Ice outside my window Silent grip of iron Creaking, cracking, groaning An ancient, age old song Swirls and whirls and ferns of frost Sparkle in the moonlight Every single drip and drop Frozen like a tableau Fire and warmth and crackling l…
If the moon were made of cheese How lovely that would be Would it be a stilton? Or a ripe old piece of Brie It would shine up in the dark night sky Blue veins all aglow Crumbling slowly as it wanes Or if it was a Brie a-melting it would go…
My boobs are going southwards Their heading for my toes How far they reach is a guess that nobody does know But hopefully, eventually the downward trend must slow So, watch this space you all I'll let you know how it goes And wether they …
This was inspired by one of my nephews who hates to be kissed or hugged. To be kissed by old aunties, what a terrible bore It makes me feel sick, right down to the core How I wish they'd be sensible and just shake my hand I could leave wit…
As I was giving my son a hug and kiss before he left for college this morning, it made me ponder on a mothers role. This is not meant as an attack on fathers! They do a wonderful job, but in a very different way. We need both ways! If the…
When really I'm all here, well mostly, anyway My bodies not behaving, it's plain as plain can be But the rest of me's just fine, I think, most of every day I have my goals to aim for, they're very high indeed And I have no doubt I will rea…
Hi sorry its late, thank you to everyone who entered. There was a high standard of writing and very hard to choose the winner. I would really like to choose you all!! In 3rd place is @Janflower with the beautiful piece 'Natural Beauty'. I …
Sitting on the step at the bottom of my stairs Not doing very much, just brushing golden hair A hundred strokes each and every day My mum she often used to say As I sit and brush each strand I think of gorgeous countless magical lands Of i…
A riddle I wrote today whilst walking the dog. I am very old, yet very young My hands are straight and true Bones of mine feel hard and wooden Held in place with glue I am usually quiet and peaceful Just keeping to my place But several t…
Deep in a cold dark cave of old Lay a slumbering Dragon Big and bold His scales of silver, blue and gold Enough to make your blood run cold But for now his eyes tight shut Snuggled up, tail round his butt Snuffling, snorting twitching limb…
Hi guys, Thank you to those that have entered already. Not had many though so I am extending the competition closing date to Sunday 6 January at 8 pm. Please tag me in your entries and remember to put @colourchallenge. Good luck! ✨
Deep in the woods In a house very old Lived a wizened wild lady With a heart of pure gold Her hair was all frizzy Her skin not too clean But ask her for magic And she'd shine with a gleam Spells to heal ills No need to take pills Herb tas…
On a dark winters night storm howling around Finding small cracks where the wind creeps and bounds An old lady sits, warm by the fire, a clicking of needles the only sound there. She is making a bear, of silky black wool, each stitch made w…
Out in the ocean, one day in my boat I sailed that much further than ever before The wind strong and pushy and blew where it will And soon I was lost, and nowhere to be found T'was such an adventure Mind I did not, being lost on the ocean …
Ring the bells Light the tapers fire those rockets up to the skies Drinks with bubbles Eats of cheese Games of amusement Whatever you please Sit by the firelight Contemplating The year gone by Swift as an arrow Memories glad, maybe sad But…
Dear @blacknova I am amazed, thank you so much for picking my opuss. I really, really enjoyed writing it. Well done to @Klaire, @AprilMayJune, @Janflower, @Platypus and @Whiteagle71, I really loved your entries. The colour for the next …
A very happy Christ-was To one and to all The paper all torn and littering the floor Cold turkey to eat, until it's all gone I'm sure you'll agree with me, that's a real bore! Family and friends beat a hasty retreat To their own toasty fir…
Oh, how he loves that little dame ✨
Wind and rain lash my window With a force so fierce it knows no reason Every lull a welcome rest Every gust giving it's best Trees are bent and blown down low Springing up with a surging flow How glad I am to be in my bed Warm and cosy, no…
Tis the midnight hour on Christmas Eve And all is quiet and peaceful An age old magic is brought to life It happens once a year. When anything is possible And whatever you wish for will come true ✨
