BOB the DOG
- Joined 3rd Apr 2012
- Published 48 pages
- 1061 nutpoints, 33 followers
- Follow this author
- RSS feed Contact
Badges are rewards for involvement and a sign of Wikinut status. More about badges
I am 67 years old. I live in Sheffield. I worked in retail for most of my working life both as an employee and self employed. I enjoy writing poetry although I am not very good at it. Although I do like to get feedback good or bad.
This is the standing of BOB the DOG in our community - the further right, the more of a Wikinut they are!
Recent pages by BOB the DOG
This poem is about Jessica Ennis an unassuming young lady from my home City of Sheffield, who won what is considered to be the "Blue Ribbon" event of ladies athletics.
A poem about my grumpiness, the not so honourable politicians and their friends the greedy, grasping sleasy Bankers.
A poem about the ups and downs of my life. My home life, my childhood, . my youth, my love life
A page about losing a loved one and the helplessness you feel. I wrote a couple of years ago and promised to put it on after reading Judy Ellen's sad poem and ShallimarRose's reply
A poem about seeing someone you love hurting and in pain, yet not being able to help.
A poem about memories of a summer evening long ago. One evening of many spent with a very special lady, long lost but never forgotten.
A poem about first love. The joy of of that love and the pain and longing when it's over.
This poem is about holidays as a child and in my youth. A far gentler time than now.
A tongue in cheek bit of fun about the moderators. I'm sure no offence will be taken. (I hope)!!
A Sonnet telling of love, beauty and dreams of a long lost love. A sequel to my Old Fashioned Love Poem.
With fondest memories of a very special young lady, and about a letter I recieved from her a couple of years ago.
A poem about someone who I loved fifty years ago. A very special person to me.
A poem I wrote on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. As my tribute to the poor souls that died and were injured in that terrible tragedy, and the families that lost their loved ones.
A romantic poem in old romantic verse. The purists will probably deride it as neither one thing nor the other.
Hopefully more will like it than dislike it.
A poem about lost love and the realisation that no matter how you try you never forget that special person in your life.
Three poems about our much loved pets and their passing. Very sad but I hope amusing at the same time. Anyone who has lost a pet will relate to these poems.
So the reader can follow the poem here is a guide to some of the places mentioned.
Cole's Corner, a favourite meeting place in Sheffield in the 60s.
Lady's Bridge the bridge which crosses the River Don where the Sheffield Castle stood ( demolished after the English Civil War ).
...
A poem about a very special lady from a long time ago. Someone who I loved and respected wholeheartedly. She will always have a very special place in my heart
