April 28, 2024

Ian wasn't able to attend the reunion in Abingdon due to poor health, but he sent a poem that was read out by Lisa at the event and everyone raised their glasses to Bill at the end. Cheers and the very best of health to you Ian.

 

A very special person

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I felt the need to write this down 

About a very special person 

For all the joy he’s brought to us

This is just my version.

 

He has been the voice of reason 

Every Sunday night 

And with Rita by his side 

He has made our Sunday evenings bright.

 

This man’s an institution 

He’s been on the air for years 

And when they took his programme off

We all shed a few tears.

 

Good luck Bill in all you do

You have been a shining star 

We think of you on Sunday nights 

No matter where we are.

 

You gave Sunday nights a meaning 

As we all kept in touch 

So raise your glasses with me

As we say thank you very much. 

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Ian Herman

 

April 2, 2024

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Another glass of...

 

A thunderstorm came and went

To bring forth another day

And as I look out of my window

There’s another one on the way.

 

As the sun comes out

Clouds gather overhead

Suddenly the sun is gone

And we’ve got the rain instead.

 

As I look skyward

A pigeon hurries by

It’s raining and the sun’s out

And there’s a rainbow in the sky.

 

It all looks very pretty

As the sky turns blue

But it can’t make its mind up

What it’s going to do.

 

The rain’s stopped again

And everything seems fine

Guess what I feel like

Another glass of wine!

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Ian Herman

 

March 24, 2024

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First Day of Spring

 

Officially they tell me now

It’s the first day of Spring

I thought it would never get here

So I wonder what will it bring.

 

The rain is still a-falling

Dark clouds are in the sky

Occasionally the sun comes out

To wave the rain goodbye.

 

The days will soon get warmer

And there won’t be so much rain

Then I can go out more

And lead a normal life again.

 

During Autumn/Wintertime

I tend to vegetate

It’s my time for doing nothing

A time to speculate.

 

All the things I’ve planned

I’ll probably never do

But as Spring turns to summer

I’ll most probably muddle through

 

I like to keep occupied

Now and then I’ll write a rhyme

And when I’ve finished this one

I’ll have another glass of wine

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Ian Herman

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February 25, 2024

Regular listeners to the Harmony Night show will recall our regular Poetry Corner section of the show,  where Bill would read out a poem by Harmony Night family member Ian of Harwell.  Ian's poems were always so popular with listeners, so we are delighted to have a new poem written by Ian for the website.  Thanks Ian! 

 

If I could....

 

If I could have a superpower

I wonder what would it be

I have thoughts in my head

Maybe two or three

 

If I could be invisible

I could go anywhere

If I started to move things

Everyone would stare

 

Maybe if I could fly

That would be really good

I would fly every day

Around my neighbourhood

 

They would all stare in wonder

Saying ‘who can that fool be’

I would be going so fast

They wouldn’t know it was me

 

But the one power I wish I had

Is the power to be able to heal

I could do so many good things

That would be the real deal

 

That really would be a superpower

A power that I would use

If I ever had the choice

That’s the one I would choose

 

A superpower is just a dream

That we have from time to time

I had that dream last night

That why I wrote this rhyme

 

Ian Herman

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