Happy Man
Happy Man Oh happy man, who has no heavy cares; Glad life, for you, can hold no troubling fears. Oh happy man, who calmly sleeps each night; Whom endless wakeful hours do not affright. […]
Reflected Love
Reflected Love When you look into a mirror, there you see my heart; For you are the very substance of that hidden part. Your eager eyes, like mine, gaze out searching far and wide For sight of their sole darling: too often they have cried. Warmest endearments […]
Custom
Custom (First Formal Officers’ Mess Dinner) The bell for Dinner sounds its solemn dirge As I sit pensively within my room. I feel an almost overpowering urge To flee from formal pomp’s depressing gloom. Yet, in […]
Rain
Clear Raindrops Clear blazes the molten sun’s burnished rays; Life-juice they draw from the withering crops. Each thirst-wracked plant its wan head weakly drops As the searing heat slow-tortures their days; […]
Nightwatchers
Nightwatchers You watchers of the night!. Why do you stare So steadfastly upon the silent stars?. Do dreams of famous immortality Impel you to explore, with such profound Intent, […]
By Gum!
By Gum! “I see”, said the blind man, (shutting his eye), “That purple elephants can fly”. “I hear”, spoke the deaf man, (stopping his ears), “That marmalade is bad for bears”. “I say”, signed the dumb man, (with folded arms), “You can’t catch blue whales without tharms”. As these three […]
Sparks of Hope
Sparks of Hope (for Marcel and Susie) From the flames and through the smoke Of your past experience, Dancing, shining sparks of hope Make their warm appearances. Let the ruins of the past Not oppress your sentiments; Nor the present troubles blast Love’s wise sense of innocence. […]
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life The wheel of life Revolves just once: No second chance For anyone. Enjoy the ride Whilst still you can Lest you regret… Lest you regret. .