I hear a knocking at the door And so I pad across the floor With dogs running at my heels First there are barks Then there are squeals I open the door just a crack As a man with a clipboard peers back Would you like double-glazing he coyly asks? As he starts on his [...]
About Leolark
My Name is George Ellison I am 57 years of age, I live in County Durham, England, I have been writing poetry since 1994 though my interest goes back much further my main inspirations come from my passage through life !Lest We Forget
What a day to be twenty-one, A clear blue sky, A brilliant sun, A contradiction! There is no birdsong, The silence is eerie! A feeling of unease, Fills my being! As I look at The foundations laid out, Like graves. I have visions of grief! Panic and fear, of People I’ve never met but, Will [...]
The Dear Departed
I’ve met some characters In my time At work and play They were all just fine Some had their foibles But then Don’t we all Some turned a trick Would love to see a fall But most of all My colleagues of old Were very sound Or so I’m told Some would laugh Some would [...]
First Love
There’s a small place in my heart For my first love! You where lost to me When we were young And yet My feelings are as strong As on that day when we first met You’re the one I’ll never forget My first love With your love for life Your infectious smile Your cheeky grin [...]
The Hug
I sit on the sofa, holding a mug Then there’s a nose under my elbow Of the dog that I love He pleads with sad eyes As he snuggles in tight So I give him a hug and Settle in for the night My heart rate slows down As I stroke his coat Then I [...]
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