Morning walks by the local pond
are always something to behold 
The busy birds chatter away 
so many stories to be told

In a multitude of blended tones 
they sing their songs loud and proud
A choir of tweeting voices 
a cheerful harmonious crowd 

Ducks line up on the waters edge 
set to take their morning paddle 
Sights and sounds from the local pond
so simple, yet quite beautiful 

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I wish I was a fish
living in the Turkish sea
Not a care in the world  
swimming around wild and free 

With no need to worry
nothing to cause anxiousness 
Facing each brand new day 
without concern or distress
 
My time would be my own
with no deadlines to be met 
No financial concerns 
with no fear of loss or debt   

I wouldn’t feel the cold  
and I’d always be well fed 
Thanks...

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As if through an invisible prism 
sunlight bathes the morning in golden rays
Late summer changes may be coming
but for now we have these wonderful days

Photo credit Dr Amir Khan

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It’s raining here in Turkey
causing chaos on this August day
Frantic market stall holders 
race to move their goods out of harms way 

The giant tarpaulin sunshades 
gather the torrential summer rain
Dragged down by the weight 
sagging and swelling under the strain

With much prodding and jabbing 
waterfalls cascade onto the floor
Apart from a misjudged nudge
catching me with a dousin...

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A nice long walk this morning 
under moody threatening skies 
Sunlight clashing with the grey 
creates a dazzling surprise 

The sea is calm and peaceful 
lightning flashes across the sky
The weather is humid and close 
as distant thunder rumbles by 

A brief shower of warm rain 
sprinkles the land, flowers and trees 
Now there’s a freshness in the air
sweet scent carries on the breez...

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Time flies when you’re  having fun
it feels like only yesterday 
Where have all those years gone 
some of the quotes we often say

Today we say them all again
as we look back on our life  
A quiet celebration
thirty years as man and wife

Thinking about that day 
remembering our wedding vows
This is how I would sum up 
our marriage until now  

For better not worse
many good times,...

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Reflected in still waters 
this late August sunrise
Black silhouetted trees  
creamy orange blue skies

Daytime creatures just stirring
to greet the brand new day
Nocturnal ones return home 
to sleep the day away 

Photo credit Dr Amir Khan

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In a blue summer sky 
a whisper of white 
In the midnight hour  
a flash of starlight 

In a winter blizzard
a flake of snow 
In a wild hurricane
a puff and blow

In a tropical storm 
a drop of rain
In a rock salt mountain 
a single grain

In the fields of green
a blade of grass
In a shattered mirror
a shard of glass 

In a volcanic burst 
a speck of dust
In an ancient shipwr...

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Take a stunning photograph 
an impressive and picturesque scene
Alpine snow capped mountains
the prettiest sunset you've ever seen   

Paint a stunning work of art 
an ocean every shade of blue
Capture a rolling landscape
hills, fields and trees, a famous view

Select your favourite picture
cut into shapes, a thousand parts
Place each one back in a box
this is when the real magic star...

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The cost of living crisis 
escalates out of control
Life as we know it 
disappearing into a black hole

As we prepare ourselves 
for the cold, dark winter nights
We switch off the central heating 
the tv and the lights

There’s far too many people 
now living in fear and dread 
Consumed by stress and worry
despairing at what lies ahead  

No one wants to go to work 
just to pay ene...

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I have come up with an idea
for a new TV show
Put all the MP’s in a house
let’s call it The Big Bro

We will give them an allowance 
for rent, food and bills
Just enough to get by 
without any luxuries and frills 

Then, just for a little bit of fun 
we double all their fees 
Let them experience what it’s like 
to feel the pinch and squeeze 

It would be interesting to see
what sol...

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A rainbow appears
when there is sun and rain
The weather’s equivalent
of joy and pain

An arc of colour
created by reflection of light
This optical illusion
gifts us a magical sight 

As the rain subsides
the rainbow fades away
The sun breaks through
revealing a brighter day

Soak up the sunshine
sing and dance in the rain 
Relish moments of joy
push through the pain  

Let the...

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There’s a poetry festival 
it’s happening this weekend 
In the town of Kirkby Lonsdale 
tell your family, tell your friends 

There’s lots of performances planned
some ticketed, some for free 
A fun time for all 
celebrating all aspects of poetry  

So come along if you can
who knows what you may hear or see
One thing for sure 
the poets will all be better than me 😁

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Relaxing in the garden
disturbed by a rustling sound 
On hearing a commotion 
our eyes turn to the ground  

Well disguised and camouflaged 
we spot his brown speckled chest
Stood sturdy, silent and still 
pinning down his latest quest 

A young sparrow is his prey
he’s dining in style tonight 
Noticing our presence  
he swiftly takes off in flight 

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Everyone needs more money
to pay for their fuel each day
Employees want more money
they strike to demand more pay 

Employers face a problem 
they need to pay their staff more
So they increase the pay rates
and see their running costs soar

Companies left with no choice
they need to hike up prices 
Forced to pass on these costs 
to cover the pay rises  

The employees are happy 
no...

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She radiated elegance
dazzling rays of love and light 
Her talents widely acclaimed 
a superstar that shone so bright 

A brave and generous woman 
who did so much for charity 
She fought her long cancer battle
with such courage and dignity  

An icon of music and film
the sweetheart of a generation 
Forever young in our hearts
her legacy a true inspiration 

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Why do rabbits jump and leap
I looked up on Google today 
It’s because they are so happy
was the reply that came my way 

A jump with a twist in the air
apparently is a binky 
A sign of pure joy and happiness 
and very amusing to me

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Sunrise over fields of hay
bathes the land in a warm glow
Gold spilling down from the sky 
pours over the world below 

Early risers drink it in
this splendid start to the day 
A stunning August morning
nature’s artwork on display

Photo credit Dr Amir Khan
 

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Fifty shades of heavy clouds
drift slowly across the sky
The threat of rain, imminent 
no chance of it staying dry 

There is a silver lining 
a bright, luminescent streak
There won’t be a hosepipe ban planned
for Cumbria this week 

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Comparing two of my poems 
one from last year, one from this week
Football matches is the theme 
but the similarities are weak

One tells a sorry tale
of sadness, disappointment and dismay
The second is for the lionesses 
and the match played on Sunday 

Last year the Mens Euros result 
achieved the worst kind of news 
How three young fooball players
had been subjects of racial abuse 

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A jam packed Wembley Stadium 
buoyant sea of red and white
Filled with families, young and old
made a warm and welcome sight

What a refreshing change it was 
to see this respectful crowd  
No booing to be silenced
by cheers that echoed loud and proud 

The men promised to bring it home 
for fifty six years they tried 
The women got bored of waiting 
and took the challenge in their st...

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In case anyone is interested Kirkby Lonsdale is holding a Poetry Festival over the weekend 12-14th August. Various events taking place around the town. 
 

More detailed information on the website. 

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