William Messent Poems

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1.
The Shipping Forecast (2012)

While sailing by beyond the fringe
I caught a song by Ronald Binge,
Heralding the Shipping Forecast -
"Attention, all at sea! "
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2.
Roy G Biv

Old Newton
in his darkened room
refracting prism colours.
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3.
Listening To Bach

I crave the timeless peace and joy
This music often brings
To souls with whom the world would toy
And run around in rings.
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4.
The Rape Of The Countryside

Three thousand years I've rested here,
Looking out across the plain,
Watching over Dragon Hill,
Many changes I have seen.
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5.
The Shipping Forecast

Six minutes to six. I'm ready for tea,
The forecast for shipping - what is in store?
My chair is a vessel far out on the sea,
Rain, moderate or good, occasion'ly poor.
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6.
Music In The Air

When life seems tough and full of care
And things go wrong at every turn,
Reach out, there's music in the air.
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7.
Uisge Beatha

An
Ancient
Alchemy,
Quaint combination:
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8.
Betjeman Park

Steeply runs the path down Betjeman Lane,
And swiftly flows the stream that's Letcombe Brook.
We enter through a rusty wrought-iron gate
Arriving at a secret sylvan scene,
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9.
Chrysanthemum

She always loved chrysanthemums,
my mum.
Those long-lived strong proud stems,
topped with blooms of vibrant colour,
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10.
Mean Time

The nights are long, the weather drear,
An eastern wind blows cold and keen -
This is the mean time of the year.
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