In recent times as a family a decision was made to spend a day with our elderly Father who recently turned 89 years. Also one needing medical care and as a man who now cannot administer his own medications. We take this as apart of duties both caring for him and spoending time with him. … Continue reading The Longest Night
Author: Pat Fitzgerald
Another Elfchen Exercise
With no explainations given, this is another exercise in wording and word play, also a little word play for poetic use down the road or word play for self entertainment alone. Either way what folks will find below are a few Elfchen that helped aid in the past while. Any of these may not be … Continue reading Another Elfchen Exercise
Star Of The Forest Sky
Greetings, following a little situation that needed looking after this past week, I am back with a little Poem that comes from a combination of memory and an over active creative mind set to write poetry. Whether a Poem is of good quality or not, It will be placed here as per usual. I grew … Continue reading Star Of The Forest Sky
Heated Divide
As one who avoids any form of main stream or any form of media news, I had a time to catch up on some while sitting about somewhere. I was struck at the amount of negative feeling towards fellow mankind, even the judgmental strife caused by a heated palm of man on another filled me … Continue reading Heated Divide
Aging Graceful
Todays Poem was set to be published a little earlier, but a little family issue took preference. Thus all work on blog or Poetry had to take a back seat for a day or two. Today's poem begun with a term I have come to know here as "Aging gracefully", any remaining words in that … Continue reading Aging Graceful
The Old Gate
When sitting for todays poem, things were pretty serious and looking very well. Except I followed my previous path of going where the creative mind took it and thus I knew noithing of where or what this poem would carry the reader to. Seated here resting a back injury, i carried on and knew nothing … Continue reading The Old Gate
A Couple Of Elfchens
Exercise 1 Each week as a part of my wish to improve how I write and also in my aim to avoid using certain words that I have called "Link Words", I am going to post a couple of quick "Elfchens" or Elevenie. This is something I admit to never hearing anything about until I … Continue reading A Couple Of Elfchens
Train of Time
In recent weeks, I have been caught up with a few issues that caused me to notice how fast time moves, like a Speeding Train with One last stop remaining, the grave. In poetic terms I began to ponder how one could capture this thought on a Poem. The result of my thinking is on … Continue reading Train of Time
Wild Flowers
When living through a period of time when the weather is less than favourable, one could not help but think of days when flowers and life bloomed together. As the Wild Mountain Heather was in full bloom, as birds of the air in all their variety flew about. Also the song they song, filled the … Continue reading Wild Flowers
Lady Valentine
This is a couple of days later than what I hoped this post would make it live. Yet still This post finally makes it for viewing. Far from my best, but it is simply a valentine for any woman behind any man out there. The title may not best suit, but it tells the whole … Continue reading Lady Valentine