The Poem thread

[teddy]

Take my advice Margaret exchange it for a teddy. They are ever so good natured! Honestly

teddy

[marval]

I will take your word for it Teddy.


The Best of Friends

There's nothing as nice
As a new Teddy Bear.
To tickle and cuddle
And take everywhere
To share all your secrets,
Your laughter and tears
To keep by your side
Through seasons and years.
There's nothing as nice
As a new Teddy Bear
Except for an old one
With memories to share.

Jeannie Hand-Stuart

[teddy]

Thats why I love being a teddy. All that fun.

teddy

[marval]

Here is my poem about Spring.


It’s time to welcome Springtime
To banish away the gloom
Enjoy the milder weather
See the daffodils in bloom

The lighter evenings call you
Come out and have some fun
Watch our nature changing
Until the day is done

The Cherry trees are blooming
Their petals will gently fall
Green shoots are slowly sprouting
Such a wander to us all

Hear the ducks a quacking
As they glide along the stream
Listen to the cuckoo
As in a wondrous dream

Make the most of Springtime
Enjoy it while you may
For Summer will be coming
On a not too distant day

[teddy]

Very nice Margaret. I enjoyed it, even though it is wet and cold here.

teddy

[marval]

Glad you enjoyed it Teddy, I hope your weather improves.


Margaret

[OLDUDE]

I used to attempt to write poetry as a youth.
One effort I recall was;

Dawn;
Golden sunrays,
Fill the sky with soundless glory,
And in my currant bush,
A blackbird sings.

[teddy]

Nice country feel to it John.

teddy

[marval]

I like it John, you should write some more.


Margaret

[marval]

There is magic all around us,
You can feel it in the air,
For the lovely signs of springtime
are unfolding everywhere.
It's a time of fulfilled promise,
It's a time of hope and cheer,
Joyful time of resurrection
Blessed Easter time.

I found this lovely Easter poem

So a very happy Easter to you all, I hope all those who have a busy time now, can find a few moments to enjoy this wonderful time.


Margaret

[teddy]

And a happy Easter to you Margaret and all the forum members.


teddy

[marval]

Thank you Teddy.


Margaret

[marval]

I wasn't sure where to put this, so here it is. I don't know who wrote it.


TO BE SIX AGAIN


I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult, in order to accept the responsibilities of a 6 year old. The tax base is lower. I want to be six again.

I want to go to McDonald's and think it's the best place in the world to eat. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make waves with rocks.

I want to think Smarties are better than money, because you can eat them. I want to play kick-ball during breaks.

I long for the days when life was simple. When all you knew were your colours, the addition tables & simple nursery rhymes, but it didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care.

I want to go to school and have snack time, recess, gym and field trips.

I want to be happy, because I don't know what should make me upset. I want to think the world is fair and everyone in it is honest and good.

I want to believe that anything is possible.

Sometime,while I was maturing, I learned too much. I learned of nuclear weapons,prejudice, starving and abused kids, lies, unhappy marriages, illness, pain and mortality. I want to be six again.

I want to think that everyone, including myself, will live forever, because I don't know the concept of death. I want to be oblivious to the complications of life and be overly excited by the little things again.

I want television to be something I watch for fun, not something used for escape from the things I should be doing. I want to live knowing the little things that Ifind exciting will always make me as happy as when I first learned them. I want to be six again.

I remember not seeing the world as a whole, but rather being aware of only the things that directly concerned me. I want to be naive enough to think that if I'm happy, so is everyone else.

I want to walk down the beach and think only of the sand beneath my feet and the possibility of finding that blue piece of sea glass I'm looking for.

I want to spend my afternoons climbing trees & riding my bike, letting the grownups worry about time, the dentist and how to find the money to fix the old car.

I want to wonder what I'll do when I grow up and what I'll be, who I'll be and not worry about what I'll do if this doesn't work out. I want that time back.

I want to use it now as an escape, so that when my computer crashes, or I have a mountain of paperwork, or two depressed friends, or a fight with my spouse, or bittersweet memories of times gone by, or second thoughts about so many things..........

I can travel back and build a snowman, without thinking about anything except whether the snow sticks together and what I can possibly use for the snowman's mouth.

I want to be six again.

[teddy]

Dont we all feel that way sometimes Margaret.

teddy

[marval]

Yes, I think we do Teddy.


Margaret