Opening up

After two years of a hopefully diminishing covid epidemic our world is slowly starting to open up back to life more like it used to be. This is demonstrated for me by reading Gigs that I used to do and cancelled by covid, beginning to be requested again, and new events also.

Face to face meetings are starting to open up again, so that people are actually talking more, and the following poem from my 2nd of eleven now published books, outlines this.

Open Up

I’m so glad that I spoke to you

How else would I have known,

Thoughts that you have told me

Which are all your very own?

You shared just what you think

What makes you laugh or cry,

Some things that make you angry,

That you love, or perhaps let by.

Now we can often pass each other

Without a smile or spoken word,

And that we don’t talk to each other

Is quite frankly so absurd.

We need to share our feelings

And how others may endure.

For in a world of madness

It’s good to know what’s pure.

By listening and talking

We learn some different views,

Like how life can be for others

When before we had no clues.

Now we can often pass each other

Without a smile or spoken word,

And that we don’t talk to each other

Is quite frankly so absurd.

So give a nod, or even smile

Who knows what may pan out?

You may have great times spent

If you end your speaking drought!

*

The poem aptly describing the benefits of social talking is compared to my next poem from my first book, of if we don’t talk to each other perhaps?

Crowded Out

Can a tree in a forest be lonely

Or a wave crest on the sea?

So if surrounded by people

How can loneliness possibly be?

When you look at peoples faces

For a smile or glint of an eye,

Everyone seems to be moving

And like spectres just pass by.

The fish in the ocean have shoals

And the bees will build their hive,

But many people live in surroundings

Where no one knows they’re alive.

So maybe we should reach out

With more effort to connect,

To try and prevent isolation

That even stout hearts will deject.

No person wants their passing

To go off with barely a squeak,

With people saying they saw them

But never found time to speak!

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Two simple little examples then, that may or not help people, but in the meantime give it a try.

All eleven of my books :–

Poetic Views of Life

More Poetic Views of Life

Reviews of Life in Verse

Life Scene in Verse

Life Presented In Verse,

Poet Reveals All (in your world).

Poet Reflects Your World

Poetic Seeds to Fruition

Our World in Verse

Laurie’s Bundle of Poetic Humour

Tea for Two; Poetic Antics of Ted & Beth (£6.99)

These all ensure my donation to the excellent charity I support, promote and donate to, that being Help for Heroes.

My first 3 books are only priced £4.99 each, with my 4th and 5th bigger books at £6.99. My new 9th, 8th, 7th and sixth books, all bigger are still £9.99, while my “Best Of” 10th book is only £7.99, and are for sale on Amazon, book stores or preferably from me ………….. lw1800@hotmail.co.uk Or 07967 355236

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