19 May 2019
by Jem Croucher
in family, Happiness, Life, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sussex, wordsmith
Tags: birthday, Brighton, family, Happiness, Jemverse, Lewes, life, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Sussex, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
A day out in Lewes
with the girls in the sun
Browsing antique shops
and all having fun
Here for Sal’s sixtieth
Celebrations start here
Two months for us all
in this special year
We’ve had olives and coffee
at ‘Bills’ for a treat
and later ‘The Snowdrop’
for a beer sounds sweet
We’ve danced in the square
with a man on a flute
and paused on the bridge
watching one with a lute
We’re brought things for the garden
and stationary too
and second-hand clothes
of course, as you do
And best thing of all
and the reason we came
was Cliffe High Street antiques
for some presents again
Three tall iron sculptures
for the garden outside
pre-rusted for us
with iron oxide
And now that we’re done
with Lewes behind
we head back to Brighton
with dinner in mind
Bangers and mash
in the pub on the hill
With plenty of choice
’til we’ve had our fill
An excellent day
it has been for us all
With memories made
we will oft now recall
And the star of the show
for our own Sally Ann
her sixtieth birthday
has been rather grand
Precious these are
these family days
with memories to treasure
in so many ways
©Jemverse
Photo – the three iron garden sculptures we brought at Cliffe High Street antiques centre in Lewes on 16th May 2019, in situ – Jempics
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18 May 2019
by Jem Croucher
in family, Life, poem, Poet, Poetry
Tags: comfort, family, heaven, Jemverse, life, mother, passing, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
It’s peaceful here, these darkened rooms
this ward, this evening hour
A deepened sleep. Breath in, breath out
from this still fading flower
Autumn’s come to this long life
as here we sit and wait
knowing that the time is close
The hour now is late
Breath in, breath out. A comfort here
We listen and we hear
Feeling peaceful, resolute
there falls a passing tear
Earlier we shared a prayer
the five of us as one
on this an evening of a day
to one of us now come
Breath in, breath out. The comfort stays
yet, waiting in the wings
the loved ones who have passed before
as heaven, waiting, sings
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
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16 May 2019
by Jem Croucher
in Life, music, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith
Tags: Jemverse, life, music, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
No.4 of 6 in “The Music” series from Jemverse
Quite often then
my eyes will dance
‘tho my feet
are slower there
For there is music
all around
in life most
everywhere
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
“Life Music” was originally posted to Jemverse on 19 June 2018
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06 May 2019
by Jem Croucher
in family, garden, home, Life, music, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith
Tags: family, garden, home, jazz, Jemverse, laughter, life, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Sunday in the garden
with jazz and sun and beer
And family, conversation
pavlova and good cheer
Laughter on the Springtime air
from here this afternoon
We’ve been out since breakfast
and evening’s coming soon
But Chris Barber and his clarinet
still has a voice to hear
so we’ll all stay a little while
and have another beer
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
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29 Apr 2019
by Jem Croucher
in beauty, family, Life, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Shoreham
Tags: family, Jemverse, life, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Shoreham, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Walking on the riverbank
with a jumping Patterdale
On a sunday afternoon
with a waggy tail
He’s happy to be there
as are we this lovely day
The old Tollbridge behind us
for a wander and a play
Good conversation flowing
enjoying being here
in each other’s company
with plenty of good cheer
There’s lots to see around here
This place has that in spades
and the marvellous thing about it
is the magic never fades
©Jemverse
Photo – the river Adur at Shoreham, West Sussex – old Tollbridge to rear – Jempics
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17 Apr 2019
by Jem Croucher
in Beach, Life, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea, wordsmith
Tags: beach, friend, Jemverse, life, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, sea, wordsmith, writing poetry
1 of 12 in the Jemverse ‘Back to the Sea’ series
I have a pocket full of pebbles
But some are no longer there
Weighty, they burn a hole and yet
Their tactile pleasure keeps them there. For a while.
My pebbles are selected well
I will see them and feel them and then
When I am sure that one is right
I will add it to the others where it becomes a friend.
My pebbles do not stay for good
Sometimes I discard them. They serve a purpose
For a time they are there within easy reach
And then they are gone, washed away with another tide
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
‘Pocketful of Pebbles‘ was originally published on Jemverse on 7 October 2014
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27 Mar 2019
by Jem Croucher
in Creative Writing, Life, poem, Poet, Poetry, words, wordsmith
Tags: Jemverse, life, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
I wrote about a journey
I started way back when
the words that found their way
to the pages from my pen
were from an adolescent
who hadn’t yet found life
yet wrote as though he knew it all
through torment, angst and strife
But as the years have passed
and my poetry has grown
those words have mellowed somewhat
as my publishings have shown
For now a sixty something
I have seen a life and lived
And used my words to capture that
as living is a gift
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
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