about me

I retired in 2005 and left my England for The Algarve Portugal, and live in a beautiful little fishing village, my love would have been so happy here.
my book cover is a pastel I did of a little Portuguese boy, his Mum and Dad well pleased. Each chapter is a portrait of my life. Trust me not all autobiography books are boring and inane.

Other people say I am a very good painter artist. I paint in pastel. oils and acrylic. the last forty years.
But I also love to write poetry, and so here I am.
I did write a song and a poem for my love, the song was recorded, music and sung by J.H Church of Texas.

ONE DAY.
One day I will sit and write a poem for you.
I will tell of your smile, how sometimes
you come to me unseen, from behind your arms
fold around me. Warm hands I feel gentle on
my face, how your soft lips brush my cheeks.

One day I will sit and write a song for you
with music so soft and warm. A melody
to melt your heart, to bring joy and warm
memories.

One day I will sit and write a poem for you.
I will write how soft your skin, and was that
the sweetest scent of flowers from you?
Oh how your laughter lifted my heart
uncounted times.

One day I will write a song for you.
Soft notes to ride the air from string
and breath. The gentle flow of whispering
sounds, which tells of love and caring hearts.

Do I tell the world? I will one day write
a song and poem, just for you...



SOMETIME.

Sometime in crowded square,
I glimpse your face, sometime
in far island fair of legend Gods,
a silvered shard of light on your
hair am sure.

Among vivid clad laughing~throng,
I press to reach, to call out, but you
are gone, were you their?

Sometime I know your grey blue
eyes see me. From fleeting lights
of dark night on rain soaked crack
slivered pavements. Soft damp
breeze whispers in my ears
"I love you"

Some time I know you will be there.
Sometime I know, no need fleeting
lights.
Sometime I know.
Sometime.





If you wish more, go to www.digitalverse.org I am. WingedFlavoredMaiden also many more poets on this site. also www.paintingsilove.com key in my name no gap.



So I have gone back to finish a book I started 12 years ago.
And as someone once said (there you have it).

favourite books

nearly all science fiction.
Dear Spike Milligan. also read all, Lord Of The Rings. And The Hobbit. every two years this last thirty years.
Ray Bradbury .A.C.Clarke.Isaac Asimov all the Lens-man books.
Chronicles of king Arthur. And David Quantick Grumpy old men. ( I AM DEFINATLY ONE OF THEM))
Micky Spillane's I The Jury. Kiss Me Deadly.
Ben Elton. And of course The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. best of all.

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