I am of the belief that one haunts all of the homes In which they have once lived throughout their life The houses where I spent my childhood years Still echo to my laughter and gentle brutality   I have loved most of the houses of my residence And have very fond memories of my […]

I was born in a facing cottage All of its dry stone walls Were built by my late father Who now sleeps in the shadow Of a ruined church tower   My mother still lives with me And often works the fields In my more vivid dreams I have just buried her loyal dog Who […]

Short sweet stacks high hidden In the corner of a fallow field Almost forgotten in the fine fog That lingers within its season

Two girls late of youth stand patiently on the pier head It is late afternoon and their shadows are lengthening slowly As the August sun travels across the sky On the horizon three fishing boats are darkening Against the swift and sheltered silver sea       After the painting by Philip Wilson Steer

I was writing a poem Love Light and Lonely Hearts You were watching me From our marriage bed With a smile on your sleepy face   I was trying to ignore your lovely breasts Because this poem was important to me I only write poetry on Tuesday mornings You asked me a surprise question What […]

a lone streetlight at the end of a lane illuminates the storm

Where can I find a man governed by reason instead of habits and urges Just look over your shoulder as you have passed him in the street     KG     

white green sea souvenirs of the sea

I am sitting on a wooden bench in the park of the fountains It is a beautiful June day with a gentle caressing southerly breeze   This park received one of the first direct hits on the city And is now no more than a giant crater full of the detritus of war   You […]

I was chatting with my greatest friend Jane m anglais We were discussing politics She told me that I should vote For the Labour Party As a  great number of my beliefs were similar I agreed but noted that my views differed On two fundamental issues which I will not reveal For fear of offence […]