Family Life
By Bradene
Memories of a lifetime in Poetry,Flash and Short Stories
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Pastiche
Another long new years day remembering. A time for nostalgia.
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A Grand night Out
A life changing moment...
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A sentimental Journey Back
A nostalgic look back at childhood in the form of rubaiyat
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Battle Cry
one I wrote a few years ago for my eldest daughter Sharon when she fought and won her battle with cervical cancer. Thankfully caught early.
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Battle Scars
couldn't let the victor go hungry could I?
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Childhood Terror
A memory from the dim and distant past. The days of blackout curtains when even the moon wasn't allowed entry.
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Christmas Get Together ( I.P.)
A villenelle, the perfect vehicle for repetition.
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War Time Convenience
Finding Family skeletons in dusty cupboards
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To see the Scotsman..
A little piece of prosetry autobiography. Podge and Degs are my brothers. Circa 1947ish
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Mending A Memory
Clearing the attic can sometimes be a sad experience.
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The Last Time I Saw You
A life and love gone awry
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Kilby Bridge
Based on a re-curing childhood nightmare. My Father died from wounds received during the war when I was just 10 months old and I never knew him. That fact has always haunted me.
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Grandpa
Grandpa looked like a fat old walrus with his scruffy furry moustache chin-ward droopy, like yellowed tusks. Gnarled hands grasp an aged spade; booted foot poised mid air
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Jumping In The Rain
just another Memory
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Just Ain’t Cricket!
A childhood game of Cricket with my brothers Podge and Degs.
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The Fried Egg.
A memory stirs
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Night Out
Caught between thumb and forefinger and no will of my own...
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Funny, Regret…
Always around, haunting, teasing.
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Treacle Toffee
A memory from way back when.
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I Can Recall
There are something you just don't want to forget, because memories are all that's left at the end of the day! (-;
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Haute Couture
In reality her role Discreet
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Dreaming Of Dead People
When this happens it's as if they follow you out of the dream.
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My Sister The Cupid
The first meeting
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Disobedience
The call was just too difficult to resist. A memory from childhood
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The Tear
If only I had been there
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Sonnet To My Father
The first sonnet I wrote before I understood them. However, purely for selfish and sentimental reasons I refuse to change a word of it. This then for remembrance day. Died from wounds in March 1944
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Waste Of Space
An overheard conversation during a visit to hospital to see an elderly relative; not verbatim, just the essence of it.
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The Accident
I can never eat a plum without this memory surfacing. Podge and Degs my brothers and partners in crime! Mu, my nick name.
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The Wedding Photograph
Found recently, this little piece of treasure.
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Leopard Spots
I've always been a bit slow on the uptake!
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San Fairy Ann
Poor Mum! She knew she could never change her lot ...
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The Way They Were
So many lonely miles apart.
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Oh Joy!
Normal services will be resumed as soon as possible... A tongue in cheek look back.
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To The Rescue!
To any Native Americans reading this poem.. There is absolutely no offence intended (((-;
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Times They Are A Changing
A little peice of prosetry
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Oops!
Well.. nobody's perfect. A little piece of free verse
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Smiggy And Me
A piece of autobiographical prosetry Warning: Contains the word golliwog.. No racial disrespect intended.
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The Sinful Bite
A temptation too far!
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My Mother's Husband
My Step Father... A parsimonious little man
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With Honest Eyes
Looking back with honest eyes Edited , thanks to Jennifer.
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One Last Time…
A Villanelle to my late daughter.
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Tilting At Windmills
So much energy all gone to waste...
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Moving On
A challenge entry on another site
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Unconditional (For My Daughter)
I didn't begrudge you...
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