Dear friends and followers of Jeff'sblog, I have long dreaded having to post this message but, sadly, Jeff lost his battle with MND and died on 30 April. You will have picked up from the blog that he went into the hospice last week. He was utterly exhausted and he decided that enough was enough. He slipped away very peacefully and must now be in a better place.
Jeff was a remarkable and talented man; we shall all miss him.
Nora Lynam
Saturday, 4 May 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
The hospice
Energy drips
From my fingers
Images marooned
By my tired tide.
This place venerates
Weakness
I have not got its measure
Yet.
Too many mixed voices
Helping and so slip
Between the aid and aided.
The jigsaw will
Fall into place .
Happen!
JL April 26 13:4
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Smile
Splash my hands
With sunshine
Give all a golden glow
Donate a smiling gift
In spite of feeling low.
JL April 23. 17:11
Monday, 22 April 2013
Cold Farm
Good Shepherd Sunday.
Plenty to do now
The snow lifts
To look upon the undoing
Of the time.
Death at every turn
Daunts faith
And yet hope sets a grim smile
On human trials,
And determination
Has a firm step
Looking at the fiery sunset.
JL April 22 16:48
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Cold Stone
Wild white moors
Beginning edges
Snow behind walls
Create an etching
Of wild grasses
Etched with grey stone .
Whipped cuttings
And barest trees.
Farmhouse dereliction
Strains the soul
With a cold grin
I hold a smile.
JL April 21. 19:22
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Remember Spring
I have known
Sunny afternoons.
Warm back
In a field of hay
Today high and bright
The cool of spring
Flutters daffodils
And early blackthorn
How the season
Does belie my state
Burgeoning blossom
Against my mounting ash.
At least the brightest colour
Draws my face into a smile.
JL April. 20 15:53
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