Cold enters the Body.

An invasive. force 

Suceeding in seducing

Muscles and Bones.

At the same time,  it

Invigorates and excites.

The Wind is gentle  both

Hot and Cold, caressing 

Faces and kissing lips.

Coats hug the skin

Comforting the body.

As a Mother embraces

And protects her Child.

The intermittent sun's rays

Stroke faces gently,

Whispering softly...

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I sat alone

In my small room.

Sitting, lying, sitting....

Switching on, switching off

Radio and television.

I randomly choose 

A book to read.

The pages are blank.

The temperature is

Cold outside.Winter

Is on its way.

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Time has a way of slowly

Shaping,smoothly our minds ,

Like pebbles on a beach

Rounded by

The rough treatment of

The waves.

Learning not to think

Takes time.

So little time

And yet 

So much.

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It's good

Just to sit here

In the sunshine.

The weather so much

Nicer,the end of August.

Just that

Touch of a br3eze,

Then it's Autumn.

I like Autumn best,

All those colours.

Whenever I see

All those leaves

On the ground,

I still can't resist

Kicking through.Time to pick up

My eldest.

Here they come,

All rushing out..

Where's mine?

There he ...

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I'm angry with you

You messaged things up.

You said the wrong things

You did the wrong things

But,you smooth talk

Your way out

By saying you want to

Know how

I truly feel.

You accept what I have 

To say

But,you don't think

You' ve done anything wrong.

It's hard to resist

Your honest/ trickery.

You focus on my feelings

You pretend to care 

You're a...

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Around and around,

The circle stays intact.

The water flows

Over the stones.

The eagle soars in the sky.

Circling around and

Around.

The tree of life

Is still.

It's branches fall off

One by one.

As the old tree dies,

A small seed falls.

A new tree grows

Out of the old,

Stronger,straighter, more

Solid.

Part of the old

Is the new.

Pa...

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A warm breeze, caressing my body and

Kissing my face The sky is pale blue.The

Leaves on the maple trees gently swaying 

To and fro.The silence is infiltrated by the

Trickling sound of the pond waterfall. The

Carp ly submerged, ready opened mouthed

To receive their fragmented capsules of  food.

Not a care.All is right with the world. Politics,

Wars, petty arguments and disag...

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This morning porridge 

Was my preference.

It was too hot.

Three Bears 

Five strawberries on

The top.Sweetness,

An extra dimension.

The morning breeze 

Added to the taste.

The birds sang in

The garden just 

For me.Life is 

Good.I am ten.

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The cat,now fifteen years old. Lizzie

Sqeaks at me to follow her. She walks

Slowly towards her feeding tray. She

Sqeaks at me again, infront of her

Water bowl. She looks at me with

Open, wide eyes . I think she wants me

To change her water for some fresh.

I do so .She laps up the water, wiping

Her face.A connection made between 

Myself and another species Small things.

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What I know now.

Embracing change is

What I know now,

Life is constantly changing.

Learning from mistakes is

What I know now.

Failure ,a learning process.

Good mental health is

What I know now.

Managing stress,staying positive.

Valuing experiences is

What I know now.

Possessions,you can't take them with you.

Practicing gratitude is

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After a long,long time

A decision emerges

To play tennis 

Again.

A knock about tennis

Session  revealed practice 

Was needed .

Ropey backhand and

Forehand.Rushing to

Hit the ball .

Another decision emerges,

Lessons are needed .

After the second lesson

Confidence grows .

It all comes flooding 

Back .

Hitting a ball is

So satisfying.

Angry,

Hi...

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Mindless Sheep.

Looking across the turbulent river to the hilly greeny- brown bank.

Sheep grazing, unhindered by thoughts of existence.Just being..

Knowledge of Past and Future transitory.Only the present.

Death inevitable.The future a pleasant meal for hungry carnivores .

Their purpose in life achieved.Their sacrifices unacknowledged.

The duality of existence,.Life and deat...

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Did I  leave the heater on?( at the shop)

It's midnight, tossing and turning.

Did I forget to switch off the heater?

Deep breaths taken; no use..

Did I forget to switch off the heater.

A fire hazard.Shop in flames!

Did I forget to switch off the heater?

Can't remember. Can't think .

Have to get up.Get dressed.

Drive back to the shop.

Did I forget to switch off the hea...

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The dawn chorus.

Wrens,robins,doves,

Pigeons,crows magpies,

Sparrows and more.

All congregating in

My garden.The sight 

Fills me with joy.  The

Fresh morning air clears

My mind.Spring is on

Its' way The daffodils 

Are blooming.The 

Pansies are showing.

The bluebells are swaying.

Happiness, contentment.

In my warm kitchen

Making myself a black

Coffee....

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A loving gift of

Roses, Carnations,

Chrysanthemums 

And Lillies.

A rainbow bouquet,

A token of Love .

As time goes on,

The flowers begin

To wilt and fade.

The water changed daily

To ensure longevity.

A futile routine.

The day arrives.

Beyond saving .

No longer admired,

No longer erect,

No longer colourful, on

The cusp of being binned.

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Sleeplessness, you have come 

To wake me up again.

Your long arms and fingers

Shaking me awake.

Large staring eyes with hooded

Lids, not blinking.

Why are you sleeping?

Talk to me about

Many things.I am lonely.

I need to communicate with you.

I am fearful, pessimistic,

Scared,critical.

You can make me feel better

Talk to me.

Reassuring me everything  will

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Bored

When you get bored

What do you do?

Twiddle your thumbs,

Go to the loo.

Start munching

Without thinking.

Bottom numbing,

Fidgeting ,fumbling.

Magazine already read.

Is it time for bed?

Need some luck

Winning the lottery..

Should take up pottery

Classes at local college.

Feel like a bowl of porridge.

Can't think of anything to say.

Perhaps,I n...

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When my head feels like bursting

And my body hurts from

Life and Living .

I  think of  you  to lighten me.

When there is a lump in my

 Throat and a twinge in my heart.

I think of you and feel better.

The pearl  in the middle of my

Necklace..The golden ring  with

The amethyst stone.

I think of you and feel calm.

When I feel like crying and

There is a lump in my t...

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I love to Dance..

Out again,dancing till late.

Doing my thing on the

Dance floor.

Northern soul.

A new venue every week.

As well as the familiar.

I shuffle  and slide..

I jump and glide.

The joy in my face,

The thrill of the dance.

Lost in the rhythm.

The songs stir my soul,

As the beat stirs my body .

At the end of the night,

With sweat running down 

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