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What Ophelia Sees
What Ophelia Sees (FOR THE Painting What Ophelia Saw) Reflections in the weeping water A glassy surface Twisting writhing with snakes a willow bough...
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Gravity
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When you fall for someone you shouldn't
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The Return

Another piece by my daughter, Julia (Overthetop1). It's important to me that she lives on through her writing so I am wading through a fat file - some scribbles on backs of envelopes, others neatly typed. Not an easy task, but an essential one. Coral Jane (seashore)
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Selfies

You extroverts make me look boring your audiences always applauding we're blind to each other's colour on the way From your selfie stick to my...
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You Can't Keep Me
You can’t keep me Not for long Untie the ropes Then I’m gone You can’t keep me 'Cause I’ll soar Far away Out the door You can’t keep me 'Cause I’m...
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To the Guy Who Won't Commit

Dear guy who won’t commit, To the guy who won’t commit But has me wrapped around his finger Whose mind at times seems present But his heart will...
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Simply Love You (Country & Western/Easy Listening type ballad)
1. When I hear your name then it lights a flame in the darkened room deep within. 2. When I see your face I feel my heart race. There's a kind of...
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The Girl Who Stole The Sun (Song)
1. The sky is goodbye grey. It always looks that way. The sun will shine no more since she walked out my door. 2. Now the rain never stops or runs...
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Children
Children are like honoured guests, in our home – scent of innocence acting out as chickadees with their hopping and flitting, seeking new corners to...
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Whole

Forgive my self-indulgence today - 6th August is the birthday of my baby son (who lived a very short time). Some years ago, after the break-up of my then-relationship, Julia (Overthetop1) wrote a short poem for me, connecting the two events. It's still really important to me for my daughter to live on through her writings - so here it is:
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