Another Day
The sun is brilliantly coming into my room,
Stillness is very unusual,
Most times car and truck noise at lights,
I looked at the new-design Europa Gazette,
Very nice, bright and colourful.
On opening The Advocate,
Ned Kelly’s court papers found in Devonport,
Surprised he came from Glenrowan, Victoria,
Strange how his papers came to Tasmania,
There are collectors everywhere.
© Yvonne Matheson
Another Day
The sun is brilliantly coming into my room,
Stillness is very unusual,
Most times car and truck noise at lights,
I looked at the new-design Europa Gazette,
Very nice, bright and colourful.
On opening The Advocate,
Ned Kelly’s court papers found in Devonport,
Surprised he came from Glenrowan, Victoria,
Strange how his papers came to Tasmania,
There are collectors everywhere.
© Yvonne Matheson
Olympics
Off the starting blocks they go
Lightning fast on track and in the water
Years of preparation for this one moment
Medals and renown to be won
Pictures appear in the paper next day
Images of idolised sports heroes
Countries compete for the overall medal tally
Sports are many and varied.
© Cathy Weaver
Tommy
He’d be sitting there upon the seat
on all but the worst of winter days
with a smile and friendly greeting
to all who passed by on their way.
Tommy had a word with everyone
to him all folk were just the same
he was blind to social status
and addressed all he knew by name.
All and sundry called him Tommy
and he would happily respond
from that seat out on the footpath
where it seemed he just belonged.
It was said he had no other family
for none on him laid a claim
He was living in a group home
with some others much the same.
Yet this gentle soul, so cheerful,
was loved by one and all
and though quite short in stature
he had a spirit ten feet tall.
To the very young and not so young,
to the rich and to all others,
he was a friend to everyone,
brothers, sisters, dads, grandmothers.
So that all who passed beside his seat
were warmed by his bonhomie,
a valued gift to his community
was this simple man whom all called Tommy.
© Pete Stratford 15.8.12
Tommy
He’d be sitting there upon the seat
on all but the worst of winter days
with a smile and friendly greeting
to all who passed by on their way.
Tommy had a word with everyone
to him all folk were just the same
he was blind to social status
and addressed all he knew by name.
All and sundry called him Tommy
and he would happily respond
from that seat out on the footpath
where it seemed he just belonged.
It was said he had no other family
for none on him laid a claim
He was living in a group home
with some others much the same.
Yet this gentle soul, so cheerful,
was loved by one and all
and though quite short in stature
he had a spirit ten feet tall.
To the very young and not so young,
to the rich and to all others,
he was a friend to everyone,
brothers, sisters, dads, grandmothers.
So that all who passed beside his seat
were warmed by his bonhomie,
a valued gift to his community
was this simple man whom all called Tommy.
© Pete Stratford 15.8.12
Tommy
He’d be sitting there upon the seat
on all but the worst of winter days
with a smile and friendly greeting
to all who passed by on their way.
Tommy had a word with everyone
to him all folk were just the same
he was blind to social status
and addressed all he knew by name.
All and sundry called him Tommy
and he would happily respond
from that seat out on the footpath
where it seemed he just belonged.
It was said he had no other family
for none on him laid a claim
He was living in a group home
with some others much the same.
Yet this gentle soul, so cheerful,
was loved by one and all
and though quite short in stature
he had a spirit ten feet tall.
To the very young and not so young,
to the rich and to all others,
he was a friend to everyone,
brothers, sisters, dads, grandmothers.
So that all who passed beside his seat
were warmed by his bonhomie,
a valued gift to his community
was this simple man whom all called Tommy.
© Pete Stratford 15.8.12
