Rod Morris Poems

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1.
Illusions

The grass is always greener on the knoll across the way.
The sea is always bluer in the far sweep of the bay.
The moon gives cause to wonder as it brightens up the night.
Your life reveals its meaning as you walk towards the light.
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2.
Unwinding

A tumbledown shack at the end of a track
Somewhere to slow down, a retreat.
No hustle and bustle or corporate muscle,
Just lay back and put up your feet.
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3.
A State Of Mind

As all of us grow older, I'm sure that we will find,
How we feel about ourselves, is just a state of mind.
Do not retire to vegetate, or sit to wait and die.
Get active, use your brain or time will pass you by.
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4.
Chance Encounter

You can spend a lifetime searching
For the person that is self,
I'm so happy that I met me
While I still retained my health.
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5.
Colours Of Life

Sunny morning, golden noon, rose pink twilight, silver moon.
Grey black cloud, creamy sea, lightning bright, green brown tree.
Yellow with age, white with fright, red with rage, black as night.
Green with envy, rainbow hue, in the pink, sky of blue.
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6.
Secrets Of Life

I've learnt the secrets of my land, of cool snowflake and warm white sand.
Of mighty trees that stand so tall, of whispering grass, of moreporks call.
I know the song of babbling brook; of quietness in a fern filled nook.
Of windswept coast and crashing sea, of a bush bound lake's serenity.
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7.
Fire Gazing

Sitting in my favourite chair gazing into a fire of never-ending depth,
Long-gone thoughts appeared to me, which I did not know I'd kept.
A vision of a father as to pipers playing he and others marched to war,
Not knowing in that magic moment he would be gone for evermore.
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8.
Why

Why do distant stars twinkle in night skies?
Why do salty teardrops fall from misty eyes?
Why does every flower turn to face the sun?
Why do people laugh when only having fun?
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9.
Destination Sea

Rivers have a one-track mind, on this we can agree
The reason for they're being is to seek and find the sea.
When they are born on mountains high not knowing why they start
Though locked in ice held in a grip which cannot still their heart.
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10.
Retirement

Have worked and toiled, am now shop soiled after nearly fifty years.
Have seen some sights, had sleepless nights and also shed some tears.
Had many laughs, some overdrafts, bought things I could ill afford.
When times were tough the going rough, no time for getting bored.
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