The year is turning slowly
And autumn has appeared
It’s the time of inward gathering
And the time of branches cleared
When the last of summer sunsets
Move over to the cold
And the trees go from the reds and greens
And somehow just look old
But with the marching of the hours
And the spending of the days
The coming of the winter snow
Or the cold mists and the haze
We know that spring is promised
And all this will come again
We will pass through all the dark and cold
After all the wet steel rain
To stand in pastures bursting
With wild flowers and the hares
And marvel at the gifts god gives
As his love he then declares

In the darkest forest deep
Where the brambles bite and creep
The girl was stranded far from home
For she’d dared to walk and roam
So lost was she in woods so think
Her heart was scared, her body sick
She was stuck and oh so lost
And needed help at any cost
So out she cried when she saw light!
She heard a noise, through darkened night
And soon she saw the glowing horn
Her saviour was a unicorn!
It’s proud white flanks and tossing main
Filled her heart with hope again
And soon she found that this strong steed
Was pleased to help, fulfil her need
It took her home, not all the way,
For in the forest it must stay
But on the edge of the dense trees
He left the girl upon her knees
For she could see her village lights
And she now stays indoors at nights.....

He saw her walking slowly
In the fading summers sun
The gentle wisps of breezes
Made her dark hair flow and run
Her bright eyes flashed of danger
And her red  lips promised sin
So his heart ruled over his sharp mind
And said “let the games begin”
He made a move to claim her
He spoke to her words sweet
He adored her very presence
He worshipped at her feet
Forever he was with her
And always she with he
They were bound by all the acts of love
And never wished to be set free
The moral of my poem
If such is here at all
Is if you take a chance in love
You may hear Cupid’s call
You may feel his sharpest arrow
Or he may well shoot and miss
But you’ll never know that answer
If you first don’t chance a kiss.

❤️

When you have a partner and you’re  just a simple man
It’s important you remember to have a battle plan
For at some point in relationships a lady will want more
Than the efforts you are making , which frankly rate as poor
For simple men like you and I are often just borne lazy
And this fact can drive a woman mad, until she goes half crazy
So here’s  advice for Gentlmen whom are bright enough to read
And I hope you have the heart and sole to act on it and heed
Men of the world when you are blessed with a lady who would fight
Just keep your temper deep inside and love her day and night
Treat her like a princess and make sure she sees you do
And I promise that one thousand fouled she’ll return that love to you.

Gentle patter of the rain
Ripples puddles once again
As droplets fall from clouds steel grey
To bless the grass and leaves today
I walk on through the forest deep
Watching woodland appear to weep
As water flows like natures tears
From sapling small to trees of years
And here I wander with my dog
As the mud makes walk a slog
But joyous is the time like this
Nature’s hand bestowed some bliss.

You know it’s time to go
When the happy moments aren’t the same
You know it’s time to go
When the tender love is now a game
You know it’s time to go
When the time you spend begins to wain
You know it’s time to go
When their voice can cause you instant pain.
You know it’s time to go......

But you can’t.

If all the stars were diamonds
And I owned every one
I’d pay them all to love you
‘Till I was left with none
Then I’d take the moonlight
And sell it off for gold
And give it all away again
If I’d get you to hold
For diamonds are such silly things
And there’s nothing good ‘bout gold
But love can last a lifetime
Until we both grow old.

The light sparkled on the water, as if the flashes were white flames
And the jealous sea took back its place, with tide its place reclaims
The salt tasted of adventure, and the sea spray felt like need
As the women on the quayside, prayed their men came back with speed.
And the ship, with all its rigging creaked a fond farewell,
Rolling gently on the comfort of the ever flowing swell.
That’s when I saw her standing, in the sunlight on the shoreline
More beloved then any goddess, more revered than any shrine
She stood with eyes that sparkled, like the seas own dancing lights
And she breathed with all the passion that calls and me invites
So I stood there watching still and calm, and I knew full well that day
That I’d come back to her forevermore as there was no other way
She is the one that holds my heart, she is the one for me
And so I traveled fast and hard, till the two of us were we.
And now I’m old and haggard and the lady she is to
Soon both of us will pass this life, so this I tell to you.
If I could see her stand again, on the beach down by the sea
I’d leave the ship and stay with her, she’d have more time with me.
For adventure is exciting, and the world is full of wonder
But the love you have for someone else, could pull the globe asunder.