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January 19, 2023
A National Popcorn Day Limerick
January 19, 2023
Angel II

An angel perched close by our side in the branches of a tree as there we sat beside the lake with flapjacks and cup of tea He tweeted sweet a little song reminding us in case we needed that, though it was clear by his exuded grace He stayed there just a little while before fluttering away an angel on his angel rounds on this fine winter's day
January 18, 2023
An Ode To Beethoven’s Movement #2
Artwork by Donnie Purcell
The music world waited with anticipation.
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January 18, 2023
Thinking of summer when cold revisited
Concluding the ‘Brittle 23’ series (10 of 10)
When I’m cold in the winter I will think of the days when the warmth of the summer smothers every malaise Back to the times when unencumbered and free I can wander in sunshine and quite simply be me
January 17, 2023
Paste
A paste of sparkling, sticky snow
clings to the leafless trees.
The sky is cloudy blue and cold.
My eyes look on all these.
This all reflects the mystery
that we are here to see.
That’s when the prophet stopped to praise
with thankfulness and we.
Well, we as well began to praise
with thanks for all we see.
January 17, 2023
Steel Grey revisited
9 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series
Mirrored under morning sky Steel grey silent waters lie Cold and motionless are they Heralding a winter’s day
January 16, 2023
Pinching Crabs
January 16, 2023
Technology Pours Life
January 16, 2023
January’s shivering smile revisited
8 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series
Tangible this winter chill In January’s raw intent As beneath these spectred morning veils the silent mist is sent Intrusive to beleaguered calm Whispers like a shout I’m a stranger in an iron-clad still with no one else about Yet frigid though the air might be January serves to bring A shivering smile through chattering teeth that it will soon be Spring
January 15, 2023
Bequeathed by Grace revisited
7 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series
Bereft of foliage great trees stand proudly gracing England’s land There amongst the winter green the rolling landscape clearly seen And pausing here before this view we are completely thrilled anew This is England where we live where nature has so much to give And we feel a peace when in this place bequeathed to us by simple grace
January 14, 2023
Long mile return revisited
6 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series from Jemverse
Watching winter setting sun on the beach from the long mile A perfect ending to the day I stayed there for quite a while An ebbing tide, a lapping sea with gold reflected there On the long mile I breathed my thanks for all this in a prayer
January 13, 2023
An unwelcome guest revisited
5 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series from Jemverse
Winter’s overstayed its welcome and we’d prefer it now to go ‘Cos we’re fed up to the gills with cold and howling winds and snow It’s been staying with us now for months and whereas we didn’t mind at first We need the room for Springtime now the former’s done its worst
January 12, 2023
A treasure revisited
4 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series from Jemverse
Winter greyness seldom sun Brittle chill for everyone Daylight precious shorter now Nighttime lingers on somehow Yet still to find and bring some cheer Despite the chill a beauty here As winter hides but brings to fore a treasure kept for us in store
January 11, 2023
Pea Soup Days revisited
3 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series from Jemverse
The wonder of this winter view as it fell to minus seven with clouded breath escaping gave a little glimpse of heaven White on fields and white on trees on verge and hedgerow too As if with one cold overnight the world was formed anew
January 10, 2023
White revisited
2 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series from Jemverse
As shorter days draw in with colder climes and a pale sun often hiding, a white rose of Spring reminds me that, behind the curtain of winter waiting there with bated breath comfort awaits, next in line. And it is only the shadow of the winter chill that keeps its warmth away from me
January 9, 2023
Dichotomy revisited
1 of 10 in the ‘Brittle 23’ series from Jemverse
Yes, there’s beauty in winter I’ll give you that But, no brainer given the choice As between both of these Quite opposed to the freeze it’s the summer in which I rejoice
January 8, 2023
Erf
January 7, 2023
Beeching’s Blunder III
January 6, 2023
Circumstance
The circumstance of words from a pen there to flow is something which only a thought comes to know But when committed to paper as ink passes through these words take on meaning as they come into view And the curl of a smile from the poet reveals the wisdom he shares from the thoughts that he feels
January 5, 2023
Resolve
In the silent refraction of a New Year sun as slowly in the thin Eastern sky its distant yellow rays struggled, January arrived to a silent world Almost as if in slow motion, life passed as through my window with early eyes a perception of a whispered promise echoed across a vacant sky And the curl of a smile gathered pace calming like a summer breeze spoke long vicissitudes with wisdom to a sleepy morning
January 4, 2023
Puzzlegate
January 3, 2023
Coddiwomple
January 2, 2023
The thick and the thin
Around a table with Cluedo and Red Leicester cheese with good conversation, precious days these Laughter and merriment the six of us here these are the days for which we all cheer As it's all about family and closeness together for the bad times and good, the known and whatever For we all are as one, best of friends and of kin arms linked with a smile through the thick and the thin
January 1, 2023
Start V
5 of 12 in the Jemverse series ’12 months VI’
January first of twenty-three hip hip hip hooray a brand new year to celebrate right here on New Year's Day And we welcome it together with anticipated hope the fortitude of eons mechanism there to cope The resilience of humankind to rise above and prosper whatever this year brings our way a happiness to foster
December 31, 2022
Last Day II

So to thirty first December and the last day of the year Twenty two has been and gone as twenty three appears There have been many moments with emotions running rife as is the wont of passing time this c'est la vie, this life But there are still remaining hours to finish it for good so on this New Years' Eve we will enjoy it as we should
December 30, 2022
Winter V
And this morning sheen replacing white as winter's iron grip with softer hands takes ice away with rain. And we welcomed that. Not quite yet the warmth we clamour for in these long months of hibernation, bit still enough to ebb the chill and bring semblance of a curl to downward facing lips
December 29, 2022
Floccinaucinihilipilification not
[No.3 in the ‘Colloquy’ series]
Twenty-nine letters; testament to the fact that in estimation and to be exact the action describing this noun in these words is so far from worthless as to be absurd