Cyprus Symphony Book 1

February 4, 2013

Kingston Hospital

There she lay, her hopes and spirits high, Trusting the surgeon’s skill to save her. Due to nursing neglect her health had deteriorated And the staff […]
February 4, 2013

The Old Friend

He told me, he thought me delicious, My hair the colour of corn, My smile unbelievably amazing, He told me he could not take his eyes […]
February 4, 2013

The Visit

The warmth of his welcome, was unique, kind and gentle; His brown Lebanese eyes, friendly and twinkling. Asking intimate questions easily – me answering uninhibitedly. His […]
February 4, 2013

The Sentence

The Judge on the bench looks solemnly down, The weight of poor law upon him. He looks down on the worried young soldier before him, Both […]
February 4, 2013

Resting Place

I want to be buried next to Makarios’s grave; Up there in the hills where the breeze blows softly. I want to be visited by coach […]
February 4, 2013

Thinking of Costas

Thinking of Costas, makes me smile. For you my friend, will always go that extra mile. You will always give us your all, Whatever the problem […]
February 4, 2013

Delicate Love

My love for you is all embracing. It touches all I see, feel and do; Enhancing everything there is, Sharper, more beautiful, brighter. My love for […]
February 4, 2013

The Devil’s Disciple

The Devil’s disciple has a seductive, silky voice. Like a poisonous viper sliding into our vulnerable lives; Watching, waiting for his moment to strike. In his […]
February 4, 2013

My Daughter Elizabeth

Her life is a whirlwind, she tries to be calm. Her friends are many and varied, Always she is loyal and supportive. How fortunate are they […]
February 4, 2013

Peter the Padre

With humility, Peter the Padre wears the cloth of God; Giving compassion and strength to the lonely worried soldier’s wife. He helps to decompress the soldiers […]
February 4, 2013

The Love of Myself: or Myself So Amazing

How stupid, not to see my magnificence. How stupid to pass me by, Does the dazzle of my magnificence , Not hit you in the eye? […]
February 4, 2013

The War

What are we doing in the Middle East? As with no hard evidence at all, The Government subjected our youth to go to war. The Nation […]
February 4, 2013

The Fire of Akrounta

The narrow road winds into a loop. The billowing white clouds of smoke, Are on my left. On my right, the dried up reservoir. The grass […]
February 4, 2013

The Taxi

I look up, and my heart leaps with joy and relief, There he is, my black shiny cab with his lights lit up. Whisking along the […]
February 4, 2013

The Reunion

And there he sits, diminished in size in my eyes. The same smile, the same seductive charm. The same patter of words to make a suggestive […]