Lawson Brookes

Worcestershire, UK

(Pen name) Lawson Henry. (B) Nov 7th 1911, Birmingham, Engl. (Pen) Ada, and Harry Brookes. (M) Olive (Deceased) August 1935. (Ch) Alan John, and Anthony Lawson (Ed) Self taught in music, Literature, Drawing and Painting. (Occ) Retired music writing. (Memb Antique Collectors'club. Ist Cello, in several orch. (Hon) Royal Marines, war service medals. (Other writings): "Poems of Australian Outback"; Several, unpublished short stories. Balzac: Three youths of St. Nicholas, put to verse. Zola's Drunkard part in verse. Numerous poems, on diverse subjects (Pers) I am inspired: by an urge, to put into words a better understanding of my environment, and, my fellow humans. Although influenced by early, and contemporary poets: I strive for originality in all my writing. (A) Broadwaw, Worcestershire.

Memories

A world unknown, now no relations:
Just four walls, of faded paint ...:
A single bed-a washhand basin ...:
Above the bed-a 'jaded saint'.

Sunday church to hear God's law;
Set the table for just we three;
But those I cherished are no more;
Now of course there's only me.

Here to lie thinking, each day:
Memories, of a time gone by;
Where all ambition passed away:
As quickly as a new born sigh.

What means it all I would ask?
To a bed ridden lonely soul...:
Of not much use, to take to task:
A journey without a goal....

So, I must abide awhile in this state;
And wait, for my home help lady:
She'll know what to do will K...;
My independence ...well, it's crazy

But, what God has willed so be it:
I, would not question Him...
At least, I think my soul is free;
And at present not akin, to sin.

Ghosts

Oh, Witch!
Of yesteryear:
Your Ghost..
It beckons ...still.

Beckons:
With passion
Ere not spent;
But lost, in time.

To think:
A nectar'ed cup of love
Was filled;
Yet, ne'er e'en sipped.

Loyalties ... forbade it.
The courageous years:
Made cowards
Of us ...

Again, we may meet:
...Who knows...?
The 'Ghosts'
Of yet another year:

May...
Be...
As...
ONE?