: About Me

I live in the UK Married with three sons and 7 grandchildren. i am a private practice accountant. www.arthurcrokerandco.co.uk

I served in the Royal Air Force 1959/61 in Kenya

I was a District Councillor 1968/74

I was a member of Lions International for about 20 years and held most offices upto and including President of our branch.

I am Catholic Mitilia Templi

i started writting verse when I was about 16.

My passion is ...

poetry

I know too much about ...

life

My childhood ambition ...

to be a lumber jack

My favorite memory ...

getting married

Why I write ...

i feel forced to write when a verse comes into my head

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

chinese inventions

My first job ...

Book publishers

My best moment ...

when my sons were born

My inspiration ...

to go to heaven and be with my family

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I did it all for you

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WHEN I AM GONE Three score years and ten is the time allocated to men I am now well into sixty nine so soon will be living on borrowed time I have lived a varied and very full life with my talented sons and a gifted wife I have no reason to be down or sad life really has not been that bad Ther have been its ups and downs what I have down has raised a few frowns Mistakes I have made quite a few but I start again as good as new Throughout this life I have done my best so when you lay me down to rest Remember the good times and be glad you had only one husband and one dad

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