Poems by John Peter Read

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Ghosts And Shadows
- Published: November 2020
Visiting Old Memories

in Dream Poems

I often lie awake at night
While the world is fast asleep
And take a stroll down memory lane
Where ghosts and shadows meet.

I often lie awake at night
While the world is fast asleep
And take a stroll down memory lane
Where ghosts and shadows meet.

I see you in the distance,
I hear you call my name.
And for one moment time stands still
As I hold you once again.
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No Flowers
- Published: September 5, 2024
View On Funerals

in Funeral Poems

I want no flowers when I die
No one too mourn me
no one to cry.
I wish no sadness, at my demise

I want no flowers when I die
No one too mourn me
no one to cry.
I wish no sadness, at my demise
just a smile and a loving memory
Is all I ask.

For the people I love
who meant the world to me
are now no longer here.
All that's left is an emptiness
filled with memories
I hold so dear.

Eventually the day will dawn
when I will breathe my last.
On a journey to another world
to be reunited with those I love.

To rest in peace in heaven
far from all life's pain
leaving just my memory
to comfort those who still remain.
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I understand how you feel Ann, it's what happens after everyone has left, those flowers are left to rot, I would rather give the money to charity.
God bless

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Broken Dreams
- Published: November 2020
Life After Losing A Loved One

in In Memory Poems

The days fade and die.
The years have flown by.
Loved ones have passed;
Now only memories remain.

The days fade and die.
The years have flown by.
Loved ones have passed;
Now only memories remain.

Those dreams you once shared,
They still linger there.
Believing in Heaven
You'll meet once again.
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A Tapestry Of Memories
- Published: September 2022
in Creative Poems

A poem's but a whisper
That lingers on the breeze.
A few unspoken words
Appear like falling leaves.

A poem's but a whisper
That lingers on the breeze.
A few unspoken words
Appear like falling leaves.

A tapestry of memories
Dreams that haunt the mind
Jumbled words, scrambled thoughts
Borrowed from the passing of time.
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Wishing You Were Here
- Published: March 26, 2025
Living Without A Loved One

in Wife Death Poems

In the silence of twilight
When ghostly whispers unfold.
Thoughts fill my head
From days of long ago.

In the silence of twilight
When ghostly whispers unfold.
Thoughts fill my head
From days of long ago.

Dreams I once used to cherish
Fell like petals at dawn.
The present has lost all meaning
Leaving me feeling lost and forlorn.

Familiar echoes of laughter
Once filled the cool night air.
Now there's just an empty silence
How I wish you were still here.
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Hi, brother John, my family friend forum friend. Loved your sweet poem. God bless you. Best wishes, John.

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Nothing Rhymes
- Published: February 2022
Poem About Growing Old And Poetry

in Aging Poems

My head is full of words
all jumbled up inside.
But when I start to write,
those words don't seem to rhyme.

My head is full of words
all jumbled up inside.
But when I start to write,
those words don't seem to rhyme.

Yes, it's so annoying
when I'm halfway through a verse.
My mind goes completely blank;
nothing could be worse.

I blame it on my age.
My memory's not the same,
so I'll have to end it here
just in case it goes again.
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Golden Years
- Published: March 2022
Remembering The Old Days

in Change Poems

Take me back to far off lands
where streams and rivers flow.
I want to leave this cold grey town.
It's no longer the one I know.

Take me back to far off lands
where streams and rivers flow.
I want to leave this cold grey town.
It's no longer the one I know.

I've now become a stranger
in this place I once called home.
The friends I loved and grew up with,
some have left while others have passed on.

My life has now taken a detour
from the path I once was on.
It seems I blinked my eyes
and suddenly everything had gone.

So now I'm on my own
and often find myself breaking down
on the highway to nowhere,
endlessly going around and around.
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Blessed
- Published: June 2023
Poem On Finding Fulfillment Beyond Wealth

in Meaningful Poems

I've never wished for fortunes,
I've always prayed for better things.
I'm happy and contented,
Never wanting to live like a king.

I've never wished for fortunes,
I've always prayed for better things.
I'm happy and contented,
Never wanting to live like a king.

I've never craved for riches.
Why should I waste my time?
Possessions are only borrowed.
All I want is peace of mind.

Money can't buy you happiness
Or make your dreams unfold.
Your loved ones are your wealth,
Not pockets filled with gold.

As long as there's food on the table,
A roof above my head,
I will say thank you, Lord,
My life has truly been blessed.
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My God
- Published: December 2018
My Faith In God

in God Poems

God is my Saviour
God is my friend.
God lights my way
Whenever darkness descends.

God is my Saviour
God is my friend.
God lights my way
Whenever darkness descends.

God is my spirit
God is my soul.
God is love.
God makes my life whole.
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Christmas Greeting
- Published: December 2020
Acrostic Poem For Christmas

in Christmas Poems

C- Christmas Day, the church bells ring
H- Holy night, the angels sing
R- Rejoice and praise
I- In Christ our King

C- Christmas Day, the church bells ring
H- Holy night, the angels sing
R- Rejoice and praise
I- In Christ our King
S- Sacrificed for all our sins
T- Through faith and love we worship Him.
M- Merry Christmas, everyone
A- Amen, God bless
S- Share your love, have fun.
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