The Beer

Ropey and Nobby as often they do


imbibe on one or two drops


bearing in mind each sip of the brew


the barley the yeast and the hops

Oh my this is good yet hard to explain


nodding their heads they agree


the slow germination of malting and grain


reminiscent of old Pedigree

Whether Chiswick, Kent or Burton on Trent


Lancashire, Yorkshire, Devizes


All ales are superior money well spent


deserving of medals and prizes

As evenings wear on and draw to a close


and conclusions connect with the time


Nobby’s guitar strums a cordial prose


whilst old Ropey is Strungout on rhyme

The Idea

Picture by Nobby Clarkson

The idea is 

in need of thought

not wondering where

it came from.

what does it mean

what should one do

a sort of brainy tom-tom.

many folk get bright ideas

all too quickly

they discard them

as if the very act of thought

is a worthless meagre item

Ideas are threads

of thoughtful weave

never ever wrapped in gold

seeking novel recognition

from the sensitive and bold

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Night Watch

Moonlight mover

Seaside swing

Fairground nightlights

Lovelight thing

Sail away

On thoughtful trails

Closely cool

On grander scales

A scene together

On rocket beams

Shines a light on
Lovers dreams

 

The Light

To lead your way

enhance your sight

the gloomy night

and daytime bright

You'll find it here

you'll find it there

and ultimately

everywhere

Illumination fascination

that none may supercede

always just arriving

so incredible its speed

The Dream

To sit quite still or lay asleep

eyelids closed whilst counting sheep.

upon a cloud of thoughts embark

toward the inspiration spark.

where answers spring and brightly gleam

so plainly clear in such a dream.

The Word

To write it down 

or shout it loud

for all to hear 

in every crowd.

for all to read 

to speak or sing

to prompt a thought 

or message bring

In cipher code 

communicate

or pompously 

expostulate.

divinely clear 

yet quite absurd

but first you have to 

know the word.

In the beginning was the word? Cannot have been the beginning then could it?

The Window

The window is a two-way view

From outside or within
a day or night time picture
taken out or taken in

A place to sit and ponder

Or to pass and quietly wonder

If the source of every moment
Is the view where sights begin

The Empty Plate

Behold the table over there

where dwells an empty plate

although no things are there upon

nor finite is its state

So many days have passed it by

at slow and rapid rate

to commiserate or celebrate

depending on the date

It sits there without malice

unaware that it must wait

without sight and sense or feeling

quite indifferent to its fate