In a dark, dark wood Sat an old, old man Wizened and gnarled like the trees His craggy old face peering out from under his voluminous hood He sat for a long time Waiting, waiting,waiting... Waiting for the first snowflake To gently touch a…
I have an important job to do All day long and all night too I sprinkle magic all around The Christmas tree is where I'm found Children playing hide and seek Adults retreating, feeling weak I catch their thoughts as they go past And shower…
To all my lovely friends Oldies that I know and those I've yet to meet I wish for you much joy this Christmasi Filled with happy things: Glorious food to fill your tummies Family and friends nearby Games and stories around the fire Joy and …
He came upon the midnight air That gentle giant in red His beard all white and snowy Bringing presents in his stead Rudolph's in a right old sulk And won't play the game at all So all the other reindeer have to bring him lots of treats To…
A wizened old man stands tall and proud His beard long and straggly and slightly sad His eyes speak of things best not said out loud For he's as old as the hills and nearly as proud His breath feels like ice to freeze your cold bones Finge…
Trees of dark black gnarled old wood Ancient spirits, voices misunderstood The forests sways and creaks with the wind That whistles down from deep in the glen It comes from the north Telling stories of old Singing sad songs of Heroes bold …
My name is Jack I'm quite a lad You'll never creep up behind my back For I'm quieter and faster than your lovely dear old dad As I spread my fingers wide Ice crackles and freezes everything in sight And all you will hear on such a night, …
This is one of my favourite recipes. So I thought I'd share it with you, hope you like it too. Butternut Squash soup 1 butternut squash (peeled and diced) 1tsp cumin seeds Pinch nutmeg 1 leek trimmed and chopped Vegetable stock 550mls 150m…
A tiny tree in a big dark wood Waiting, watching whilst others stood From a small brown seed 'twas newly grown Amid raging winds where all was blown Many winters long and hard, came and went with no regret Trees for friends, animals too, e…
Dancing, swirling, sweetly frozen Downy, soft like feathered jewels Touch my lips with a tickle and a giggle Cold and tingly, frosty fun. I love the magic, of each tiny flake Swirling, whirling, dancing on Round and round and on the ground…
I am very tiny, very small But sit upon dark branches tall Around me silver tinsel sparkles Magnifying, glorifying all that is me For I am a tiny fairy light A golden glowing orb so bright I light the darkness with hope and love My wishes …
As the last star of night blinks it's eye and goes to sleep, the golden light of dawn washes colour across the land. A new day is born. A very special day, like no other that has ever been or will be again. I look out my window and see tree…
'twas a cold winters night All bluster and blizzard Snow down my neck, toes like fingers of ice The wind found it's way through clothing and skin Wheeling and stealing the breath from my mouth I trudged through the snow Each step nearly m…
The midnight hour approaches So very dark and damp The mist a swirling vortex Nothing looks revamped Time to start my journey A haunting I must go People think my life so easy And don't realise seeds I sew Scenes of fright and terror youn…
Don't know who wrote this, but would like to share with you all. " The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us"
Famous quote by Albert Einstein. ✨ "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales" Do you know what? It works!!! ✨
They call me " The Shadow." Moving with stealth through the night Avoiding people everywhere and houses all aglow An old man thinks he sees me, but doesn't trust his sight Just a fleeting sweep of billowing cloak Disappearing deep in the…
I am inspired to tell you a story, that happened to me long, long ago, whilst working in a nursing home. I had just returned from a couple of weeks holiday and was told of a new lady come to live with us. I bounded up the stairs ( I used …
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't; either way you are probably right. Henry Ford
"Denial ain't just a river in Egypt" MARK TWAIN
Something to make you giggle!! "I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas. How he got into my pyjamas I'll never know" Groucho Marx
A witch I have been this many a long year My secrets held close in my heart so dear My black book of spells, all tattered and torn Kept far away from prying eyes that would scorn The candles all flickering in firelight so bright All that c…
Each step that you take, upon your path of life, will always be the right one. For you, and you alone!
