Today's poet

[freckle]

Evening all,

I'm glad John Claire finally got a mention. There is a lovely CD by a lass called Vicky Clayton who put a load of them to music which I dug out again as a result of this thread.

I need a bit of inspiration for tonight's efforts, so I'd love a few suggestions.

tonight's efforts? what are you up to?

[Harry H Howgill]

Just found this...

The Victor by C.W. Longenecker


If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t
If you like to win but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost.
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are.
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.

[Harry H Howgill]

tonight's efforts? what are you up to?

Whatever you like dear. I've not sussed sonnets yet but something slightly rhyming will have to do. I just need a nice subject.

[freckle]

Just found this...

The Victor by C.W. Longenecker


If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t
If you like to win but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost.
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are.
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.

CLASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!................. Race this weekend HHH?....If so this should make you fly like the wind!

[Harry H Howgill]

CLASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!................. Race this weekend HHH?....If so this should make you fly like the wind!

Not for now. Just waiting for babytwo to arrive, so not running much at the moment hence the flurry of postings on here instead.

[freckle]

Not for now. Just waiting for babytwo to arrive, so not running much at the moment hence the flurry of postings on here instead.

Aaaaaaawwwwww! how very exciting!...good luck with it all, will be rooting for you!....

[freckle]

a Little Weeping Fairy Found
A Patch Of Sunshine On The Ground
She Knew It Was The Very Thing
To Mend A Hole Torn In Her Wing
She Dried Her Eyes, Picked Up The Patch
And Saw It Would Exactly Match
So Sitting Beneath A Tree They Say
She Sewed It On And Flew Away.

Sweeeeeet !

[Harry H Howgill]

A little weeping fairy found
A patch of sunshine on the ground
She knew it was the very thing
To mend a hole torn in her wing
She dried her eyes, picked up the patch
And saw it would exactly match
So sitting beneath a tree they say
She sewed it on and flew away.

A little weeping runner found
A jelly baby on the ground
She knew it was the very thing
To give her back a bit of zing
She dried her eyes, picked up the sweet
Her spirits it would raise a treat
So sitting 'neath a tree they say
She gobbled it down and ran away

[wharfeego]

She gobbled it down and ran away

is that so HHH? You best not let the missus read that post!

[XRunner]

Now is the hour,
when we must say goodbye
Soon you'll be sailing,
far across the sea.
While you're away,
Oh please remember me.
When you return,
you'll find me waiting here.