The large garden daisies
are looking very well
Quite a picture!

Sat  on  a  bench  in  the  park  today.
A  Chinese  tourist  was­  down  
on  her  knees.
Taking  photo's  of  the
daises  in  the­  grass.
We  would  never  think
of  doing  that.

Keith  Wilson.­  Windermere.  UK.  2016.

Dangerous World

The ways of the world
Are very cruel
Who are they trying to fool?

The destruction and death!
There'll be no one left

The human race will become
Extinct
How does that make you think?

But that makes you want to cry

Why, Oh why, should
Everyone die?

Keith Wilson

Winderemere UK 2016

Red headed
fancily dressed
All of eight
four feet tall

I was all of six.
when at ten years
She emigrated
to Windermere

Now she's my next door neighbor
I emigrated too
After eighty years
We're both in Windermere

Dark days, it’s never light
I have the lights on all day
Night is starting to close in at four pm
At least it’s a quiet time of year
Nothing is stirring
Typical November
No sun, no moon, no stars

She now walks the dog alone
All the way back to her home

She used to walk for miles with him
Until he died

Now lonely and alone
She walks the dog back to her home

Keith   Wilson  
2015 Birthwaite Flats

I  was  only  with  you  for  one  short  week.
We  met  up on  the  plane.

We  were  off  to  Turkey
To  see  the  battlefields.

You  were  a  lovely  lady
And  we  were  together  all  week.

I  often  think  of  you  now
Although  we  were  together  for  such  a  short  time.

When  we  arrived  home  at  the  airport
You  melted  away  into  the  crowd.

And  I  never  saw  you  again.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK.  2016.

The deer was in the garden today
getting some exercise

I was just coming out
of the glass house
when a fox came
from behind
the distant ash tree
I thought
he was wanting to bond
but hearing me
he ran off at high speed

It's true I think of most men
having life a dream

It's true the life of many men
seems to be a dream

It's true to say few find it
no matter how they scheme

don't aim too high to start with
but keep the dream in sight

Start low and work up to it
a satisfying fight

I dreamed
I was
At Birthwaite
I awoke
I was

Keith Wilson, Windermere, UK, Oct 2016

It's a lovely morning
This changeable weather
may settle this afternoon
The grass has died
and the ground
is dry as dust
They'll be banning hosepipes soon

Early morning
Sitting on the bench

A blackbird came along
Stuffed his beak with straw

Then flew away
Building a nest I suspect

Keith Wilson

It's a quiet
fair February morning
a few early flowers
are blooming
Snowdrops and Crocuses
are out
Spring will be here soon

Spring is officially here
although not the weather, I fear

Plenty of spring flowers in bloom
Summer will be here soon

The birds are chirping away
looking for mates, I would say

It,s  a  lovely  crisp  early  spring  morning.
After  a  sharp  frost.
Clear  blue  sky  has  far
as  the  eye  can  see.
Very  quiet, no  wind  at  all.
The  snow  capped  mountains
stand  proudly  on  the  horizon.
A  few  holiday  makers  arriving.
For  a  brand  new  season.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK  2017.

Why  do  they  go  mad  
on  easter  bunnies.
When  it's  the  birds
that  lay  the  eggs.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK.  2016.

10  WORDS.

I  live  in  Wordsworth  country.
Near  Grasmere,  the  Lake  District.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK.  2016.

It has now turned into
a normal English summer
after the scorching
temperatures of late
Much more bearable!

Birds  come  on  our  lawn.
To  eat  peanuts  that  we  hang.

They  wait  in  trees  for  food  to  come.
When  It's  there  they  swoop  right  down.

Cold  weather  is  a  problem.
With  very  little  to  eat.

But  the  birds  are  very  hardy.
Standing  out  in  cold  and  sleet.

  What  would  we  do  without  our  birds.
No  songs  at  early  morn.

I  thank  the  lord  that  we.
Can  help  in  many  ways.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK.2016.

Dark  dank  and  wet.
Not  much  daylight
at  all  today

10  wor­ds.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere. UK  2018.

I dropped my wifi
on the blackbird
and it didn't feel so good
I was worried about him
in the present climate
I thought I would leave the door open
so he could call anytime
Happy days!

Not feeling good today
I wish it would all go away
Shaking like a leaf
I hope it's only brief
I just want to sleep
heavy and deep
Could do with some soup
instead I've come down
to the poetry group

What else do you want to know?

The tale of the desert is uncovered
in 'The Oval Heart' film

It's absurd!

They isolated me
at the coffee morning

I had a vision
of everything going wrong

I didn't say a word

I  still  love  my  Catherine  dearly.
Her  beauty  unsurpassed.
Long  golden  hair  and  pale  blue  eyes.
I  still  think  of  her  like  that.