I have just read this in a book and just had to get it out to a wider audience. It echoes my feelings entirely. "Our education system uses the 'left hemisphere' approach, because it's aim is far from developing talents and skills. The syste…
"Unconventional ideas in science are seldom positively greeted by those benefiting from conformity." Quote by Marcell Tuzzi (Socialist)
In the cold reaches of Tibet, where peace reigns supreme, a sleepy old dragons slumbers and snores. His breath warming his toes. I His beautiful scales sparkle and glow, colours of the rainbow that shimmer and shine. Reflected in the crysta…
@littlekitten challenge My name is Diana, named after the Goddess of the moon. My middle name is Fay ( of the fairy folk). My life has always been blessed in so many ways. Born 12th March 1958 at 3 o'clock in the morning- poor mum! I weigh…
Friends are to be with Have fun day and night To savour each flavour like coffee or spice To hold you real tight when things feel so rough Smooth stormy waters Till safe passage is found Tea and yummy biscuits Shared by the fire With stor…
A swirling black mist covers the moors Seeping and weeping inside of the doors Small cosy dwellings, so welcome and warm Discourage the ghosts that outside do swarm Shadows of dark and oppressive Black shapes Cause a feeling of terror, …
Sighing through the shadows Thinking thoughts of gloom Twas fun for quite a while But now don't give it room I'm sick of spooky games Of scaring little children And adults often too All I want is my old and comfy body And to have and hold…
I'm lying down again Deep in the cold dark earth A single bell tolls loudly To signify my birth For tonight is the night I'm creeping o-so slowly from the dank and dusty coffin Shaking dirt from shrouded limbs A spluttering and coughing I…
In the quiet of the night When dreams come true A little peace is in full sight Awaiting a day that comes thick with dew The black like velvet, deep and pure Surrounds me in a thick dark, cloak Blankets of warmth covering and cosseting Cos…
I curl my tail round tightly Asleep in a tight comfy ball My breath a sigh of magic No sound to be heard at all I dream Of stars and sparks of fire Of gold and awesome treasure Of flying high on wings that soar And fill me deep with pleasu…
I am a little twinkling star A-shining down on thee And I'm looking for some others To keep me company As I look from the heavens Down on the Earth below Beating hearts, I see by the dozen Each one a little glow They are filled with trut…
In my wild and untamed garden Lives a great big beautiful tree It has bark all rough and hairy With insects creeping through To reach it is real difficult it's super hard to find For it's in the very middle of a scratchy bramble patch And l…
There was an old woman She lived in the woods Deep in the darkest and tangliest roots Where gnarled trees twisted and tried very hard To trip unsuspecting and innocent folk Her house was tumbling and falling right down It was made up of bo…
Whilst I was walking down the street as happy as can be A little white feather fluttered down, very close to me Twas from my guardian Angel, a message for me to see Remember, don't just struggle on, busy like a bee Please ask for some ass…
" Learn from yesterday Live for today Hope for tomorrow" Albert Einstein Genius edition
I am really really small You can not see much of me at all My dress is made of raindrops All twinkling as they fall A golden staff held in my hand That sprinkles golden sand And covers sleeping mortals In dreams of magical lands And if b…
You will never please all of the people No matter how you try You will never displease all the people How ever hard you cry Stand tall and proud of who you are Don't stoop and try to hide There's only ever one like you In all the big wide …
"Mums are not just for Christmas" By James ( my lovely son)
I am an eternal optimist: everything is possible And if it's not... Then it was meant to be!
Deep in my bed Surrounded by down I sleep like the dead With a great furrowed frown I'm covered in cobwebs that creep oh so softly Safe, warm and cosy Protect and enclose me While over my head A white fairy alights A sprinkling of dream …
At the end of your life, just before your last breath. Go back through your journey Since the babe you once were. And dwell very deeply On all of the things That you wish were completed Or begun to be sure Pick one of those dreams Ta…
Shine bright like a star You are magic!!
