by Dennis Shrubshall | Jan 26, 2010 | Poetry
When sitting alone in contemplation Do you close your eyes too as tho’ asleep Reflecting perhaps on the past in your life The fond Memories you will always keep But when you reflect on those bygone days Do you also remember with ire The temper and tumult within your...
by Dennis Shrubshall | Jan 18, 2010 | Poetry
I’ve lived in Essex for Fifty years now Oh! how the time seems to fly Since I moved to the village of Benfleet To give country living a try But over the years things have changed so much From an Urban District to a Borough has grown When a Bungalow cost a mere...
by Dennis Shrubshall | Jan 14, 2010 | Poetry
To sit and close your eyes as tho’ in sleep Perhaps to reflect on events now past Thankfully the Happiness you keep But the scene before you leaves you aghast For life is like the colours of the Rainbow Stark but sometimes serene With Pastels there in tranquility To...
by Dennis Shrubshall | Jan 14, 2010 | Poetry
I woke up this morning Thought what shall I do I’ll forget all my past life And start something new I was really fed up With the life that I led So today I’ll try fields anew When I get out of bed For a start I shall sort out What’s wrong with my life And get rid of...
by Dennis Shrubshall | Jan 2, 2010 | Poetry
To join the Army was my choice No other career ever on my mind For I looked forward to seeing the World For the unusual sights I might find And once in Uniform I filled with pride Would the decision I’d made be right As I served my Queen and Country Well armed and...
