Kebab in Gibraltar
Eating kebabs by the Watergate,
Fond memories of when we dined,
Multiple pleasures held in your hand,
Like tasting honey cake and Madeira wine –
But the best thing shared in travelling
Was your hand in mine
Honey Cake and Madeira in Madeira
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2019 Photography Challenge – In Your Hand
Ancient Olive Tree, Garden of Gethsemane
Silent witness of passing time –
Tell us what you’ve seen.
Whose feet have trod above your roots –
Or shaded under your boughs green.
Tell of Legions, Crusaders, Arab Merchants –
Passing to and fro –
Tell us of the One who at night prayed there –
A long time ago.
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2019 Photography Challenge: A Long time Ago
Fairy Mound
Flowers upon a fairy mound,
In a walled garden hidden,
A gateway to another world,
To mortal folk – forbidden
How simple to hide the door,
Among the blooms so pretty,
In plain sight its wonders plain,
That we miss them is a pity
Amid the flowers, the folk of lore,
Every evening they do dance,
But we in our lives that rush,
Dismiss it without a glance
Simple blooms, and petals bright,
So often escape our view,
But when we fail to just enjoy,
We miss the wonder too
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