But  that  was  four  decades  ago.
The  time  has  just  elapsed.
But  time  stands  still  in  the  memory.
Just  like  a  photograph.

We  were  to  marry  one  March  day.
But  circumstances  took  me  away.
When  I  returned  from  foreign  climes.
Life  had  moved  on  with  the  times.

I  never  saw  her  ever  again.
Odd  letters  I  did  get.
She  was  swallowed  up  in  city  life.
And  I  often  have  regrets.

Has  she  grown  old  gracefully.
Or  in  youthful  beauty  died.
Many  times  I've  thought  of  her.
And  many  times  I've  cried.

But  in  my  mind's  eye  clearly.
Running  swiftly  down  the  hill.
A  vision  of  loveliness.
Within  my  memory  still.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK. 2016.

The roses are beautiful
this year
with all the dry weather
The daisies lift their smiling faces
to the afternoon sun
Most blossoms are fine and healthy
with there being less wind
At last
we are having summer

Satellites fly high  in the sky
and so do we

They  took  me  to  Windermere  today.
Just  to  put  Father  Christmas  away.

They  said  ,,We  haven,t  got  much  time
we  have  to  be  back  at  twelve  to  dine,,

I  didn,t  really  see  the  point
I  hadn,t  time  to  inspect  the  joint.

Flying  here  flying  there
Seem  to  have  no  time  to  spare.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.UK,  2017.

I saw a pair of foxes this morning
running quietly across the lawn
probably hunting for food

We used to have a lot of rabbits
but the foxes are keeping them under control
It was only six o'clock this morning

friendship  buds  and  blossoms.
just  like  a  summer  rose.
friendship  brings  an  abundance.
of  happiness  and  joy.
friendship  cant  be  stored  away.
with  being  shared  it  grows.
friendship  is  sustaining  .
as  autumne  leaves  do  fall.
nurse  that  friendship  gently.
its  worth  its  weight  in  gold.
keith Wilson 2015

From now to the end of November
a list as long as your arm
of hospitals and doctors
and now I must keep calm

Touch of ground frost this morning
First of the season

It's  a  nice  crisp  frosty  morning.
All  is  still, no  wind.
Trees  and  bushes  motionless.
Birds  rushing  around  hunting  for  food.
Sky  clear  with  a  hint  of  sunshine.
We  must  make  the  most  of  it.
Rain  and  wind  is  waiting  in  the  wings.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK  2016.

Some new bushes have been planted
in the garden
Very beautiful!
The grass has been cut
The weather set fair
It all looks very nice

I was the last
of the old Victorian gardeners
the 'cap in hand'
sort of chap
I did six acres
on my own
mowing lawns
and tending flower beds
just getting help
with the vast amount of leaves
in the fall
Now the landscapers turn up
and do it all
in one day
(in a fashion)
My how things have changed

Gardens are forward
due to the glorious spring weather
They say bees are dying
affecting pollination
but climbing plants
are making more growth than usual

A  flock  of  wild  geese
have  just  flown  by.

Very  pleasing  
to  the  eye.

I'm  in  the  heart
of  nature  here.

Quite  content
with  little  fear.

Mother  nature  works  away
something  new  turns  up  each  day.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK. 2016.

I'll come with you to the airport
I'll see you to your plane
I'll wave so sadly to you
For I won't see you again
The time we had was beautiful
The time we had was fine
But that seat beside you on the plane
How I wish that that was mine
We had not long together
We had but a few short days
But I'll remember them forever
As your plane flies far away

Keith Wilson

The grass is looking
strikingly green
in the autumn sunshine

The fallen leaves
in the graveyard
look very lovely

I often wonder
how many
different shades of green
there are

Very pale green
right through
to a very dark green
Pale green in the large trees
like the oak
to a much darker green
in the hedgerows

It could be
different sunlight
or shade

Happy  Xmas. Everyone.
And  best  wishes
for  the  New  Year.
Many  thanks  for  all  your  support.
Take  care.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK.  2016.

It's a wettish day
The flowers are dashed to pieces
A cold wind also

The sky is very dark
It's going to rain today
Blustery sharp wind

Nice frosty morning
All the grass is very white
Should make a nice day

I fell through the hedge
I hurt my knees quite a bit
I'll soon be better

Tree stands very tall
the leaves now in full blossom
waiting for summer

Really wet morning
rain very heavy today
maybe dry later

He has no hair
upon his head
but down the sides
it seems to spread
Hair care seems important
to some
We feel much better
When it's done
A penny a hair
is what it cost
but a little trim
is all he got