Rome

She’s a multitude of detail
dressed up beautifully in white
she’s a garden down a winding road
a balcony of bright

Her heartbeat is a drumroll
she’s as awesome as the sun
and when it comes to cities
she can outshine every one

A staircase, a cathedral
ancient, timeless, set in stone
she’s the ultimate renaissance

and you’ll wish she was your home

Colour’s vivid and eye catching
oh she knows you’ll be seduced
while she spreads her wealth so lazily
she’s clever, not obtuse

She won’t bore you for a second
she’s a feast for every eye
you’ll be struggling to see everything

but time will march on by

She’s bountiful and beautiful
her granduer captivates
impressive doesn’t capture
all the terms she can embrace

We kissed a coin and tossed it high
into her Trevi falls
I know we’ll both return one day
because this girl enthralls!

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Berlin Boxer

His face caught my attention
and held me mesmerised
his picture told a story
of a boxer on the rise

The champion of Berlin
a future to behold
but born to Jewish blood lines
it didn’t quite unfold

they stripped him of his title
his freedom and his home
a Jewish concentration camp
was where this boy was thrown

Then beaten like an animal
till he had nothing left
yes I can just imagine
how they tortured him to death

They claimed he wasn’t German
he fought more like a Jew
it makes my blood red hot with rage
to think what he went through

my heart breaks for his family
who lost their precious boy
his trophy was returned to them
but there was little joy

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AmsterDamn!

She’s a fun..
but complicated girl
her lipsticks’s raunchy red
and she’s rocking out your world

She’s got style
but her halo’s kinda slipping
her morals are in pieces
but with her you could be tripping

She’s adventure
live life now or not at all
and you can’t resist the freedom
it’s too tempting to ignore

There’s no rules
ride a bar down her main street
make a coffeeshop your home
she won’t judge
the indiscreet

She’s the bomb
and she’s opening your mind
like a taste of days gone by
it’s like stepping back in time

And it works
somehow things just fall in place
there’s a multitude of bicycles
and very little space

I’m in love
with her sordid crazy life
she can stick it to the man
she’s not anybody’s wife

Come and see
come and stay here for a while
she’s a sexy, worldly woman
and you’ll leave her with a smile

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i hope that time doesn’t catch us

Cockroaches in the hall
cheap lino on the floor
a dirty sink full of dishes

people just come and go
some we don’t even know
this is a crib full of drifters

Sweet music plays all night
we rock by candlelight
and love without expectation

we live for freedom yeah
too young to really care
about the world’s complications

You light my cigarette
it’s getting cold…I’m wet
this winter’s dragged on for too long

your pocket’s warm my hands
we do a little dance

let’s go lay down on your futon

then we’ll watch rage all night
under your disco light
I might curl up on your mattress

you play your air guitar
dream big my little star
I hope that time doesn’t catch us

I hope that time doesn’t catch us

You’re smarter than our peers
I’m wiser than my years
our world is brighter in darkness

my clothes are inside out
ain’t that what life’s about
it’s upside down, it’s a hard test

Out there we’re underpaid
unsure not unafraid
there’s nothing here that attracts us

while they chase dollar signs
we love with open minds
I hope that time doesn’t catch us

I hope that time doesn’t catch us

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Smooth Liar

You’re on the run
you’ve changed your name
you know, I’m not surprised
and who the hell is lending you
that Jag you always drive

You’re full of shit
I must admit
it’s always fun to see
how verbal diarrhea
gets you where you need to be

You’re flashing cash
and buying rounds
but you know
I know better
your new friends
are impressed by you

yeah you’re a real go getter

You’d sell your soul
then steal it back
you play an unfair game
and nothing ever touches you
you move on
without shame

It’s weird that I still like you
but trust you?
not again
you’ve played me for a fool before

a big mistake my friend

Of course you bounced back quickly
and didn’t hold a grudge
yeah we’ve an understanding
don’t cross an old dog Love

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It’s Fun Being Nominated!

