“Oh Yes” I remember it well 14th December 2015 by/Tony Gorman
Remember those days when we were young
And Christmas came our way
And the dreams of all our presents
Were delivered on a sleigh
And that jolly man who brought them
With his calls of ho- ho- ho
With his white beard and red outfit
He stole the Christmas show
How did he know my secret?
Of a toy garage and some cars
And the rocket ship I needed
For my imaginary trip to mars
He never even woke my dad
Tiptoeing across the floor
I was told he used the chimney
But I was sure he used the door
As our chimney was full of soot
And his clothes was always clean
And my mum left him some nice mince pies
For she was kind and never mean
And when we woke on Christmas morning
All the toys were there in place
My garage with some coloured cars
And my rocket to fly in space
Those innocent days have long gone now
And the grandchildren fill our shoes
They ask for phones and IPads
And princess dresses of yellows and blues
Now we sit back and watch it all
And raise a glass of wine or beer
Remembering all those days back then
That brought us Christmas cheer
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“Happy Christmas”
To everyone on the Fountain Resource Group site and to all my friends who visit the site to read my poems.
A Storm called Frank 31stDecembr 2015 by/by Tony Gorman
On a flood soaked plain they tried in vain
To stop the river’s rising high
With sandbags filling weakened banks
As the rain clouds hovered in the sky
The winds they raised to gale-force strength
And the heavens opened wide
The seas became a turbulent force
At the rising of the tide
Immersed with sea and heavy rain
The waters pushed inshore
As the people prayed for calmness
But alas it rained much more
And the waters filled the rivers
Overflowing them everywhere
Engulfing people’s houses
Leaving them in much despair
For the waters drowned the bridges
And forced them to succumb
As the bricks and concreted crumbled
With a crashing crunching boom
And those stranded and in danger
Tried their best to stay alive
As the valiant rescue services
Helped those people to survive
As the water’s height rescinded
Showing the damage it left behind
And community spirits lifted
By the helpers of all kind
For the resilience of the people
Showed their courage beyond compare
As they cleaned up all the debris
With new hope for all to share
And they’ll pray to the lord of nature
For their future years ahead
That the storm’s will keep their distance
Leaving happy days instead
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May I wish everyone who visits the FRG site a very happy New Year.
And to all those poor people who suffered from the recent storms and floods may the New Year ease your suffering and help you return to normality, my heart and prayers goes out to you in your plight.
Thanks Tony…and same to you
Lot of people hit by that flooding, the midlands are in an awful state.
Thanks Tony!