Monthly Archives: December 2016

By chance, it seems I came across a cottage in a wood. Many a day I passed close by, not knowing where it stood. Perhaps the home of keepers past, whose woodland children knew, Its seasons and its secrets as … Continue reading →

The days when my soul goes wandering To find the eternal thread, Leaves hearth and home like an empty shell- These are the days I dread. When nothing is me, when husband and Children with clouded eyes Look to the … Continue reading →

More than these others you alone are home, Where childhood’s sweetest fantasy took flight. When shelter was denied a child and mother, ‘Twas you that took them in one moonlit night. Did you bestow this gift of love, this yearning … Continue reading →

Strange little town that sits upon it hilltop, Surveying proudly valleys far below, The River Torridge wending through green woodland, Like ancient moat protecting you from foe. Tall pavement seemed to a child a giant’s doorstep, Old Market Sqaure where … Continue reading →