I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award

I’m very grateful to have been nominated for this award. It was actually my sister’s idea for me to put my poetry out there. The acknowledgement and feedback I’ve been receiving for my work has been really rewarding. The Liebster Blog Award (‘liebster’ means ‘beloved’ or ‘dearest’ in German), which is given to new bloggers with less than 200 followers to recognize and promote them. Here are the rules: Post the award on your blog. Thank the blogger who nominated you for this award and link them in your post. Write 11 random facts about you. Answer the 11 questions asked of you. Post 11 questions for your nominees to answer. Recognize 11 other bloggers that you think deserves this award, and try to avoid nominating bloggers who already have a Liebster Award nomination. Notify them of your nomination and post your link.

Thank you MISS ELAINEOUS for nominating me for this award. As requested here goes..

Q1. Your favorite book.

My favourite book of all time is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.. The main character holidays in the Scottish Highlands and whilst visiting a stone circle gets thrown back 200 years. Time travel has always fascinated me. Hope they make it into a movie

Q2. The most memorable outing/expedition/trip/journey you’ve been to.

My most memorable outing is a hard one. I have so many. Probably the day I landed in Hawaii knowing I wasn’t there for a visit, we were going there to live.

Honolulu Airport plays Elvis Presley singing Blue Hawaii songs continuously. It’s a trip!

Q3. Your favorite place in the whole world.

My most favourite place in the whole world is Kefalonia. It’s a beautiful Greek Island, with awesome mountains towering over unforgettable beaches. The place is paradise.

Q4. Would you rather undertake a journey by rail, car, air or sea and why?

I’m a big fan of flying. I love waking up in the clouds and watching the sky go from pink to orange to blue. Just seeing a plane excites me.

Q5. Tea or coffee?

Thought you’d never offer

Coffee Coffee and more coffee! Real coffee, rich, smooth and creamy.

Q6. Your favorite movie. Or Three

Shawshank Redemption is up there. I liked Frequency and who can resist Rob Schneider in The Hot Chick. I swear I thought I was going to die from laughing so hard.

I like his movies.

Q7. Cats or Dogs?

I love cats and dogs. Probably would be more inclined to have a cat though. Less work. After kids, you dont want to take care of anything haha

Q8. Favorite superhero and why?

Scrappy Doo is my hero. He reminds me of myself. As soon as I see an injustice I get fired up and want to dive in head first. LOL

Q9. Favorite website

Eurocheapo is my favourite site at the moment. We’re about to embark on a 2 month journey freestyling around Europe. I don’t care if we have to starve. I’m pumped to see as much as I can!

Q10. When you were 10 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be a vet. Of course once I realised that being a vet meant more school, I decided I would have to put that dream to sleep. I’m driving trucks for a living at the moment. Which surprises everyone I know. hahaha

Q11. If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?

Ahh the butterfly effect.. I think I would change the time it took to meet my husband. We often say if we could just go back to the 80′s and find each other.

I’d like to ask my nominees to answer the following 11 questions:

Q1. What’s your favourite colour?
Q2. If I was blind and had never seen the ocean, how would you describe it to me?
Q3. What country were you born in?
Q4. What was the first car you ever owned?
Q5. Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, how many?
Q6. How many countries have you visited?
Q7. Are you single or married/de facto?
Q8. Wine or beer?
Q9. Do you want or have children? How many?
Q10. Are you an optimist or pessimist?
Q11. Do you prefer to read the book or watch the movie?

Here are the 5 blogs I nominate for the Liebster Award:

Lishenho

RUINS AND RELICS

Summer Raspberries

Kimia’s Journey In Europe

Noeline Smith Photography

I’m Spying on You

I’m spying on you
but you have no idea

who I am
where I’m from
or why I would be interested in a complete stranger
- who lives on the other side of the globe

I have acquired your phone number
your address
your date of birth

and your deepest thoughts
from various sites you subscribe to

You love cars, travel and fixing things.

You’re a handy guy.. (now where have I heard that before)

I have downloaded numerous photographs of your strangely familiar face

I watch you on eBay
You’ve been a regular seller since 2002
You have 100% positive feedback which tells me that you try to do the right thing
..like somebody else I know

I wish you knew him
He’s not ready to reach out ..yet

so until then..

I’m watching you

shadowing you

and sharing you

..with your brother

who you may not even remember..

He has a photograph of you
you’re 3 years old
smiling down at him

he was only a baby
and you were his proud big brother

One day…you may get to
see him again
and love him
like I do.

He’s something to see and someone you’ll love!

Until then…I’m spying on you

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