Reader Poems

Nature’s Lullaby
by Anantha Rudravajhala

Love flows from heart to heart,
Its loveliness pervading all;
It seeps into a tender closeness,
Drawing nearer, soothing,
Singing melodiously
To lull the heart into tranquility,
To awaken the world to see
The union of two hearts,
Rejoicing hand in hand,
Their faces radiating grace.

Love rises to heavenly heights;
The fragrance of flowers flirts,
The wind entices the blooms
To uplift their lives
With a breath of fresh air.

Angels pause and peer;
Birds and bees rush in for nectar.

Nature emerges to summon
All creation to learn the lullaby—
Singing, soothing gently,
Whispering into hearts
A promise of sound sleep.

Christmas is a comin
by Stella Halliwell

What the hell is it when you go into Lidl
You know the one with a toilet when dying for a piddle
That makes your brain go
Oo I must get some milk while I’m here
Oo better get butter and dog food and beer
Go to IKEA for a set of shelves
Come out with a spice rack, 4 plants , festive elves
B&Ms for a peddle bin
But arrive at the checkout basket over flowin
Is it the lights or that music
The newness of products, consumin
Our minds
How our lives could be so much better
With a plastic knife to open a letter ( just use a metal one eh an who gets letters anymore )
It’s like Harry Houdini welcomes you at the door
Sayin “look into my eyes not around my eyes” enticing delighting, new fashions galore
I sometimes talk to myself like David Goggins
No! Don’t do it!
Discipline my girl!
Don’t even get a trolley
Do not give it a whirl
But then the voice says “Oo you so deserve that swanky shampoo “
“Why not save money and buy yourself two “( how is that saving eh ? )
Hypnotism that’s what
Subliminal ads have hit the spot
The only way to keep it at bay
Don’t enter shops
Stay away!
Oh Gosh but then you may shop online
Don’t get me started on that it’s a whole other rhyme
Ahhh!