Poetry Pages

Fair Comment I suppose.speaking ill of the dead
although not customary.I understand what you said.
I knew a man like Angus too.I am quite sure your words are true
But when he died he left behind a clear impression in my mind
I never liked him that is true but now he's gone I miss him too.

Flawed Genius. The human brain a mystery although we try we cannot solve Because it’s changing constantly as we continue to evolve A far cry from the naked ape who first descended from the trees It is quite clear we can’t escape from atavistic memories To stay alive we learnt to kill Became the hunt...

The tune I listen to is different from you Although I know that must die I do not think your words are true I live my life quite hopefully. Because I am an optimist I do not live in misery I see no reason to persist in choosing doleful melody. I choose the tune that I dance to A fiddler playing merr...

new slant on an old subject presented flawlessly

Clever monkey Quintilla The strongest strive to stay alive Nature red in tooth and claw Only the fittest will survive. The must obey the jungle law. Some must die so others live. Though sometimes brain not brawn succeeds Small creatures with an agile brain and skills adapted to their needs. Will ove...

Blood donation May I enlist your sympathy? For vampires who are very old. Alas there is no dentistry. maintaining fangs for such as we. My fangs are just a memory which I remember from my youth. Things are not what they used to be. I’m toothless now as you can see. Although I can eat simple food it ...

intricate word weaving

It is the distance which makes the green seem so much better. Dreams andfantasies are preferable to realities. But when you try to realise your dreams Your life can come apart at the seams. Repent at leisure for your haste. Cold reality must be faced. The price you pay may be too high it is far bett...

Physiologist attempt to explain but not everything is explainable.
THe human brain is capable of much more than our present knowledge allows for.

A most instructive history lesson which sadly underlined the fact that military discipline stood superior to personal courage and battle skills. The romans left us lasting gains in many fields. Britain was largely romanised and went to greater things. Our freedoms are now being eroded by elected gov...

Perhaps the erasure of past lives is a blessing my friend Would you want to remember being a concentration camp guard

Scotlands loss was Australia gain

Now is all we have best learn to appreciate it.The past is history we cant alter and the future an unknown quantity
I enjoyed this well presented poem

Why blame the devil we choose to do what we do of our own free will

I claim descent on the distaff side. Although her maiden name was brown.Grandfathers grandfather made it quite clear that THe Brown was adopted when Mcgregor marled you as an out law fair prey for any sassenach My paternal ancestors were lowland scots Border raiders I believe Who stole cattle from t...