Plenty of hope bursting out now, well with me anyway, and the lead photo smiling sun epitomises that from me too.
For you wonderful readers and supporters of “my good self” and thus Help for Heroes who like to follow me, the photos attached to this latest Blog reflect much of what i do (did pre Curse Covid) and am “hoping” to start doing again, in so many ways.
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Meanwhile I personnaly am emerging from my “little hibernation, and now writing up all my poem ideas and poems started for my Book 9, aimed for late this year which will move further on from the expansion and changes in my last book. If you don’t have that you are really missing out and should get it pronto.
I should mention here that my excellent Publisher and Website Guru has some great ideas we are working on, so watch this space, but again HOPE, for The Psychy Poet is stirring again and OH Alright I WILL say it “I’m often imitated but never duplicated” with my “Poetry World” and Help for Heroes charity support, PHEW a poem quick, Laurie…
Blemishes or Insanity?
Nothing in life is ever perfect
For every flower bed has a weed,
And the most ornate of ponds
Will suffer their share of reed.
So accept the ways of this world
And its complexity of how made.
For even if you’re benign and kind,
Someone will rain on your parade.
Although perhaps it’s not the fault
Of the world and how created,
As bad times will often infiltrate it
With any remedies only belated,
In resolving the upset or trauma
Our life may let out of the can.
But most blame for imperfections
Should be laid at the feet of man.
For his jealousy, greed and vanity
Of being greatest and having more,
Than anyone else’s riches and land
Will so often lead to war.
Though maybe it is quite simple
And just an obsession to be the best,
Which The Bard describes succinctly
As never being at their hearts rest,
If beholding greater than themselves
Although every person has their skill,
Which our unsatisfied man can’t see
So it continues to make him ill.
Meanwhile the riches and splendour
Of the wonderful world must pay,
For the destruction and atrocities
When man wants to have his way.
So best to admire your flower bed
And pond complete with its reed.
Because these slight blemishes
Won’t cause our world to bleed
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Possibly a little, or bigger, philosophical message there, but let me know please. Anyway, during this recent relative dormant period I have been farming my poems out on my social media etc which has brought me many amazing compliments, (thanks), new friends, book sales and a lot more promotion for both myself and Help for Heroes too,,, Yay HOPE and Nice One !!!
Moving on then, and a poem for hope now, lol clever a?
Don’t Turn the Lights Out
When life gets difficult and frustrating
People’s attitudes will become hard,
And more protective of their situations
So being fearful they prepare to guard,
Their family home and possessions
Which of course is totally right.
But this must be done with caution
And not turn out every light.
Because if a country or an area
Feels threatened and likely to lose,
Any jobs, peace or way of life
It may be encouraged to choose,
One side and take on arguments
Which were not the case before,
Extreme and determined radicals
Wanted to engage in forms of war.
Thus everyone begins to get paranoid
And fear their rights may be curtailed,
Fuelled by provoking propaganda
Saying a peaceful stance has failed.
But in the background of this unrest
Are some folks with hearts still stout,
Who are worried and try to warn
Against madness turning lights out.
For we have been taught by history
About whipped-up hate and racist acts,
That can turn people against each other
Without really knowing all the facts.
But can lead to unspeakably cruel deeds
Which are frightening without a doubt.
Because we have seen the worst of man
If turning lights of fellowship out.
So we must try hard to remember
The dark times we can get into,
When hatred, lies and extremism
Became traits men went on to pursue,
Leading to racist actions and events
Which caused sad gruesome sights.
Thus we should recollect before
We turn out all the world’s lights.
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TWO main events coming up for me, and as this weekend is Armed Forces Day there is another market 11am – 4pm on Sunday 27th June outside Royal Oak and Castle pub opposite Pevensey Castle entrance, where I will be collecting for HELP for HEROES and selling my books etc, QUITE possibly in my 1815 Waterloo period uniform. Please come and say hello and maybe make a contribution or buy a book?
This Sunday June 20th is Father’s Day and at 17.15 BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey I am again on the excellent Sylvie Blackmore show reading my Father’s Day poem Sylvie requested I wrote and read from when I was last live on air, Mother’s Day, again BBC Radio Sussex & Surrey.
Please tune in, I promise it is a nice “Tribute to Fathers” BBC Radio Sussex & Surrey June 20th 17.15…..
Nearly closing time, but THANKS AGAIN for following and a “Romance Poem” to finish, Aaaaah okay guys, C’mon we ALL like a bit of Luuuuuuuuurvve…❤️
Blindspot
Solid foundations can crumble
As a solid structure quakes,
When love crashes into lives
With the vibrations that it makes.
For a complete stranger may suddenly
Cause childish behaviours to show.
When for no apparent reason
They arouse feelings you don’t know.
As something about them haunts
Some deep and inner thought,
That you only have at those times
When desire and lust are caught
Seeping into your own world,
And giving such a lonely view,
So are shattered dramatically
When emotions awake you.
With bright eyes alluring gleam
And ocean depths revealing,
Every attraction you can’t resist
As your defences all start peeling.
So you feel completely naked
To those beautiful probing eyes,
As you recoil in shocked confusion
And can speak no words, just sighs.
For if you can believe in this
Miracle of attractions glow,
You never know when you will fall
Under magic moments flow
To take you on a journey,
Though you may not move too far
As your dreamy loving muse
Just wants you as you are!
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All eight of my books :–
Poetic Views of Life
More Poetic Views of Life
Reviews of Life in Verse
Life Scene in Verse
Life Presented In Verse,
Poet Reveals All (in your world).
Poet Reflects Your World
