heavy falling snow
serious solemn faces
outside the old church
gentle, pushed into the hearse
transported to rest awhile
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Drive to Work
the falling droplets
they increase in their number
the windscreen a blur
neoclassical engine
sounds of heartbreak and the sea
Spring Rain
The falling Spring rain
comes with the sound of thunder
to stop and ponder
to have an education
to see our nation changing
Food Van
a van by the sea
fish and chips from Flip and Flap
a little business
The Seagulls waited for this
day to feast on stolen chips
Leaf Sleeping Therapy
wind moves the branches
fast asleep in the lush leaves
a stirring approach
eyes open slowly to see
a ray of light from somewhere
Ill-Fated Day
the mud of autumn
mixed with the bodies of the
dead and the dying
An ill-fated day for the
brave men of the Wolf Argent
A Martian
that rust-red planet
from the moment he could walk
Mars was once his home
unable to sleep
watching the stars and the sky
longing to return
Sky Man, a Martian
with a soul made of red earth
longing for something
Energy
they lived in the dark
once there were lights, power lines
now there are candles
the meaning of energy
they lost the information
The Void
the bellowing wind
whipping up a storm outside
while we sit snugly
The Void sits by the saucer
another excuse for milk
Between Pages
the leaves of Autumn
to hover over the death
beautiful colours
picking the one that feels right
press a leaf between pages
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