Smile at everyone you see. Your gift shall surely return to thee
You can only think one thought at a time. It could be happy, could be sad. It could be kind or it could be not Are you feeling angry, or do you let it go The choice is always yours To reap the seeds you sow
I'm a little dreamer In each and every way Quick dreams, slow dreams and some that take all day They take me magic places Journeys far and wide East of the sun and west of the moon Friendly, kindly faces Always by my side I've been knee …
I sail across the sea In my silver sailing boat Knowing I can be Whatever as I float I see amazing images Appear before my eyes A little bit of synergy To weave as I go by I choose nice things to like Lovely people to be with I only have…
The night grows dark Eyes seek and follow all around Of animals and insects That know no earthly bounds The only sound that I can hear Hiss and crackling of the fire The potion that it heats so hot, Smelly, green and dire. I weave som…
What do I see when I look at you I see a radiant light Shining from deep within you and lighting up the night A little ray of sunshine The odd moonbeam too Picks out the twinkling starlight That makes up the whole of you So let your light…
Shades of red, shades of Gold Paint a palette of beauty so big and bold The leaves they swirl around my feet Crunching under Wellies As I meander down the street Cosy firelight, draws many pictures on the wall While the wind outside Cause…
Once upon a time in the Land Of Nod Lived a sleepy old fellah Who went by the name of Rod His job was very simple And he did it rather well He sprinkled every person With a little sleepy dusting of stars and of starlight To twinkle all nig…
I've spent all today And most of yesterday too Booking a family adventure We will definitely enjoy Near the Colosseum we'll stay In the ancient part of Rome Hear the tramping of feet of two thousand years ago How amazing it will be, What…
Quote I liked from a book I'm reading at the moment, "The Lottery Winner" byMary Higgins Clark. " Feel free to transpose "infinite mind" if you wish! "God writes straight in crooked lines"
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Love this quote, what a genius! How I would love to have met this man.
Help!!! A few weeks ago,I read a wonderful poem and I can't remember who wrote it or exactly what it was called. It is really, really good and made me laugh, so I really do want to find it please. It was about a sink monster that lived in t…
Once upon a time... Children in my house were neither seen nor heard It was far too quiet and far too lonely And made me very sad No patter of tiny feet No giggles to greet my day Then came the magic time Lots of help in all directions A b…
I had just piled in the front door, my smug brow glistening with a bead of perspiration, kicked off my trainers and slumped down on the settee. My husband came into the sitting room and said " how did you get on?" " fine" I said a little br…
As I was driving my son to college this morning, driving through the beautiful New Forest, admiring the ponies, and enjoying the sunshine: I saw a bumper sticker I'd like to share with you all. " women are powerful leaders, that's why you…
You are very special There is no one quite like you anywhere You have thoughts and dreams, likes and dislikes Things you love to do People you love to be with to share this gift of life But none of those people either close or far away Wil…
A little piece of magic is all you need today To help you and to guide you upon your happy way Where do you find this treasure I hear you softly ask Do I find it in a box or in an ancient grubby flask. A map might be a big help Or maybe as…
When I am old and when I am grey Alone in my house, all day I will stay Sweet cakes I will bake with a nice cup of tea I might even sing and have a little dance Around and around I will deftly prance But I'll do so secretly and so very ver…
Work a bit of magic whilst you sleep Think of a dream you'd like to keep Catch a hold of a falling star As the land of Nod takes you afar Into a place where dreams come true And the magic works for me and you
"A smile is a curve that often sets things straight."
I had a little giggle This morning About nine 'twas a post about... Veg protruding from your nose Such a thought had not occurred before But excited to begin From bed I quickly rose Well off I go to inspect the fridge And see what I can …
I am a worldly time traveller Back and forth in time I go I really love to do this Because it makes my eyebrows glow And when you see them glowing All colours apart from red You know that I have travelled fast Until I fell upon my bed …
I watch them as they tumbled Around and around Hidden in the bubbles Where we can hear no sound What are they thinking As they gently sink below Deep in suds of rainbow Their colours telling tales of woe I know what they are doing But do …
The first time I saw him Was beautiful to behold A shock of dark black hair Above His darling little face He tugged at my heartstrings and has done ever since That little bundle Wrapped in softness My little tiny son As he has grown thro…
I'm an old wrinkly But I don't mind My teeth sit before me Snuggled in wine I might have a wobbly when crossing the road And can't read a thing Without glasses of old But I still like to laugh And joke and tell stories Of friends and of…
As I look out my window pane The glass all squeaky clean I see a lonely twinkling star Blazing a hole through space I think it looks so beautiful A-twinkling up above And wonder where it's friends are and who it has to love And then as I …
In the beautiful land of Opussia There lived a grand old man He sat at the top of an ivory tower And composed clever ditties At least once an hour He never went out Face never felt sun Nor rain or wind or snow But in his heart He was havi…
My mother was so lovely Looked after us so well Read stories by the firelight Toasting fork to hand Always there to tuck us in And sing a lullaby All cosy warm and cosseted Made special By my mum I miss my mum so dearly She is with the an…
There once was a withered old hag Who kept her teeth in a bag She lost them one day Whilst out in the hay And so completely lost her rag
I feel a little blue But not because I'm sad Recently enjoyed some painting And am covered in it real bad This was actually a while a go. But the memory lives on!
