Poetry

Imagination

When I was a kid
the things I used to imagine

Fighting monsters and dinosaurs
running from the enemy unseen

Defending myself with
sword and shield

Hiding behind a
shed, the enemy battlefield

Or with a gun
I’d shoot the baddies

Running for cover
Hitting dirt on Saturday’s

At night I’d see things
that weren’t there

Crawling in the dark
I was very scared

Imagination is a powerful
thing

What it can do and
what it can bring

Then you become an adult
and things change

You don’t always have
the same range

But some of us
still do

We the select ones
and the few

Writers, actors,
directors

And the ordinary
dreamers

Imagination is a
tool

Used wisely you’ll
be nobody’s fool

I’m off now to
Fight monsters

Or am I the lonely
ghostbuster?

Wish me luck
wish me well

I’ve a story
now to tell

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Darren Greenidge

I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life. I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones. Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible. My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love. I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''

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