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Time of Day, Time of Night
Between Dawn and Dusk Morning breaks—the world wakes up,Soft colours rising in skies above.The air feels rich with promise and… READ MORE
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Where My Heroes Began
Still That Boy There once was a lad sat in Carlton town,By an old oak tree where he’d often sit… READ MORE
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The Journey Home
“The Boy Who Wrote His Way Home” Ink-stained fingers, a poet’s resolve,Crafting dreams in lines he evolves.“Life favours the courageous,”… READ MORE
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The Party I Never Had (Until I Did)
I sat in that small classroom,noise bouncing off the walls—birthday talk, loud and bright,like something I wasn’t part of. They… READ MORE
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Lightning in the Hand
A Reflection on Deeds Over Words It is better to have less thunder in the mouth,And more lightning in the… READ MORE
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Falling for a Reflection
In soft graphite shadeI frame a calm steady gaze,Her strength, quiet shown.A belt gathers light and cloth—poise held gently in… READ MORE
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Muddy Grace and Silver Rain
Red polka-dot sky,Splashing through the silver mud,She and her best friend—Snoop.No fear of the coming scold,Just the joy of falling… READ MORE
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Spitfire at Ninety – Wings of the Few
Blue Bird Over Britain Ninety summers on—still the silver wings endurein memory’s sky.From quiet fields they first rose,guardians of a… READ MORE
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Reflections on Life
Self‑Discovery and Identity — “What Was and What Will Be”
“I spent my youth chasing the future.
Now I sit with coffee and watch—
others run toward theirs.”“The young chase tomorrow with urgency; the old watch it arrive —
By Paul Baldry (LongJohn)
with patience.”
Poetry of Life 