The Remembrance of Pebbles I reach the beach under A grey-sky welcome, A stiffening breeze whipping Bottle-green-broken wave tops...

Hill Scars I bear the hill scars. Wind thrashed and Rain lashed to my Weather beaten core. I bear the hill scars. Elemental exposure and...

Wave Watching I liked the way You watched the waves. Surprise on your face As each one grew to A rising presence. A force of nature...

Sea Grief We called the seabirds. Swooping and squawking - The wave bobbers in Constant chatter, exchanging Stories in braggadocio caws,...

Pier Into The Past We walked to The end Of the pier And watched The distant Ships, silently Drift toward The horizon Accompanied by The...

You Became The Bird And when the light Began to fade In sunset's silence, I felt your touch. Fingertips became Feather tips and your...

Moon Watching We watched The moon Pale fade Against the Powder blue Dawn sky. As the sun Rose triumphant Over the water, Teasing us with...

Pier Into The Past We walked to The end Of the pier And watched The distant Ships, silently Drift toward The horizon Accompanied by The...

I will Be your Lighthouse I will Be your Calm I will Illuminate your Darkness I will Weather your Storm I will Be your Harbour I will Be...

The Pier, The Gulls and The Penny Falls It was a summer of warmth and sadness, Where the sun beat in cloudless skies. While the wind...

Why? Why does the wind whisper your name? Why does the sun mirror your smile? Why does the sea shimmer like your soul? Why does the moon...

Silence always brings thoughts and memories. #memories #silence #childloss #bereavement

I Am A Father I am a father To your presence Tangible as the wind I am a father To your voice Alive within my dreams I am a father To...

A Poem Saved Me The page lay blank Wordless, muted. The ink dried to black dust. Write, just write. Your tears are ink filled, Black...

A Life A life That rose with the sun And cast first colours, Scattering dawn's final mists And spread an optimistic warmth. A life That...

Falling Colours Hold me up Hold me up I'm falling Silver Take my hand Take my hand I'm falling White Tell me it's ok Tell me it's ok I'm...

Fly If I could fly I would witness the world Troubled below & sadness found If I could fly I would beat my wings Escape the sorrow &...

My 8th poetry collection, Life Waves, is available now in both Kindle Download and paperback. Life Waves. Life pulses around us,...

A Poem Saved Me The page lay blank Wordless, muted. The ink dried to black dust. Write, just write. Your tears are ink filled, ...

Winter's Tears I cried tears, Stalactite formed On cheeks encrusted With winter thought. Sadness buried In the first snows. ...