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LEAVING
By P B Taylor
I
Poor little Jane- really did I like her
My feelings always difficult to convey
She wallowed writhed in her own ignorance
No encouragement to fight to get away
II
Jane is leaving, going away today
I won’t see you for a long, long, time
But you will always, always, be
A sun’s brightest ray to me
III
An awful home to raise a child
Girl with a definite mind very deft
In sight sound limb what a life
Rest will die till poor little Janie’s left
IV
Jane is leaving, going away today
I won’t see you for a long, long, time
But you will always, always, be
A sun’s brightest ray to me
V
She’s the prettiest star a cold fire
She’s the rest and peace child
Memories emotive keep them cherish them
Though her arguments so strong never mild
VI
Jane is leaving, going away today
I won’t see you for a long, long, time
But you will always, always, be
A sun’s brightest ray to me
The Langham London 13th March 1973
Phillip Taylor MBE was born in Amersham and educated at London University and the Inns of Court School of Law. His working life was spent, firstly at the BBC in London, in the Ministry of Defence and the Army, and then as a barrister at law and mediator at Lincoln’s Inn after he was called to the Bar.
He was Chairman of the Society of Civil Service Authors Poetry Workshop from 1982 to 1986 and contributed to their annual anthology FOCUS. His poems and short stories have appeared in journals, magazines and newsletters and some have been broadcast by the BBC. He has produced several poetry collections since 1972.
The Poetry Workshop was founded by Bill Barnes in 1970. It was a part of the Society of Civil Service Authors (founded in 1935) which now known as the Society of Civil and Public Service Writers.
LEAVING
By P B Taylor
I
Poor little Jane- really did I like her
My feelings always difficult to convey
She wallowed writhed in her own ignorance
No encouragement to fight to get away
II
Jane is leaving, going away today
I won’t see you for a long, long, time
But you will always, always, be
A sun’s brightest ray to me
III
An awful home to raise a child
Girl with a definite mind very deft
In sight sound limb what a life
Rest will die till poor little Janie’s left
IV
Jane is leaving, going away today
I won’t see you for a long, long, time
But you will always, always, be
A sun’s brightest ray to me
V
She’s the prettiest star a cold fire
She’s the rest and peace child
Memories emotive keep them cherish them
Though her arguments so strong never mild
VI
Jane is leaving, going away today
I won’t see you for a long, long, time
But you will always, always, be
A sun’s brightest ray to me
The Langham London 13th March 1973
Phillip Taylor MBE was born in Amersham and educated at London University and the Inns of Court School of Law. His working life was spent, firstly at the BBC in London, in the Ministry of Defence and the Army, and then as a barrister at law and mediator at Lincoln’s Inn after he was called to the Bar.
He was Chairman of the Society of Civil Service Authors Poetry Workshop from 1982 to 1986 and contributed to their annual anthology FOCUS. His poems and short stories have appeared in journals, magazines and newsletters and some have been broadcast by the BBC. He has produced several poetry collections since 1972.
The Poetry Workshop was founded by Bill Barnes in 1970. It was a part of the Society of Civil Service Authors (founded in 1935) which now known as the Society of Civil and Public Service Writers.
