Author Archives: bill

But there’s an island yonder And I think of it again Inside the range of wonder Outside the world of pain. Where there’s a glow when dawn comes Topping surf and sand with gold, As slanting rays of the sun’s … Continue reading →

Dare to challenge the status quo Change the gear and on we go – Find enough people to agree That how we do things can be Seen afresh through a new prism – With yeast, the dough has risen, Though … Continue reading →

Ah, we were so much younger then, When, standing on some distant hill, The lower landscape seemed in touch With our own world, where time stood still. With so much there to tease new thoughts, Whilst visions with vibrations play … Continue reading →

My dentist is an artist My doctor is a quack I called my boss a buffer And promptly got the sack. My tailor is a sailor My grocer is a clown I want to sit upon my head And not … Continue reading →

The gift you had Was but a tool For making money By the bucketful. And then you heard Your star was crossed, So ‘mums’ the word As all is lost. Can you rebound And change your tack Shifting your ground … Continue reading →

It is said in the book that the family shelter Protects the individual from the indifference of the World. And that only by intercourse with others Can we see and comprehend others as brothers. That our neighbours’ weaknesses Are ours … Continue reading →

When we act collectively We sacrifice some of our humanity. When we see only ‘me.’ Ignoring collectivity We surrender our responsibility. So pause…. Knowing this, how can it be We are able to defend our liberty? Because…. We need to … Continue reading →

Tour coaches passing up and down Near where I work in London Town Are full of tourists gazing out To see what London’s all about. Each coach contains, quite on their own, A guide up front with microphone, Telling the … Continue reading →

Life is tough And takes no prisoners, Yet there’s nowhere else to go, We are caught Between routine And the cosmic ebb and flow. Out of this We need to struggle With five senses as our guide, If we fail … Continue reading →

Just give me time and I will see The beauty there, the harmony. I cannot see things as they are, A blade of grass, a shooting star For me were full of images, As horses are to carriages. The memories … Continue reading →