LADY OF THE SEA

AND
OTHER POEMS

BY

WARREN BROWN

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 DEDICATION

To my Darling wife Paula

CONTENTS
Introduction 6
Foreword 7
1. The Legend of the Robbing Hood 10
2. The Right Advice 11
3. The Poetics of Jealousy 12
4. Feeding the Flames of Love 13
5. An Invitation to Life 14
6. Get Singed with the Fires of Happiness 15
7. Shut the Door on Unhappiness 16
8. Walk Both Paths 17
9. Always Other People 18
10.The Screaming Solution 19
11.A Little Difference 20
12.An Average Life 21
13.The Magnetic Person 22
14.The Winged Messenger 23
15.Prefer Success 24
16.The Collective Mind 25
17.The Humour of Personality 26
18.Anger of the Apes 27
19.Spaces in the Mind 28
20.I Believe in Miracles 29
21.The Adventurer Always Moves Ahead 30
22.The United Family Poem 31
23.The Doomsday Myth 32
24.Experience the Flames of Happiness 39
25.Accommodation Needed 40
26.Face in the Tree 41
27.Your Mind 42
28.Life by Cell Phone 43
29.The Artist 44
30.Life of Tim 45
31.Our Lives in Tune 46
32.In This Life 47
33.Life Is A Circus 48
34.But…. 49
35.Five Purses of Verses 50
36.God Bless the Stress 51
37.The Uncommon Crow 52
38.Rose Bouquet 53
39.Don’t Drive Drunk 54
40.Meditation On Temptation 55
41.Ten Clerihew For You 56
42.The Nature Hymn 59
43.Seed of Destiny 60
44.Alive With You O Lord! 61
45.History of the Secret Race: Anglo-Indians 62
46.God Makes the Rule 64
47.Anglo-Indian Limericks 65
48.A Vision of You 75
49.Lady of the Sea 76
50.Anglos of India: Will the Race Survive? 77
51.Guardian Angel Protect Madeliene 78
52.Eclipse of the Sun 79
53.Eclipsing the Moment 80
54.The Lion and the Eclipse 81
55.Eclipsing the Love 82
56.The Spaces in the Mind 83
57.The Superhero Menace 84
58.Power and Ambition 85
59.The Way of the Boxer 86
60.The Ninjas and the Shoguns 87
61.The Crime of Rhyme 88
62.The Piccadilly Line 89
63.The Chippie Shop 91
64.Ye Olde English Pub 92
65.The Glimmer of the Cinema 93
66.Britain’s Got Valiant Talent 94
67.Quantum of Wallace 95
68.The Chronicles of Morgana 96
69.The Easter Resurrection 99
70.Our Great Pontiff Enters Heaven 100
71.London Historica or The History of London 101
72.UFOs and Parallel Universe 113
73.Genghis Khan the Barbarian King 114
74.Elvis the King of Rock and Roll 115
75.The Millionaire Method 116

INTRODUCTION
Writing poetry can be fun and entertaining. I first started to write poems
when I was seventeen. My very first poem was, “The Lady of the Sea”.
This was also published by the National Society of Poetry, USA in their
Anthology by Watermark Press. My next poem, “The Master of the
Field” was also featured in an Anthology of poetry.

Over the years I have written a number of poems. I have even tried my
hand at writing limericks on the Anglo-Indian (mixed British-Indian)
race, which I also belong to. There have been times over the years, when
I have written about ten poems in a day. Yet, there have been periods,
when I have not written a single poem for over six months.

Writing poetry, I have found is very therapeutic. I like to write all types
of verse, some about nature, some about love and romance, some about
people, others about events or the metaphysical verse, which is a sort of
creative booster shot for writing philosophical poems. Discover the
therapy of poetry, by writing one today.

I find writing poetry interesting, as I can encapsulate a single idea in a

few lines for maximum impact and yet at the same time capture the
essential ingredients of the concept. Poems and poets have always
fascinated me, and we all have miles to go before we sleep, so why not
spend that time either writing, listening or reading poetry.

Discover the Poet within yourself and write a few lines of verse today!

Warm Regards

Warren

FOREWORD
Answers to Life in Poetry Therapy

Poetry reading and writing has always been of great interest to many over
the years, the decades and the centuries. Poetry has been respected as a
literary Art all over the world, in all cultures, heritages and languages.

Poetry has undergone great transformations over the years. The poets of
today stand tall on the shoulders of those great poets like, William
Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Henry W. Longfellow, Emily
Dickinson, William Blake, Wilfred Owen and Shelley, whose poems and
writings are immortal and have an impact in shaping the destiny of
mankind.

