Summer holiday Sunshine bright A tapestry Of pure delight So fortunate A precious gift To feel this joy Our spirits lift Memories etched A lasting hue Sunlit days Forever true A yearning heart It longs to stay And chase the fading Light of day Time, it marches Swift and sure A rhythm that We must endure Though the parting Brings a pang The echoes of Our laughter hang From Tavira's charm Santa Luzia's gleam To Faro's tranquil Sunlit dream A chapter closed A tale well spun Our summer journey Is nearly done
Afternoon Mellow hum Drowsy moments Overcome Bask and dream Close eyes tight In the sun's Dazzling light Tide recedes Distant shore Contentment knocks On our door Simple joy Pure and true Beneath skies Endless blue
Where the Guadiana River Meets the open sea And Spain's horizon Is close to me There's Vila Real A gem quite bold A story in ancient Stones does unfold The far eastern Algarve A sun-kissed land Where gentle breezes Drift across the sand
The Journey of My Left Foot (whilst remembering my son) 