Now that my humourous efforts have been uploaded, it's time to put some more serious spiritual work on to the site. A new poem only just completed, called "Assisi Presence" will be uploaded on to the new "Personal Experience" section in the next day or two. It relates to a special time while I was … Continue reading Back to the serious stuff!! →

TO RETREAT OR NOT TO RETREAT (A HUMOROUS - ?? POEM). (Can be sung to the tune for “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”) Retreatants, bid welcome We hope that your stay Is pleasant and meaningful In every way. A few simple rules that We ask are observed, They’re written for guidance So please do not … Continue reading To retreat or not to retreat? →

This is a page on the website relating to personal spiritual experiences that are very special to me and which will stay with me for the rest of my life. I hope you will find the poems about them just as uplifting as I did when experiencing them and writing about them later.

My mate Johnny M looked at my poem, and liked it so much that he offered to rewrite it in his own inimitable style. So here, everyone, for your delectation and delight, is JM's version of my poem. I hope you enjoy it. Really............??!! A verse of whimsie, no relation I Unto the said Ken, … Continue reading Different Schools Together (Miltonesque version!) →

I thought that I would add some humour to the Family Related section of the website, and simply rename it Family Related/Humour. I have added A Flight of Stars to the section, and now a silly poem, which will appear in two versions, will now be published. It is based on a humourous expression of … Continue reading Different Schools Together →

From humble earthly origin, a star Began to rise from childhood, rising high To academic stardom, there to leave Behind a life of questioning and turmoil. Success in academia brought forth The gift of teaching whereby others would Receive from wisdom's light the chance to learn And themselves blossom on life's journeying. Now wedding bells … Continue reading A Flight of Stars →

Greetings everyone. Below is a poem I wrote in honour of Chris, my late Brother-in-Law, who passed away in July 2020. The poem was read out at his funeral and a year later (because of Covid) at a celebration of his life, which many attended. It will be put in the new Family Related section … Continue reading New poem →

I was told that all my data on this site has been deleted due to inactivity. As you can see, I am still able to write and publish on the site. It was probably a spam email that looked like it was coming from Google. With this in mind, I will put up some poems … Continue reading Don’t believe it……. →

Dear Readers, You may have noticed that I have put a new heading on the Homepage today, which will become a dropdown menu in due course. It is called "Family Related" and naturally will be related to poems that I have composed which are connected in some way to members of my family. They may … Continue reading New Dropdown Menu →

I have three poems which relate in some way to members of my family, either in a spiritual or non-spiritual way. One of them has two versions, with a good dose of silliness thrown in! Watch this space for possible developments. Pax, Peter.