STREETS OF MY VILLAGE
Hunter Victoria, Ford and Raby
Where in the latter I lived as a baby.
Tennyson, Byron, Burns and Keats,
Going to Boycott’s shop to buy sweets.
Eden, Dale, Oswald and Denebridge Row,
Sledging down the back lane in frozen snow.
Beverley, Dene, Durham, Denewood
Norman, Charlotte, Crescent, Westwood.
Arthur, Albert and Prospect too,
Not forgetting new and old South View,
The latter demolished
Bricks and mortar abolished.
Apologies those not had a mention
For they have not escaped my attention.
Those roads I’ve walked many a mile
With a spring in my step
And a happy smile.
Vince Elsbury, Darlington, ex-Chilton
TO ALL BIRD LOVERS
To dance with a lady you must hold her firm,
Don’t let her wriggle, don’t let her squirm,
Squeeze her waist gently. Yes, you’re doing fine, With steps nice and easy, the night is divine.
Now seek her ear, with words sweet and low,
Then watch her eyes, see how they glow.
Ask her questions, ask how her life goes.
Don’t allow grass to grow under your toes.
Admire her figure, her dress and her style,
Try to be smooth, not a rough clumsy file,
Listen for the music, for you need to dance,
Then hold her, quite close, leaving nothing to chance.
She’s in your arms, maybe she’ll cling
Remember all love birds mate in the spring.
Albert Dawson, Hartlepool
HAPPINESS
Happiness is a state of mind
That as you grow older is hard to find
Some think happiness is only for the young
And the older you get, you can’t have fun.
Our search for happiness is hard to find
Money can’t buy it, the rich have tried
You can’t beat the sound of laughter
Or to guarantee to live happy ever after.
So close your eyes, but not your mind
Don’t feel anger, just be kind
Walk in the sunshine, not in the rain
Feel happiness, not pain.
Remember the good times, forget the bad
Life is what you make it, don’t be sad
A smile a day keeps the world at bay
So start smiling and keep it that way.
As we get older, we tend to get angrier
Why, when we should be getting happier?
Easier said than done, old age isn’t much fun
This is not to say, it can’t be done.
Old age doesn’t stop you laughing
Laughing stops old age!
NL Kellett, Sunnybrow, near Crook
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