poems

Peter, the last born of the Rafferty clan Beloved by parents and siblings, has grown into an exceptional man. As a child a little chubby, endearingly […]

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 […]

Twelve months of shared experiences Have bound you ever closer together. Understanding of yourselves and others You work in tandem with each other.   You are […]

You are the first born of the new Rafferty clan. On the 2nd of May, in the early hours of the day You were lifted out […]

Friends, like gentle breezes through my life come and go. Some come with precious gifts of themselves, they bestow. Others, for the ride for the moment, […]

The strength of the gift of the perfume from the tiniest flower like the jasmine Attracts the bee for pollination and the making of honey.   […]

The chaotic poverty stricken turbulent isle of Haiti Has been hit by an earthquake of huge enormity. The earthquake had no regard to the harm inflicted […]

If I died would you be sorry we didn’t say goodbye? Would you come to the funeral it wouldn’t take too much of your time. Would […]

There is a little piece of Spain at large in Limassol; You find him on the beach or in his home Immersed in caring activities. Juan, […]

Pity the sick pretty young woman from Wales Who’s weight was right off the scales. At around sixty stone, she was stuck in her home She […]

for Dave My tongue is not caught up on entrails of others distain, But loose to say the truth, without fear of commands of refrain. Asking […]

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. […]

Blue grey distant hazy lazy hills Stretch into unknown worlds; Give promise of future tales untold Of love, success and happiness. And in the fore, now, […]

Oh Spike, you can’t be buried in Rye I believe your somewhere in the sky.   Not in the ground in Sussex by the sea, In […]

A glimmer of light we see Through the hazy mists of ages. ‘tis from Saint Eric’s golden crown From the Middle Ages.   King of Sweden […]

The morning is golden, abundant with sensual sensations to embrace; I breathe in the aroma of the newly opened lemon flowers, Pungent in the air their […]

Squatting listlessly in the dust in Africa’s searing sunshine, with no murmur, The half alive starving aged young Mother Wearily brushes persistent flies from the face […]

Sue, your warm heart and sunny disposition Dwarfs your small petite stature. Your loyalty to your friends is strong and sure, You are amusing and clever […]

After two and a half months the debt had still not been paid Despite many phone calls between both PAs. Dave and I found ourselves at […]

Where are you, you sad ginger cat with no tail? For you usually appear demanding sex, and food that’s not stale. Proclaiming your desire by your […]