LAST OF THE "A"S

AND SONIA CAME FOURTH

A PYJAMA'D MEN NIGHT,
WHEN WE TALKED AND SIPPED TEA,
BY THE FLICKERING LIGHT
OF A TURNED-DOWN TV,

DISAPPOINTMENT PREVAILED
AT NON-MEDALLED 3K
BUT ALTHOUGH SONIA FAILED,
SHE'LL SOON FEEL GOLDEN RAYS.
.
THOSE THREE CHINESE IN FLIGHT
HAVE JUST BLASTED OUR EYES
AND THE HEART-BREAKING SIGHT
HAS DEFLATED OUR HIGHS
AS THE GIRL, WE'VE REGALED,
FOR HER GRAND PRIX DISPLAYS,
WE'VE NOW SADLY SEEN TRAIL
BEHIND THEIR EASTERN BLAZE.

BUT IT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT
TO EMBRACE MISERY
SINCE HER FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT
AND, ON THIS, WE AGREE
THAT ALTHOUGH SHE WAS NAILED
BY THEIR TEAM-TACTIC WAYS,
THE COBH GIRL, WE'VE ALL HAILED,
WILL SOON BASK IN WORLD PRAISE

(C) BRENDAN HICKEY DUBLIN 16/8/93

even more As

Annie, One Out There.

Intermittently, I'm missing

how a smile lights up your face,

and the memories of us kissing,

when our love stayed in one place.

I'm not with you on this mission

and air-miles have left their trace

but remember this admission

I'll feel safe in your embrace.

© B, Hickey 1993

Askew.

You know, sometimes,

                 that startled look

    that seems to dart

  across your lovely face,

when my words

  tumble out askew,

can leave a lasting trace

    on the softest part

of my receptive heart.

Then rambling rhymes

     start to fill anew

             the love-poem book,

       in the special place,

   that always knew

my feelings

                 for you.

© B.Hickey 1997

AUTUMN  BLUES.

AUTUMN FACES NOW, ON EVERY STREET,

AND DEAD LEAF TRACES ON THE PEOPLE I MEET

I WISH MY LOVER COULD BE HERE WITH ME,

TO HELP ME STOP FEELING SO LOW-OH-ONLY.

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES, MAN,

IT'S THE WIND  AND THE RAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

IT'S THOSE LIVES FULL OF PAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

'N NOTHING  MAKES ME SMILE.

WELL MY LADY LEFT ME 'BOUT THREE WEEKS AGO

AND CHRIST, YOU KNOW I MISS HER , I JUST  LOVE HER SO

AND IF SHE WERE BACK HERE HEY! THIS MUCH I KNOW

THERE'D BE HUGGING AND A-KISSING

AND OUR LOVE WE BOTH COULD SHOW

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES,,

IT'S THE WIND AND THE RAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

SINCE SHE BOARDED THAT TRAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

'N NOTHING  MAKES ME SMILE.

Y'SEE, THIS LETTER HERE SAYS A FRIEND HAS DIED

Y'KNOW HE OFTEN TALKED ABOUT SU-I-CIDE,

BIT I NEVER THOUGHT THAT HE COULD TAKE

HIS SOUL...FROM HIS BODY... FOR ITS OWN SAKE.

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES,

IT'S THE WIND AND THE RAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

HE STILL WALKS THROUGH MY BRAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

'N NOTHING  MAKES ME SMILE.

YEAH, MY LADY LEFT HERE, 'BOUT THREE WEEKS AGO

AND CHRIST, YOU KNOW I MISS HER, I JUST LOVE HER SO

BUT SOON SHE'LL BE BACK HERE

AND THIS MUCH I KNOW

WE'LL BE HUGGIN AND A-KISSIN AND...

OUR LOVE WILL SURELY GROW.

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES NOW

MIGHT BE GOING INSANE

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES

HATE THAT WIND, HATE THAT RAIN

GOT THEM AUTUMN BLUES,

BUT MY BABY'S GONNA MAKE ME SMILE

YEAH, MY BABY

SOON SHE'LL MAKE ME SMILE.                                                     

(C) Brendan Hickey 1973