Lazy Day
(For Saturday)
Bed stays, lying in,
Piles of books to read.
Pyjamas, porridge, tea, warm toast,
Spilt crumbs on sofa knees.
Cricket on the radio,
Football on the telly,
Clothes piled in the basket,
Ripe, unwashed and smelly.
Window glance at a weathered view,
Rain spattered, doesn't matter, make another brew.
Towers of biscuits crumble into
More tea, yet more tea. Saturday stewed.
Stay in, hardly move, turn the welcome page
Comfort in a book escape, a cuppa, a quiet day
Of solitude and simple pleasures
With minimal effort, a glorious leisure.
Favourite cake, warm on a plate
Aromas baked a to memory.
Soothed and lulled, Verdi fills the room
'Nessun Dorma', none shall sleep
Ha! But it's Saturday afternoon.
Where eyes close and drift to dreams
In happy rest, unmoving peaceful scene.
Door unknocked, phone unrung, all will stay away
And nothing will interrupt this joyous silent reverie
Found in every Saturday
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My daughter is a fan of Saturday being a 'lazy day'. I wholeheartedly concur.
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The First Time
Anticipation, tingling,
A ready touch.
The smell of desire,
Wanting so much
To open and feel
Your every crease.
Running fingers down your spine,
And tension released.
I prise your cover apart
And open your flaps.
Ahh, it's new book day at last,
Sit back, enjoy, relax.
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The Joy of Books
Always a wonderful sense of anticipation on receiving a much awaited new book...the touch, the smell, it is sensory and evocative.
In honour of the publication of @brian_bilston 's new novel, Diary of a Somebody, I have written a poem.
Cold shower anyone?
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Imagine
Imagine all the people
Who only wish for peace.
Imagine all the places
Where war and fear never cease.
Imagine where freedom
Is what dictators preach.
Imagine hate, violence, anger and division
Are the only things they teach.
Imagine a world where acceptance
Tolerance, and love are always out of reach.
And now imagine that world is all you know,
A world of constant fear and sadness,
Interminable,
Without escape, without release.
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Our accident of birth....the privilege of place, of parentage.
We are so fortunate to be born into the advantages and security, safety and provision of our developed countries. The West, the 'First' world it is arrogantly referred as.
We take for granted our freedoms, our lifestyle, our democracy, our right to expression our opinion, free speech, artistic, creative, critical nature. To celebrate culture, diversity, our uniqueness, individuality.
Think of those who do not have all we do. Imagine them..and wish for them the one thing we all desire and deserve.
Peace. 📷 @vegpedaller
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