27/04/2024 - Not Your Time

Saturday 27th April 

Sometimes you have to sit and reflect

When things don’t turn out as you expect

Maybe it just wasn’t your time

Nearly taken when you are in your prime

That near miss or inexplicable escape

You got out of that near fatal scrape

Somebody somewhere was looking down 

And sent positive energy all around

That invisible hand kept you safe 

As you reflect over the coming days 

Miracles do sometimes happen 

What if it was angels - just imagine

Maybe our lives are all mapped out 

After all none of us know what it’s all really about! 

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

Pembrokeshire Poet 

24/04/24 - Go The Extra Mile!

My poetry of late has been put on the side

My pen over paper will simply not glide

So today I just want to say something to make you smile

So go out, be nice and just go the extra mile! 

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

Pembrokeshire Poet 

15/04/24 - Sober, Old & Forgetful

Monday 15th April 2024

The sun streams through the window 

As I sit and ponder my life info 

I cast my mind back to my younger days

I lived carefree come what may

Now I sit and crunch household numbers

Even when I’m deep in my slumbers

I can no longer stay in bed all night

Needing a pee before morning light 

I have a few aches and and the odd pain

Bending down is now such a strain 

I remember when I busted out dance moves 

Now I just hope my balance improves

I remember the days I was young, drunk and stupid

I probably should have had my gin more diluted 😂

Now I’m just old, sober and forgetful 

Grumpy, cross and a little fretful

Why can’t my body be as young as my mind 

Growing older isn’t always very kind 

On the plus side now I can just say

I’m old so excuse me if the odd rule I disobey 😉

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

11/04/2024 - The Time Is Now!

Thursday 11th April 2024 

The time is now 

Don’t you know!

You stop and think about it

Before you slump into a social media pit.

You’ve got no money

Not today, it’s too sunny

You’re just too worn out and tired

It’s on your to do list called “retired”

It’s wet and windy outside 

The sun is just trying to hide

You’re far too busy to fit it in

You procrastinate and never begin

Then comes the final blow

Your numbers up - it’s time to go 

The time is now 

Don’t you know!

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

Pembrokeshire Poet 

11/04/2024 - Still It Rains …..

Thursday 11th April 2024

I turned my face up to the sky

More rain - I just ask why?

The clocks have changed 

Summer holidays arranged

Time to bid the rain goodbye! 

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

08/04/2024 - The Scandal That Rocked The World

Monday 8th April 2024

Today I have no words

To fall from my mouth

Words that I normally

Find easy to sit and spout

Today I sit astounded

By the stories I have heard

About the poor sub post-masters

This scandal leaves me disturbed 

So many have lost their battle

And are no longer on this earth 

It’s like Horizon and the Post Office

Never truly valued their worth

Lives left turned upside down 

Decades seeking justice 

All they can do is sit and listen

To a government saying just trust us …….

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

Pembrokeshire Poet 

07/04/2024 - Don’t Look Back

Sunday 7th April 2024 

I stand and look before me 

At the cross roads I can see 

Which road to set my feet upon 

When I am blind to what’s beyond

My heart is pounding in my chest

My mind not giving me a moments rest

How do I know which road to choose?

I crane my neck but can’t see future views

I decide to go with my gut feeling 

I will pick the road most appealing 

The real trick from here is to not look back 

Always believe, in that moment, you’re on the right track 

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

02/04/2024 - I Give Freely

Tuesday 2nd April 2024

My heart is full and I give freely

Not just to those I love dearly

I give to strangers who are in despair

For these people I truly care

Ravaged by war they have no food 

Horrified by the scenes I’ve viewed 

But I have to to do all that I can 

I feel safe with my colleagues in our van …..

The poor aid workers hopefully didn’t feel a thing

Their deaths sending the world into a spin

They were out helping others and thought they were safe 

Sadly the bomb dropped and it wasn’t the case

They gave their lives saving others 

Please let’s make sure no-body else suffers

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

01/04/2024 - The Fox’s Demise

 Monday 1st April 2024

You wind down your window and just let it go

Your rubbish out of the window - you just throw 

It lands in the hedgerow and nestles there 

You’ve gone on without a care

I’ve been sleeping all day and now I must eat

Finding food is not a very easy feat 

I trundle along and see something ahead

That looks like food to take back to my bed

Nobody knows how long the fox had struggled 

His head stuck in the litter, he’d wriggled and juggled

It just wouldn’t come off and he’d given up the fight 

His lifeless body - a heartbreaking sight

Don’t throw your litter over our countryside 

There’s a countryside code and rules to abide

Take your rubbish home with you - it’s not much to ask 

Picking up your litter shouldn’t be someone else’s task! 

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️