Winter's Roar

I was here, forgotten, when foot-fall waned

And rainfall peaked, yet still you came.

When Winter’s roar kept life at bay

My thousand naked arms remained

Straining under the heavy grey

The earth was hard, yet still you came.

And then, when Spring’s enforcing will

Broke from ‘neath my cold new skin

Gasped and quaffed the pelting rain

You came again and stayed within.

Decisive Action

When the invasion of Iraq

Was announced to the world and my Nan

Instantly reacting, calm and decided

Grampa Ken was sent out

To buy a tin-opener

In case the electric went off

Dead: Two

Wind that catapult chord son

Wind that catapult chord so taught

And tight as God is dead

And check those numbers thrice boy

You get those angles right, so

With full respect to Newton’s laws

Send me to the night