By Miriam Erasmus
I had so much to do today,
I didn’t make a list.
But my head is full of “Ought to dos.”
And “I really can’t miss this.”
It’s grey today, I see the wind
Bending the tops of the trees.
I usually have morning coffee outside,
But not on days like these.
So here I sit in the Lazy boy
Where I usually drift and nap.
Putting the world to rights – again!
With my cat upon my lap.
Or a haiku.
My cat’s on my lap.
I have lots of ought to dos.
But they have to wait.
Miriam Erasmus 28.09.2026
Author Bio:
Singer / Songwriter Miriam was born in Lewes, Sussex in 1948, and has a lifetime of making music.
From 1993-7 she was “Miriam Backhouse. The First Lady of Folk”.
She still tours Europe with her own songs and traditional ones.
In 1977 she married John Erasmus and moved to South Africa.
They raised a family as “Mim and John” playing music for all ages, but mostly touring the local Schools from 1987 to 2018.
She wrote 300 Educational songs and poems for children.
Now a journalist, she writes of life in South Africa and her travels.
Contact Author:
YouTube link.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpj8REUlOzHPXnPnULwpKg
Facebook link.
https://web.facebook.com/miriam.erasmus
