By the sea I sit and dream Feeling the touch of the golden sunbeams As I sit along the rocks Looking at the seagull flocks I feel the breeze so clear and still Imagining with all my will The sea would come upon the shore And I would hear it shiver and roar But NEVER… Continue reading Dreamily
Author: Sarah Downing
My name is Sarah. I was born and grew up in England and currently live in Düsseldorf, Germany, with my fiancé Corey and my cuddly cat Biscuit. I work as a translator and writer for my own company Aardwolf Text Services (www.aardwolf.de) and I love vintage clothes and music, as well as singing karaoke.
The Life Of A Snake
“Sss”, goes the snake “Now I’m awake A-hunting I think I’ll go And look at my skin Oh watch it glow Look at the way I wrap round the tree I’ve no sharp ears, but I’m glad I can see Don’t touch my eggs I’m like a very long lizard without any legs My favourite… Continue reading The Life Of A Snake
There Once Was An Old Man of Leicester
There once was an old man of Leicester Who always would wear a sou’wester Then one day quite insane It started to rain And give him a cold in the chester
Carefree
We are carefree in our life In our life we are carefree But is that always what we’ll be? Thinking of countries like Kuwait Iraq confiscates their freedom Something they must hate Freedom comes with responsibility The honour to choose how you’d like to be If we had no freedom, we’d be a flock of… Continue reading Carefree
Childhood
I guess I sound a bit precocious in some of my poems, but I can’t help agreeing with this one Written on 17 February 1990, at age 13 All good children gather round Sitting snug upon the ground Listen with your heeding ears Of tales of happiness, love and tears Thinking with your childlike minds… Continue reading Childhood