Welcome
Welcome to my new look website. I intend to post my thoughts here, initially repeating the Poet’s Day posts from my Facebook account.
A Foaming Sea Brimful of Ale
As another birthday rolls around, I find myself choosing a poem that is something of a mystery, called simply “Ambiguous Lines” by an unknown hand.
The Blade of Love
This week’s choice is the song “A Night in Summer Long Ago” by Mark Knopfler.
Waken Thou With Me
This week’s poem is “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and I have chosen it for Ingrid: a poet, painter and friend who is fond of Tennyson’s poetry.
Thoughts That Football Brings
With the England men’s valiant effort now fallen by the wayside, I thought I would choose a poem about football—this one is “My Old Football” by J. Milton Hayes.
Laugh and Love as Long Ago
This week’s poem is by a favourite poet: Alfred Noyes. It is “A Devonshire Ditty” which I have chosen for my cousin Linda, the inspiration behind Poet’s Day.
‘Tis Six Years
This week’s choice is “The Lost Spectacles” by an unknown author. I have chosen it for Rachel, who sometimes is able to find her glasses.
Golden Hours, Silver Days
This week’s choice is “June” by John Updike.
They Both Knew Robinson
Another comic song/poem this week: “Etiquette” by W.S. Gilbert.
A Friend to Man
This week’s choice is “The House by the Side of the Road” by Sam Walter Foss which I have chosen for David and Hannah who are house-hunting.