Discovering the Art of Poetry

One of the best ways to discover the art of poetry writing is to visit the
library and to read the work of some of the greatest poets who have
walked the Earth. Next, it would be a good idea to study the structure and
the pattern of the various types of poems, from Romantic poetry to
Nature poems and from epics and ballads to sonnets, elegies, odes and
epigrams. The 16th century Japanese Haiku and the new free verse of
modern society are two examples of the evolution of poetry.

Listening to poems can help to put you into a poetic frame of mind, while
helping you to appreciate the beauty and the structure of the poems.

Reading poems can help you to feel the rhythm of the poems and
appreciate the manner in which the poet has treated his subject.

Writing poetry is a great experience in itself. The three stages in writing a

poem of value would be to capture an idea, visualize the thought, select a
few words related to the concept, with a ring to them and then proceed to
develop your idea in the form of verse. Try creating couplets, if you are
good at rhyming and then start to create a style following a pattern of
poems you have read. But, if you like freedom, try writing your poem in
free verse.
Experiencing Poetry in your life

The best way to experience poetry is to think and feel like a poet. See the
beauty in everything around you. Know that all life is connected. Read
the work of the great poets and visualize all the powerful images and
feelings which they have invoked within you.

Every little idea has the potential to become a powerful poem, with the
right words and the right meaning giving it life.

Poetry Therapy

I have found the writing of poetry very therapeutic. Poetry gives you the
opportunity to express your feelings in words and images. It also gives
you a chance to put words to all the ideas which come to your mind and
which would be lost forever, if they are not put to some creative use.

When you feel unhappy, read or listen to a poem which can help you to
alleviate your mood and make your day more pleasant.

When you are happy about some new event occurring in your life or in
the world around you, take some time to put your feelings of the moment
into a few lines. I find that it is a challenge to be able to put a big idea
into a few lines of verse.

When you are looking for a challenge, take the time to write a poem on a
boring subject, and make it a poem, to grab the interest of your reader. I
practised writing poems based on historical fact, to make it more
interesting and mentally appetizing for a reader.

A poem is an excellent way to channel your creative talents. You can

create a poem which may seem frivolous today, but which at sometime or
for someone else have a deeper meaning. Make an attempt at trying your
hand at writing all types of poems. It is always best to let your thoughts
flow when you are writing poetry, this is one of the best ways for
releasing your creativity.
There have been times when I have written more than five to ten poems
in a day. It was just that the ideas started flowing, and there came a time
when the poetry would write itself. What do I mean by saying that a
poem would write itself? This means that the words, the images, the
rhyme and the rhythm would all fall into place seemingly by magic once I
had a concrete image or concept in my mind about the concept I wanted
to write about. I have been writing poems from the age of seventeen, my
first poem being, “The Lady of the Sea”. Since that poem I have not
looked back. I do hope that you find the writing of Poetry as enjoyable
and therapeutic as I do. I would like to wish you all the best for your
future endeavours in writing poems for yourself, your family and the
poetry lovers of the world.

1. THE LEGEND OF THE ROBBING HOOD by Warren Brown

Where is the Hood?
Where is the Hood?
Where is that thieving Robin Hood?

Down in the lush green Glen,

With his stolen treasures,
And his band of merry men.

Little John and Friar Tuck

Are helping Robin divide his loot
With the poor of the village,
Making him a legend of repute.

Where is the Sheriff of Nottingham?

In an emptied room of treasures,
Feeling like a fattened rat
About to be eaten by a hungry cat.

Robin and his merry men

Flee into the night,
Into the forests of Sherwood,
Into the kingdom of the robbing hood.

Where is the lovely maid Marion?

She is in the arms of Robin Hood,
Helping him in his mission,
To steal from the Sheriff without his permission.
2. THE RIGHT ADVICE by Warren Brown

When you look for Advice

It is sometimes very hard to find
When you ask the right person
You can find the right advice

But, knowing life

With all its unusual elements,
We usually get the wrong advice
From the wrong person in life.

If you search for advice

Ask yourself this,
You need the right advice
At a reasonable price.

Find a good and sensible person

With the right intentions in Life
Then select this person to guide you
To find your mission in this Life.
3. THE POETICS OF JEALOUSY by Warren Brown

Is jealousy good?
Does jealousy harm one and heal another?

It is not good to be jealous

Of another’s overwhelming success.

It is not good to be jealous

of another’s fame and grand fortune.

It is not good to be jealous

Of another’s poverty of the soul.

It is not good to be subdued by jealousy,

Of another’s lack of fame and fortune.

It is not good to be filled with jealousy,

Of another’s peace of mind and happiness.

It is not good to be burdened with jealousy,

Of another’s joy, love and tranquillity.

It is not good to be jealous

Of those, who are free of jealousy.
4. FEEDING THE FLAMES OF LOVE AND ROMANCE
by Warren Brown

Every ember smoulders in the fire

Every flame enriches the fire
Every passion fuels the flame
Every minute feeds the fire.

