Silent Soul speaketh the truth Silent soul, thoughts running deep, Like magma flowing in the chambers of what seems to be a dormant volcano. Bubbling deep beneath the surface. The silent soul speaks the truth, nature will tell, and nothing will get in its way. For the force of... ( added 28 days 21 hours ago.)

Weatherman You ask me how I'm feeling whether or not I'm blue, well to tell the truth dear Weatherman, It's entirely up to you. When you say the sun is shining and spring is in the air, well my heart is full of happiness from it's warm and gentle glare, When... ( added 120 days 20 hours ago.)

If... If I could sail the world three times over and climb the highest mountain and stand at the rim of Mount Etna's crater I would, with you by my side. With you by my side there is no fear, If I could stir a crowd with a thousand funny lines and raise... ( added 127 days 10 hours ago.)

When There Is No More To Say. When every word has been spent, it's time to call it a day, Every feeling, every desire, every message has been sent, the curtain gradually closes. With lingering pain, of missed opportunities, feelings of loss, staggering along the path, stumble... ( added 134 days 10 hours ago.)

Tranquility Tranquility only comes with inner happiness. When the person you love, loves you, When everyday feels brand new, When you can stand alone with your thoughts and know he is thinking of you too. Time ticks by, hour upon hour days, weeks, months... ( added 143 days 19 hours ago.)

Reflecting on Depression Cold, Grey World, Not even the colours of the rainbow can invite my attention, Days, hours, minutes merging into one, slithering from one moment to the next holding on to nothing in this confused, tortured mind. Hopeless, tired, the question... ( added 153 days 22 hours ago.)

Watch Watch the sun go down, Watch the tears fall, Watch the empty space, Where we had it all... Watch the sun rise, Watch the clear blue skies, Watch the empty space, The shadow of a smiling face... Watch the family grow, Through the years that go... ( added 154 days 21 hours ago.)

You are my Hero You are my Hero, My torch in the night, My guide and my master That makes all things right. You are the fresh air that I breath in my lungs My vitamin E, my warm gentle sun. Wonder I cannot, and will not, I know not, how, why, for what reason, who... ( added 159 days 22 hours ago.)

From the Southern sky to the Northern lights, Love of the North-South devide From the Southern sky to the Northern Lights, That warm my heart with their promise of new life, There is a strong magnetic force waiting to be met and held close in suspended animation for just a moment where the tide meets the shore, there the... ( added 177 days 21 hours ago.)

Fifi my Faithful Bike Horn Fifi, my Magical Bike Horn Fifi is my bike horn, and she plays the note F Everybody loves her but she can make you somewhat deaf! She likes to entertain you When you least expect, and sends laugher rolling round the room, When she plays her... ( added 178 days 21 hours ago.)

The Space Between Us When the space between us is too much to bare, When I reach out my hand and you're not there, And nothing on earth will mend the void twixt your world and mine in distance, time. I think of the ideals that we share a meeting of minds, so beautiful... ( added 183 days 21 hours ago.)

When You Miss a Friend When there is someone special in my life, That I really care about as a friend, and can't get them off my mind, and I go to sleep with a tightening of the stomach and a pain in the heart, What does it mean? When I cry for joy at every word he says... ( added 203 days 21 hours ago.)

Time to say goodby Thankyou for being there, When I needed you, Thankyou for listening and for your patient words of wisdom and encouragement. Thankyou for being my friends, the best I've ever had, And now it's time to leave and be on my way, the journey we shared... ( added 234 days 19 hours ago.)

Valentine's Day Poem Where Art thou Valentine? Stillness, silence, one moment of blocked out sound, a passing look at the pond where the lilies grow and the sunlight shining on the water. Eyes shut and the warmth of the sun heating your face, warming the soul, the sea... ( added 273 days 2 hours ago.)

The Art of teaching Bach Chorales Bach harmonized 371 Lutheran chorales, each one a little gem of wisdom. They were collected together in a volume called Riemenscheinder which is often refered to as the "Bible of Austro-German Harmony." Introducing the chorales to students as... ( added 289 days 21 hours ago.)

Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime. Working in challenging schools with challenging students can drain you of all your energy and leave you tired and feeling alone with all the problems faced in today's classroom. But we mustn't forget that as teachers there are many struggling to... ( added 297 days 20 hours ago.)

The power of music: Korngold's violin Concerto Nothing can reach the innermost depth of the soul and take the imagination on a journey of unreachable hights like the power of music. Listening to Korngold's exquisite violin melodies, a picture of extreme joy and at the same time extreme... ( added 313 days 22 hours ago.)

Never Stop Being Creative and Thinking Positively Creativity is an essential ingredient in maintaining a positive and satisfying lifestyle. Creativity releases all the tensions in our lives and acts therapeutically on balancing our mind and body. We can be creative in so many ways: cooking... ( added 315 days 2 hours ago.)

Letter to the World Dear Humans of Planet Earth, It is in all our hearts to love, be kind, help and care for each other, understand each other, hold hands and make our short time living on this eternal earth a pleasant and enjoyable existence. Such a short time... ( added 350 days 6 hours ago.)

The Dream "Riding on the crest of a wave" I had a dream that I was riding on the crest of a wave, surfing through life with ease, breathing fresh air in my lungs, warmth of the sun against my face and the gentle breeze directing my forward path. I was the weightless figure upon the... ( added 1 year 7 days ago.)

A poem dedicated to April love A poem of unremitting Love If you are there, can you hear the beating of my heart? The warmth of your smile lingers in the last of the summer sun. If you are there, can I hold you in my arms like I did once on the eve of that day in April, when... ( added 1 year 38 days ago.)

Somewhere Over the Rainbow and the Importance of Daydreaming. Daydreaming is an important process in the development of the imagination. In this fast moving world, time to daydream seems ever more difficult to find or justify. While we daydream we are existing on a plane that can't be reached by any other... ( added 1 year 54 days ago.)

Family Crossroads There are points in the life of a family when we stand at a crossroads, not knowing what the future holds and clinging onto the past. When your children are on the verge of leaving home and your husband is off to teach abroad, it is the time when... ( added 1 year 69 days ago.)

To Part or Not To Part?: That Is the Question If two part writing in the style of Bach is on the syllabus how many teachers really have the skills to teach it? Quite a few I have no doubt, but what training is provided for those who haven't got a clue or need to brush up on their existing... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.)