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Featured Symphony Poems

January 20, 2013

Apologies

Written by The Inland Revenue! I am sorry to say that we used the wrong name I will hold up my hands and take all the […]
February 6, 2013

The Lament

The soul singer sings, to the throb of the saxophone. His dark deep gravelly resonance bemoans, His loss of love and grief profound, pours forth. I […]
January 20, 2013

The Bride to Be

on Hearing of the Engagement Your happiness, like a light shower of stardust From England, settled over Cyprus.   What dazzling light and warmth I feel; […]
February 4, 2013

Farewell

Farewell Bob, husband, father grandfather, friend. We will remember your goodness, your laughter my friend; Your patience and kindness, you gave of yourself. Always smiling, always […]
February 5, 2013

Mike the Alarm

I think of Mike as Mr. Cyprus, middle aged, not too tall. With a deep knowledge of alarms and so much more, he is curious about […]
January 20, 2013

Spike Milligan

Oh Spike, you can’t be buried in Rye I believe your somewhere in the sky.   Not in the ground in Sussex by the sea, In […]
February 4, 2013

The Mediterranean Sea

With no fanfare or warning at all, On this evening of dreams, Mother nature modestly displays, Her silk chiffon shawl of the sea. Streaks of soft […]
January 20, 2013

Spring Morning in Cyprus

The morning is golden, abundant with sensual sensations to embrace; I breathe in the aroma of the newly opened lemon flowers, Pungent in the air their […]
February 6, 2013

The Wave

The same gentle wave that caresses our peaceful Cyprus shores; Is the same, that strokes the sand, on turbulent war torn land. Unceasingly, stroking the unhappy […]
February 4, 2013

The Widow

Dinner is done, conversation ceases, Music strikes up, loudly insistently, Couples dance, hectically chaotically, Lone lady ponders on the rhythm of life. Lone lady listening at […]
February 5, 2013

Daniel on his Birthday

I would loved to have seen you on your special day; But sadly, it was not to be, My love and good wishes, I send to […]
February 6, 2013

The Surgeon

The stainless steel scalpel Removes years of misery and grief, Gives a second chance of flowering; A second chance of youth. The surgeon’s skilful scalpel releases […]
January 20, 2013

Felix

You are the first born of the new Rafferty clan. On the 2nd of May, in the early hours of the day You were lifted out […]
January 20, 2013

Dear Mr. Cooke

Dear Mr. Cooke, from the Inland Revenue ministry, Errors are being made by your department, unnecessarily. I wrote on the first of September giving notification The […]