Summer storm

The inky black silver
shimmering rollercoaster waves.
Serenade the full moon as she dances
among the silhouettes of cumulus clouds.
Those towers that race across the night,
haloed in moonlight.

You and I watch in awe,
at the sheer vivacity of the gale.
Overwhelmed by the music it makes,
in the surf,
and in the trees.

The wind is warm,
and I caress your neck,
laid bare by the wind
blowing jubilant life into your hair.

And in the distance, brought close by the
clearness of the air. Twinkle the
green and red lights of the harbour's open arms.

I take you into my open arms,
and kiss you tenderly.

Is that the wind's sigh that I hear?

(copyright N.Britton 2005).

Labour win the election

In the end I voted for Labour who ended up being the winners. Actually the decision in the end was easy. I come from a working class background and to vote for the Tories was just going against everything that I was brought up to believe in. Ok Labour haven't always been brilliant for the last ten years, but I can still remember Mrs T. , and anyway, you don't stop supporting your team just because there recent form hasn't been too good. The weird part is that until that moment in the polling station when I placed my X in the Labour box, I never knew that politics was so tribal.

May the 4th be with you

Tomorrow is election day, and I'm still not sure who to vote for. In desperation I hit the web. One web site that I tried www.whoshouldyouvotefor.com said Labour, another web site www.politicalsurvey2005.com says Conservative. Also in the mix is UKIP, but the Liberals and BNP are out.

I think I sleep on this one. Either way I will do my most to get to the polling station and vote for someone.

On a side issue, I've just finished watching the apprentice. Alan Sugar had a similar dilemma, two candidates left only one job available. But maybe his choice was easier. I certainly agree with the choice that he made. Well done Tim.