I have written poetry since I was 14 which was a long time ago. I have seen a lot & done a lot in the fields of health, emergency & disaster planning & response as well as administration, education & research- I enjoy life.
I am the repository of a great many stories, some I will carry to my grave & many I will share to honour those who shared them with me.
I hope I make a positive contribution
chris51 is a member of Masterpieces: Literary Workshop, That's Entertainment! (Fun & Recreation Photos) and The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄.
Here are my memories, my laughter, my tears / All of my sharing from all those long years / When I knew he was fading, all I could do / Was to share time with him, as I now share with you / Chris51
Have a feeling? Got a thought / On a facet that life has brought? / Draw it strong & write it terse / In a single, heartfelt verse
My dreams are full of tooth & claw / A night of sleep’s a gaping maw / Morpheus’s touch is no soft embrace / Terror lurks within that place
I sit beside my life’s love thinking / Her warmth & humour I am drinking / Passions there without lust or burning / Delight in our world’s gentle turning
Lighthouse, lighthouse burning bright / Hopeful guide in darkest night / Stands upon a darkened peril / To guide away from danger, feral / Peaceful depths & waters blue / Have no need or use for y…
In those days of myth & magic / True life was short & hard & tragic / The only chance at life so long / Was in a tale or epic song