For one glorious day this August, I was the Mother of the bride. For my beautiful daughter, I felt an overwhelming wave of pride inside. It […]

I tend to turn away from ugly scenes; When perhaps I should have stayed, changed things. If I ignore, what is blatantly wrong, my conscience stings. […]

Dinner is done, conversation ceases, Music strikes up, loudly insistently, Couples dance, hectically chaotically, Lone lady ponders on the rhythm of life. Lone lady listening at […]

Sweet dear jester of our time, We love and honour you, For you bravely give your humour, To everyone you meet. To see the children smile, […]

We were given a golden globe of magnificence. Perfect in shape and balanced in the universe. The colours of our world are gorgeous in their majesty […]

for Dr Vasilios Silivistris Talk to me trustingly of your pain And what occurred to make you so unhappy again; Was it something that happened long […]

Has security of state sapped our souls, When once our hearts were true and bold Our strong British spirit the envy of all, We were British […]

A blue and white diamond in the Mycenaean sea, Resting in her berth patiently waiting for me. Gently swaying to the harbour’s harmony, Of the rattle […]

Springing, singing from deep within my soul A surge of infinite happiness Radiates through every nerve I possess;    Profound affection for all I feel, no less. […]

Our much loved, cared for chapel, attended by so many people Can be viewed on a knoll from the road, door to steeple; And the soldier […]

Why do we let the leeches into our lives? Why do we let them into our minds? Once in, why do we allow them to remain, […]

If I hope for pleasant presents presented on a plate, Phone calls or messages that do not present, Of gifts of loving sentiment that do not […]