Satisfy the flame in the fire

Satisfy the passions of the flames.

Fulfil the fires of your passion

Fulfil the fires of your romance
Fulfil the fires of your love.

Feed the fires of undying love

Feed the fires of the eternal passions
Feed the fires of smouldering love
Feed the flames of all engulfing passions.

Quench the thirst of your undying love

Quench the hunger of smouldering passions
Quench the fires of love and romance,
For now and always
Feed the fire of love and romance.
5. AN INVITATION TO LIFE by Warren Brown

You are cordially Invited

To take charge of your life
To take charge of your destiny,
To take charge of your special moments
To take charge of your life energy.

You are receiving this Life Invitation,

On behalf of your Positive self
On behalf of your Ambitious self
On behalf of your full potential.

Kindly accept this Life Invitation,

On behalf of your Positive self
On behalf of your Ambitious self
On behalf of your full potential.

Celebrate your Life Invitation,

By growing more Positive every day
By growing more Ambitious every day.
By fulfilling your potential every day.

You are receiving this Invitation,

To make your life better
To make the lives of others better
To make your home a better place
To make our World a better place.

Your Response is requested

To the Invitation of Life.
Begin today,
Invite a Friend tomorrow, to Celebrate Life
Invite the People of the World tomorrow,
To make a positive Invitation,
And a worthwhile contribution to Life.
6. GET SINGED WITH THE FIRE OF HAPPINESS
by Warren Brown

Happiness fills your being

Like a fire which shines
From deep within your heart
From deep within your soul
And brings a smile to your face.

The poorest people

Have the brightest smiles,
On their scarred faces
And in their happy hearts.

The poorest people

Live through their difficulties,
Live through life’s problems,
With a smile on their face
And the fire of happiness
In their generous hearts.

Get singed by the fire,

Let the flames of happiness
Fill your heart today,
Let the flames of happiness
Fill your life today,
Let the flames of happiness
Fill your family today.

It is time for you

To get singed by the fires,
The fires of happiness
The fires of kindness
The fires of charity
The fires of peace
The fires of generosity
The fires of humility
The fires of service.
Get singed by the fires
Of your personal happiness today.
7. SHUT THE DOOR ON UNHAPPINESS by Warren Brown

The Failures
The Disappointments
The Losses
The Door to Disappointment,
Close that Open Door
Rush and Close that Door
Rush and Close that Damn Open Door in your Life.

Walk out of that World of Failures,

Step out of that World of Disappointment,
Creep out of that World of Losses,
Rush and Close that Door
Step out into the World.

Shut out all the negativity in your Life

Remove all that yellow pus of strife,
Think about all the positive influences
Think about all those positive moments.
Feel the warmth of all that positive sunshine
Feel the glow of all that positive energy
Feel all the power of that positive power.
8. WALK BOTH PATHS by Warren Brown

Choose your paths wisely

Choose your paths well,
Tread carefully on your chosen path
Walk with confidence on your road.

Walk both paths

Walk both of them well
Walk both roads,
Walk with your loads
Walk with your light.

Walk with Rhythm

Walk with Rhyme,
Walk with Fortune
Walk in Time.

Walk for Love

Walk for Fame,
Walk for Romance
Walk for Gain.

Choose your paths

Choose them well
Where will they lead?
Who can tell?

Walk both roads,

For the strong and the weak,
Walk both roads,
For the destiny you seek.
9. ALWAYS OTHER PEOPLE by Warren Brown

There are people who know people

Who are great successes,
There are people who know people
Who are Millionaires.

There are people who know people

Who can turn anything to gold,
There are people who know people
Who are born with the Midas touch.

There are always other people

Who can make their dreams come true.
There are always other people
Who can also make your dreams come true.

Believe in other people

Because before you know it
There will be more people,
Who know and believe in You.
10. THE SCREAMING SOLUTION by Warren Brown

Problems always looms large

The solution can never be seen.
However, if you take time to look
You will find your solution screaming at you.

When your problem looks large

And your problem looks mean,
Take time to sit in silence
And your solution will be seen.

Where could the solution lie?

Is it in the deepest ocean?
Is it in the last sigh?
Is it on the highest mountain?
Is it in a baby’s cry?

The solution is all around

It is in the air you breathe,
It is in the mouth you feed,
It is in the stars we see
It is in the vastness of eternity.
11. A LITTLE DIFFERENCE by Warren Brown

Why should we all be different?

Why should we not all be the same?

A little difference
Makes each one of us a little special,
A little difference
Makes the world a little different.

We are all created

A little different
And a little unique.

We are all created

A little different
For the answers we seek.

Every difference
Hides a treasure,
Every difference
Hides a Gem,
Every difference makes a future
Filled with freedom
Free of Fear.

Embrace your difference

Know you are one of a kind,
Then you will find your treasures
When you thought you were blind.