Poetry

By jeand

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My Man

By jeand on Thu, 27 Feb 2014

My man is so clever I'm ever so proud. I n'er miss a chance To praise him out loud. If he frowns when I cook I'm sure I'd agree That things taste...
Poem
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The Gamble of Genetics

By jeand on Sun, 02 Mar 2014

All the world's a gambling den And all mankind must play. You pick your vice or choose your sin But luck has the final say. Smokes or drink might be...
Poem
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The Mirror

By jeand on Sun, 09 Mar 2014

The Mirror I look in the mirror And what do I see My mother's eyes Smiling at me. My father's chin and Mouth which reveal A determined mind But not...
Autobiography
Poem
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Oh Susannah, O Don't You Cry

By jeand on Tue, 11 Mar 2014

Little lump of life Lying on my lap Gently rocking Gently breathing Slighly wheezy Soon be sleeping Please don't cry Please don't wake Please don't...
Autobiography
Poem
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Kari's Lament

By jeand on Thu, 13 Mar 2014

Where arc you now, my doggie, my love, with your lustrous camel coat hide - your flip-floppy ears, your amazing ridge and your big brown liquidy eyes...
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The Cat's Whiskers

By jeand on Sat, 05 Apr 2014

O Dreaded cat, how long must I Avoid your touch, avoid your eye. This house is yours, and I'm a guest I can't forbid you, and the rest Seem to think...
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Judy and me

By jeand on Thu, 10 Apr 2014

When Judy was 4, I was in thrall to her, following her every command When cutting her finger, nothing would do My shared cut was part of her plan...
Autobiography
Story
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Bella

By jeand on Sun, 06 Jul 2014

Gingerly, Lis opened the door Saw us, and quickly stomped out, My jaw dropped as the stole round her neck had black eyes and a very long snout...
Autobiography
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An Ode to Tortsie

By jeand on Sat, 23 Aug 2014

AN ODE TO TORTSIE Finally we got you, the much longed for pet. “Can we have a dog, Mum?” “Oh, no, not yet. But maybe a tortoise might just be allowed...
Autobiography
Poem
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Honey's Lament

By jeand on Thu, 06 Nov 2014

She is dying, my cousin Not long now to live There's nought they can do No hope they can give. She was pretty, my cousin When we were both young...
Biography
Poem
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The Five Year Gift

By jeand on Wed, 26 Nov 2014

What's the gift they recommend When you've coped for five long years To live without your loving spouse With all the worries and fears To know the...
Autobiography
Poem
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The Fifteen Hour Siege

By jeand on Thu, 27 Nov 2014

9 p.m. My friend Ann had a big prob-lem Her back was e'er so sore “Not a rub, but a nice long soak Might help me even more” 10 p.m. “I'm feeling...
Other Non-fiction
Poem
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We Three Kids

By jeand on Wed, 10 Dec 2014

We Three Kids from Marple Bridge are Sending gifts we bought from afar Over ocean, slow in motion Sending our best to Moma chorus Oh – Oh Bits of...
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)
Poem
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T'was the Week Before Christmas

By jeand on Sat, 20 Dec 2014

T’was the night before Christmas Oh no that’s not right. T’was the week before Christmas Not a reindeer in sight. When Mummy and me Set out in the...
Biography
Poem
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The Empty Table

By jeand on Sun, 18 Jan 2015

When you walk in the room it seems odd Still lots of laughs from them But Pat, who sat in the very back We saw off last week at the crem. And Joyce...
Autobiography
Poem
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The Less than Perfect Gift

By jeand on Sun, 25 Jan 2015

My husband went to help his folks Move to their new address He phoned me when they were in flow With a panicking request “We've just found out a...
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)
Poem
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The Twins

By jeand on Mon, 04 Jan 2016

The Twins Now at last, after a very long wait The girls have got more room Two little babes to two loving moms Managed with just one womb. Soraya,...
Autobiography
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