Have just read a heart rending poem from @ipuss, how very sad I feel that this poor lady is suffering like this. Are we not a community? Might I suggest if you have something positive and uplifting to say please comment. And if you do not l…
You can only think one thought at a time. It could be a happy one it could be sad. Which one do you choose. For the choice is yours alone.
The day he moved out was terrible That evening she went through hell His absence wasn't the problem But the corkscrew had gone as well Anon Not sure who wrote this, but it always makes me smile
How I do love To hear your stories Your woes and glories Your thoughts of fun All the tales Old and new Brighten my day With clouds a distant away But a trouble shared Tinges the blue With a rosy hue That's what family is for
Her breathe it freezes as it blows Across the icy wastes Her dress composed of shards Of tinkling frozen glass Her face is terrifying to behold So cold and unforgiving Eyes that gleam with inner light But freeze your very soul And yet wha…
Oh goody at last it's mid-night Now to go and play In cloak and dagger I dance around The cauldron on the fire But do not fear dear mortals For my spells are good and wise I wish for each and every-one A peaceful, happy night
I am about to reveal a secret, that you may or may not know. Your thoughts are very special And effect the world you know If you want to live a life That's happy and full of promise Then think happy thoughts And feel what that is like …
I eat my peas with honey I've done it all my life They taste a little bit funny But it sticks them on the knife ( the wisdom of Winnie The Pooh )
The greatest danger for most of us Is not that our aim is too high and we miss it But that our aim is too low And we reach it
What you look at, what you see is a reflection of how you feel inside. How to change it if you no Likey! Turn your thoughts around. Look for happy things, beautiful things. Find things to be grateful for. It can be as simple as the bir…
Every person that I see Shall receive a gift from me A smile that lights up the day And helps them on their way A kind word too Will bulk out the present And fill them up with joy Their face quite a picture now Of happiness and ... Possi…
As I lie upon my bed All snuggled up and cosy I hear the birds softly singing And see the beautiful day My tea it tastes delightful And my book it is quite frightful But I'm safe in my haven Peaceful warm and cosy I wonder about the day A…
It was a wet Winters night. One of the darkest That December had yet seen. The wind howled around the eaves and sought entry where-ever it could. Rain splattered in thick black drops,that ran truculently in rivulets down my window pane. I l…
To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour By William Blake This is only the first part of quite a long poem, but I don't really like the rest, so I have …
My daughters like a flower Unfolding petals everyday A little piece of sunshine to light our very way The laughter that is bubbling And causing me such joy Is wonderful and catching And makes me say oh-boy! How special is this daughter? T…
Turn up the temperature To nice and hot and humid Get all your ingredients ready The calm before the storm Gather up some clouds and rough them up a bit to help produce some sparks And light the creeping dark Then add a sprinkling of …
The rain beat down relentless Drumming hard upon my head Splashing up From cobbles dark and dank and dead It makes me feel so lonely The people rushing by Heads down and not responsive Wishing for blue sky All dream of cosy firesides Of t…
I hear the snow so softly Touch down upon bare bough A sigh from deepest winter An echo through the spheres I feel it like a blanket about my very soul A comfort and a treasure That does not come from gold I see a thousand snowflakes…
I had been in the cupboard for a good long while now. I loved it in there. It was peaceful and quiet and my own lovely space, just for me. Maybe not for always, but for now was good enough. I started humming a little tune and thought about…