Sweet eyes filled with tears
Parting's sorrow overflows
Parting's sorrow overflows
Oh Precious Moment
Copyright © Res JFB 22nd July 2017
Friday, 21 July 2017
"Alsatian Puppy" haiku
Alsatian puppy
On the step licking my ear
Hail Old Soul.... well met
On the step licking my ear
Hail Old Soul.... well met
Words Copyright © Res JFB 21st July 2017
Sunday, 24 January 2016
"Pine Straw"
“Pine Straw”
I love to rest on pine straw
Somewhere off the track
Where passersby won't see me
A pine tree at my back.
But all the woodland knows I'm there
The robin comes to sing
A Lady Blackbird cleans my boots
Or shares the food I bring.
Sister fox will wander by
And stop with enquiring stare
She sees I have no stick or gun
She knows there's no danger here.
The Badger won't be coming by
Unless I wait till dusk
But I can see the track they make
And sometimes smell their musk.
I can hear the buzzards cry
Circling high above
And soon they will be nesting
In these woodlands that I love.
But I am truly so aware
Of the very air I breathe
The moisture in the soil
The pollen on the breeze.
I breathe in all the goodness
I breathe out all the bile
It does a body's soul some good
To sit still for a while.
I love the songs that different trees
Are making on the air
Goddess of Mercy, if there's a Heaven
I believe it must be here!
Copyright © Res JFB 18th September 2015
I love to rest on pine straw
Somewhere off the track
Where passersby won't see me
A pine tree at my back.
But all the woodland knows I'm there
The robin comes to sing
A Lady Blackbird cleans my boots
Or shares the food I bring.
Sister fox will wander by
And stop with enquiring stare
She sees I have no stick or gun
She knows there's no danger here.
The Badger won't be coming by
Unless I wait till dusk
But I can see the track they make
And sometimes smell their musk.
I can hear the buzzards cry
Circling high above
And soon they will be nesting
In these woodlands that I love.
But I am truly so aware
Of the very air I breathe
The moisture in the soil
The pollen on the breeze.
I breathe in all the goodness
I breathe out all the bile
It does a body's soul some good
To sit still for a while.
I love the songs that different trees
Are making on the air
Goddess of Mercy, if there's a Heaven
I believe it must be here!
Copyright © Res JFB 18th September 2015
Friday, 17 July 2015
Strawberries and Cream
I’m eating Strawberries and cream
With my long handled spoon
The one the doggies loved to lick.
I know I shouldn’t but I don’t care!
My beloved sister bought them.
I think they were meant for
A pretty little girl who was visiting
But she'd already eaten a punnet of strawberries
And half a plateful of biscuits!
Sweet child, she bought me a lovely bunch of flowers
And then decided they were so nice,
She should hold on to them!
See, she's pretty and clever too!
Never mind, my beloved sister
Bought me flowers from her garden
Which puts my little backyard to shame
I can smell the roses now from across the room.
And mauvey spikey things
That she did tell me the name of
But you know me, head like a colander!
And some pretty white flowers
That look like Christmas tree decorations.
And the strawberries and cream!
You can blame my next coronary on her!
But I won't! I love her too much!
And always have! Sweet Annabella!
And she didn't hold me down
And force them on me.
She hasn't been able to do that
Since I was ten years old!
Lovely to see my dear friend Eve
And Little-legs, full of smiles and strawberries.
And my Dear Sister and Brother in Law.
Yesterday was a good day, a very good day!
My beloved sister bought them.
I think they were meant for
A pretty little girl who was visiting
But she'd already eaten a punnet of strawberries
And half a plateful of biscuits!
Sweet child, she bought me a lovely bunch of flowers
And then decided they were so nice,
She should hold on to them!
See, she's pretty and clever too!
Never mind, my beloved sister
Bought me flowers from her garden
Which puts my little backyard to shame
I can smell the roses now from across the room.
And mauvey spikey things
That she did tell me the name of
But you know me, head like a colander!
And some pretty white flowers
That look like Christmas tree decorations.
And the strawberries and cream!
You can blame my next coronary on her!
But I won't! I love her too much!
And always have! Sweet Annabella!
And she didn't hold me down
And force them on me.
She hasn't been able to do that
Since I was ten years old!
Lovely to see my dear friend Eve
And Little-legs, full of smiles and strawberries.
And my Dear Sister and Brother in Law.
Yesterday was a good day, a very good day!
Copyright © Res JFB 16th July
2015
Sunday, 12 July 2015
No One
“No
One”
No
one to lick the mayonnaise
From
my long handled spoon,
Or
eat the nub ends from my pasty
Or
join me howling at the moon!
No
one to help me to the bathroom
Or
to lead me down the stairs,
No
one to help me eat my supper
With
long and hungry stares.
No one to help me on computer
No one to help me on computer
Though
he cannot type a damn
But
he’s growing up so nicely
A
proper Penberthy man.
No
one to snuggle against me
While
lying on my bed,
Or
wake me up too early
In
case I might be dead!
No one is there to trip me up
No one is there to trip me up
On all
the scattered toys,
But
Babes, I must admit to you
Your
Old Grandad misses his boys!
Copyright © Res JFB 12th July 2015
Monday, 6 July 2015
This Country In Between
Every flower I send you
Is yet another kiss
Upon your lovely lips
Every petal I send you
Is a caress upon your soul
My body lying so close
You can feel my heat
And you will feel my love
All you have to do
Is reach out, connect
Bridge this tiny gap
This country in between
Complete the circuit
And when we finally touch
Twill be like fire
And twill be like ice
But every kiss upon your breast
Will be like a rose petal
Falling
Upon the ground it loves
Copyright ©
Res JFB 25th December 2007
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
"Zhang Ziyi" Haiku
In my life's fading
There are some divine faces
Make me feel like spring
Photo Zhang Ziyi
Words Copyright © Res JFB 10th February 2015
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