Long Lakeland Poems

My stalker arrived ripping our flag crawling over veterans memorial plaques aiming through an assault rifle from across the street her anniversary of the murder meant to end my life 20 years later in shambles...

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As if a child should understand an  adult’s muddle,
putrid oil slick puddle,
the dreadful pain we foist on wide-eyed offspring.
Robotic elders crush with rigid slabs of Portland censure,
 whatever spark remains in tiny rosebud coloured...

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A pretty face that wears a smile or giggles on the phone
When sunlight glances through an open door
A robin that will sit and talk when I am on my own
Or getting lost in stories I...

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In towns where Basic fantasy makes a frown
Nature has turned Completely upside down.
And day tours emigrate to the Cambrian shore
Onboard, the rivers boats from Windermere  
moving between hills and trees, miles from home
where the...

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There we were all ready to climb Catbells
this climb we'd done some years ago
so thought we needed no map or direction
the weather was lovely the sky so aglow

A crowd was there seemingly on same way
followed...

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Walking along this nature path
such beautiful colours before your eye
revealing the greatness of God's creation
such splendour and majesty sky high

This reminds me so much of the lakes
there surrounding Keswick so very fair
walking along Derwent Water's...

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,
 A stitch in time can save nine,
 Sometimes we get our lives in a mess,
 Even though we try to do what's right,
 And we...

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Ships at bay come and go every day and every night at Lakeland Manor and sailors are welcome to stay but only if they are brave...It is a beautiful castle but like they say you...

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Ships at bay come and go every day and every night at Lakeland Manor and sailors are welcome to stay but only if they are brave...It is a beautiful castle but like they say you...

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When I lay my head down to rest,
 I pray to God that I've done my best.
 And before I go to bed each night,
 I search my heart to see if I've done what...

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Mom's gone to be with Jesus in heaven today,
 She really wouldn't have it any other way,
 She had a longing in her heart to be,
 In that land of peace and joy and sweet...

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There’s A Place That I’m Longing To Be.
There I’ll Live  Through Out All Eternity.   
It’s Prepared For Me A Mansion Over There,
It’s A Holy City and Nothing Down Here Can Compare.

I’ll See...

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We're only here for a little while,
 Then with Jesus, we'll wear a smile.
 We'll hear Him say, come on in, you've made it home,
 Your race on earth is now complete,
 Enter in where...

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Without Him, I wouldn't have anything,
 Without Him, I'd have no reason to sing.
 There wouldn't be any reason for me to live,
 All my life to Him I gladly give.

 He is the Way,...

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What's going to be Heaven is what's not going to be there.
 There'll be no pain or suffering, no dying over there.
 There'll be no need to worry, we'll live in God's care,
 What's going...

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What's going to be Heaven is what's not going to be there.
 There'll be no pain or suffering, no dying over there.
 There'll be no need to worry, we'll live in God's care,
 What's going...

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If you're not fighting a battle, Satan may have you.
 If you're a born again Christian, there's a fight to make it through.
 The flesh will war against the spirit, But Jesus is there for...

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When your life is full of sorrow,And you don't know what to do,
 Just cast your cares on Jesus, For He cares for me and you.
 He's there in times of trouble,He's there when things...

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So undeserving of His grace,
 Yet He died He took my place.
 He shed His blood for me at Calvary.
 He loved me more that I deserved,
 He came to die, He came to serve.
...

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Except for Calvary, I would have lost it all.
 Except for Calvary, I would have missed His call.
 Now I am borned again, and He is my savior and Friend.
 Because of Calvary, I'll live...

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Although I have to suffer, Lord I still love you.
 Though things don't go my way, I know you'll see me through.
 My trust is still in you Lord, though heartaches come today,
 And if...

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Now Jesus has given us the road to go,
 He said follow me, for I'm the path you know.
 I'm the way the truth the life,
 I'll take away your sin and strife.
 So follow...

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I'm doing the best that I can do,
 I'm trying my best to make it through,
 The Lord will show me the way,
 He'll hear me when I pray,
 Without a doubt, He will bring...

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It's going to be a happy day, when He wipes my tears away,
 I'll shout and I'll sing with Jesus Christ my King.
 It will be worth it all, then my problems will seem small,
...

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The river Sid flows fast and free
At Sidmouth where it winds its way
Through ancient woodland to the sea.

A real gem all will agree,
Like Lakeland beck its waters gay,
The river Sid flows fast and free.

Its laughing...

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